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By Kunle Somorin The last two weeks in Ogun politics have been particularly revealing. Long before formal campaigns begin for the 2027 governorship election, the two most visible names in
Ocado Group Plc Chief Executive Office Tim Steiner will step down at the start of its 2028 financial year, as the British online grocery delivery company grapples with a series of setbacks and a stock slump.
The Presidency has said that fixing poverty in Nigeria is certainly the responsibility of the local governments because they are the closest to the people. Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Economic Affairs (Office of the Vice President), Tofe Fasua, said this in an interview on Channels Televisionâs Politics Today. He said that was the reason [âŚ] âFixing poverty in Nigeria responsibility of local governmentsâ â Presidency
Reiterates concerns over religious freedom, protection of vulnerable communities Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The United States has said it will closely monitor Nigeriaâs 2027 general election, with a member of the
Soybean and corn futures jumped Monday as traders turned their attention to weather concerns looming over global crops.
Jacob Zuma was President of South Africa when he declared on October 21, 2013 that South Africa should not âthink like Africans in Africa, generallyâ. The remark, delivered at an ANC manifesto forum at Wits University, elicited gasps across Africa. History remembers it as the infamous âI am not an Africanâ speech. As of three [âŚ] The post Afrophobia: Should Nigeria ask South African companies to leave? appeared first on Tribune Online.
Vincent Ledoux-Pedailles, Chief Commercial Officer at CarbonScape, discusses the deal that will see Chinese battery giant CATL and Hong Kongâbased Lochpine Capital take a 20% strategic stake in the company. CarbonScape converts forestry byproducts into graphite for lithium batteries. He says the partnership will help scale CarbonScapeâs technology over the next two years, with commercial production targeted for 2029â2030. He speaks exclusively with Haidi Stroud Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Why did England have Jarell Quansah sent off and a penalty awarded against them in their thrilling World Cup last-16 match with Mexico?
âŚSpending obscures Nigeriaâs fiscal deficit â Analysts âŚFinance minister debunks IMF claim as Senate shrugs off report Fiscal transparency concerns read more Unreported N8trn spending sparks transparency concerns as FG pushes back
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries chief says tactic risks being âenormous wasteâ of taxpayersâ money
Political rallies are often dismissed as spectacles that bear little relationship to election outcomes. History has shown that large crowds do not necessarily translate into votes, just as modest gatherings do not always signal electoral weakness. Yet, there are moments when a political event becomes significant not because of attendance figures but because of the [âŚ] The post Kwaraândupe rally and the politics of 2027, By Hassan Kabir Olayinka appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The Obuama boys of KASA, the basketball team, groomed and mentored by Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Amanyanabo of The Source, Elem Kalabari, Torusarama Piri, have made history as
