Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

APC wins 21 chairmanships, 225 ward councillors seats in Kebbi Kebbi State The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission on Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress as the winner of Saturday’s local council polls in the state. The Chairman of the commission, Aliyu Muhammad-Mera, who announced this in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, said the party won all the 21 Chairmanship seats and 225 Ward Councillors. Muhammad-Mera said that 17 political parties participated in the polls, including, APC, NNPP, LP, AAC, Boot party, AP, and SDP among others. He announced that the commission had ratified and adopted the chairmanship results for…

NFF: Our Referees Begin Wearing Communication Gadgets For Matches • Referees will begin to use communication gadgets while matches are ongoing as their will be improvement in roburst relationship in coordination. The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau has disclosed that referees will be wearing communication gadgets while officiating in Nigerian Premier League matches this season. Gusau stated this while addressing journalists at the end of the opening game of the Premier League between defending champions, Rangers International and Wkki Tourists. The match, which was played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, on Saturday in Enugu, ended…

Napoli Hands Shirt To Lukaku, Remove Osimhen From Serie A Squad Napoli hands over no 9 shirt to Lukaku as Osimhen is removed from Serie A Squad Napoli have removed Victor Osimhen from their Serie A squad list and also handed his squad number (nine) to new signing Romelu Lukaku. The Nigeria was unable to secure a move away from the Serie A club on transfer deadline day despite strong efforts by Chelsea and Al-Ahli to secure his services. Osimhen has two years remaining on his contract. Saudi club Al-Ahli offered the striker a mouth-watering offer reportedly worth €40m per…

Actress Ego Nwosu: Imparts of FG loans on  Nollywood Ego Nwosu  • “If the government can make loan facilities available, this will facilitate production and ease the stress of finding funds for many of us,” Nwosu stated. In an interview, Nollywood actress Ego Nwosu has stated why the federal government should support the film industry with loans. Speaking in a recent chat with Potpourri, the Edo State-born movie star stated that Nollywood has no bad stories but suffers from a lack of funding to churn out better and great films. According to her, financial support from the government will ease…

Quickteller Paypoint Empowers Agents With 50% Discount On CAC Registration L-R: Amarachi Mba, Business Development Manager, Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services – North Region; Folashade Lawal, Sales Executive, North Central Interswitch; Adeleye David, Legal Practitioner; Michael Obinyan, Head of Sales, North Central Interswitch, at the Quickteller Paypoint Customer Regional Engagement Forum, recently held in Abuja In a strategic move to empower its agents, promote compliance, and enhance financial inclusion, Quickteller Paypoint, a leading payment platform under the Interswitch Group, recently hosted Regional Engagement Forums across major cities in Nigeria including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Anambra, themed Compliance and Beyond, The…

Nwabali to captain Chippa United, signs new contract extension Stanley will now be the new team captain of the upcoming season Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has signed a contract extension with South African club Chippa United to end transfer speculations around him. The Port Elizabeth club announced that Nwabali has extended his contract for three years and is also the new captain of the club. “We are pleased to announce that Stanley Nwabali has signed an improved three-year contract with Chippa United FC,” the club said. “We are incredibly proud of Stanley’s dedication and commitment to the club. His…

Rema gives gift to appreciate church, donating N105m for assistance to family Rema Rema gives gift to appreciate church, donating N105m for assistance to family … explained the fact that the church supported his family during a difficult time. Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, donated N105m to a Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State, on Sunday. This kind gesture was made during a Sunday service as he thanked the church for its support and guidance. Rema said, “I’m not here to give myself any accolades or glory. I’m here to give God the glory. I feel like…

Zenith Bank post N406.8 billion pre-tax profits in Q2, on track to hit N1 trillion profits by year end The Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR (Centre) flanked by the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (Right) and the Deputy Managing Director, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON (Left) during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually from the Zenith Heights, Zenith Bank Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday. Zenith Bank reported its 2024 second quarter results showing pre-tax profits topped N406 billion in the second quarter of 2024 as forex related gains boosted bottom…

Lagos launches ICT training for 200 youths across five divisions • Lagos launches ICT training for 200 youths across five divisions curbing lawlessness and enhancing involvement in digital space. The Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment and Mac Tay Consulting Ltd are set to launch a specialised ICT training programme for 200 youths across five divisions of Lagos State; Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Epe, Ikorodu, and Ikeja. The ministry disclosed this in a press statement that the initiative is to bridge digital skills gap and enhance employability in Lagos State and it will focus on Data Science and…

MoneyMasterPSB Received Approval For Second Phase Of Ounje Eko MoneyMasterPSB received approval for second phase of Ounje Eko The Lagos State Government has reappointed MoneyMasterPSB, a leading payment service bank, for the second phase of the “Ounje Eko” food discount market, which will open throughout the state on Sunday, September 1, 2024. The Lagos State Government launched Ounje Eko, a programme that offers the people a 25 percent discount on a range of food items. Its purpose is to provide relief to the state’s citizens amidst the rising cost of food items. On Sunday, September 1, the discount…