GTCO’s Food/Drink Festival is back with 150 vendors
The Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has announced the return of its annual Food and Drink Festival two-year post COVID-19 pandemic. The Group’s Corporate Communications Team lead, Mr. Charles Eremi, said at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos that over 150 vendors were expected at the festival. The GTCO Food & Drink Festival is an annual food exhibition and...
2023: Why I’m supporting Tinubu, by Senator Bamidele
Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) has explained why he is supporting the ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria’s next president. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday that Tinubu had got what it takes to provide...
2023: Billionaire politician, Jimoh Ibrahim, declares for Senate
Billionaire business mogul, Barr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has declared his intention to run for Ondo South Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim last contested for the governorship election on the platform of defunct ANPP. He made the declaration on Thursday in Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo Atate after meeting with leaders and chieftains of the APC in...
Guinness Nigeria rakes in N15.27bn profit in 3 months
Guiness Nigeria, a subsidiary of Diageo Plc., has posted a Profit After Tax of N15,278,335,000 for its third quarter ended March 31, 2022. The company in a statement issued on Thursday said the amount represented a 731 per cent growth over the same period in 2021. Guinness Nigeria also reported a revenue of N159,444,503, which represented a 39 per cent growth...
Buhari to Politicians: Forget rigging in 2023, I’ll defend ballot boxes
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised those planning to rig the 2023 general election to perish the thought. The President vowed to use every legitimate means to protect the votes of Nigerians. “Those planning to rig the forthcoming elections should think twice because I intend to resolutely protect and defend the sacred will of the Nigerian people, to be expressed through the...
ASUU: NLC threatens 3 days warning strike
Following the industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on three days nationwide warning strike if the Federal Government (FG) continues to ignore the lecturers’ demands. This is just as the NLC announced a nationwide protest within the 21-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government,...
APC speaks on stolen $50,000 at party’s secretariat
The All Progressives Congress has said that the sum of $50,000, which went missing at the APC’s National Secretariat on Wednesday does not belong to the party. The Star had reported that the money was allegedly stolen at the APC’s National Secretariat when scores of the ruling party members aspiring for various positions in the 2023 general election stormed the...
FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays
The Federal Government (FG) has declared Monday, May 2, 2022, and Tuesday, May 3 as public holidays to mark the Workers Day and Eld-el-Fitr celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, declared the public holidays via a statement issued by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday. Aregbesola commended Nigerian workers for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice, noting that...
2023: I’ll contest Kebbi governorship election – Malami
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, says he has accepted calls from the people of Kebbi State to contest state governorship election in 2023. Malami will contest Kebbi governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made his acceptance known in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday at an interactive session with APC stakeholders...
Robbers attack bullion van in Imo
There was panic in Ogbor Nguru in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, on Thursday, as armed robbers attack a bullion van in the community. It was gathered that the van somersaulted when the driver tried to evade bullets from the armed robbers. The incident was confirmed by the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Michael Abatham,...
