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South Korean electronics giant Samsung has named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-Yong as its executive chairman. The symbolic move means the world's biggest smartphone maker would now be officially run by the third generation of its founding family. Lee, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement in 2017, was granted a special presidential pardon in August after he was imprisoned twice for bribing a former president. The […]
The government of Imo state has asked the federal government and the National Assembly to probe why and how Emeka Ihedioha was declared winner of the gubernatorial elections in 2019. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba during an interview yesterday noted that although the Supreme Court had already declared incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma as the rightful winner of the election, there was a need to probe the circumstances […]
The traditional ruler of the Igbagwa Nike kingdom, Igwe Emmanuel Ugwu says traditional rulers are supposed to be apolitical with the coming of the 2023 general elections. Ugwu who stated this yesterday on the Urban Radio breakfast political program, The Parliament, said the concern and role of the traditional rulers are that of peace and the well-being of the nation, encouraging the people to come out in mass and vote. […]
A Federal High Court in Enugu presided over by Justice Umar Mohammed Garba has adjourned the hearing of a suit seeking to sack the former Deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu from the Senate, until November 9, 2022, Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice, are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting. At the hearing of the […]
The Enugu State Waste Management Authority ESWAMA has informed the general public that this month’s Sanitation clean-up exercise will hold on Saturday, 29th October 2022, between the hours of 6 am-10 am. As usual, the movement of people and vehicles during the exercise is prohibited. ESWAMA also disclosed that they have observed the circulation of fake demand notices and receipts and wished to appeal to the public that payment is […]
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions NASU has said it expects the Federal Government to start making arrangements for payment of salary arrears for the four months their industrial action lasted. The General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi said since all parties within the University system have deferred their industrial actions, it befits the government to start reviewing those hard stances it took while the tertiary institutions […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has disclosed that it would redesign the N200, N500, and N1,000 notes in order to take control of the currency in circulation and help address some of the nation’s security threats, especially kidnapping and terrorism. Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, who announced this today during a special press briefing in Abuja said the new design and issues would be effective from December 15, 2022, adding […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government won’t be scared by the terror advisories released by the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. Mohammed yesterday during a briefing after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo declared that the US acted within her rights to advise her citizens living in Abuja and parts of the country […]
Clothing giant Adidas has cut ties with rapper Kanye West, saying it does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Adidas's Yeezy brand collaboration with West was put under review after he showed a White Lives Matter T-shirt design at Paris Fashion Week and later rapper posted antisemitic comments on his Twitter account. Adidas said his products will be pulled from sale with immediate effect. The sportswear […]
The legal representatives of the street-pop act Mohbad have served a notice of contract termination on Naira Marley the owner of Marlian Records following the highly publicized violent disagreement between them. The letter-headed Termination Notice says that Naira Marley orchestrated and carried out violent attacks on their client Mohbad, adding that Naira Marley has failed to pay all royalties and advances due to Mohbad as agreed in the contract entered into in 2019. It also […]
