Author: Safiu Kehinde

Agency Report Guinness Nigeria Plc says the country has emerged as the third-largest market for the Guinness brand globally, behind Ireland and the United Kingdom. The Finance and Strategy Director of the company, Mr Mayank Kabra, disclosed this during a media parley on Wednesday in Lagos. Kabra said the Guinness brand had become deeply rooted in Nigeria after 76 years of operations, with many consumers now identifying it as a local brand. “The most interesting thing for us is that Nigeria is the third-biggest market for Guinness globally after Ireland and the UK. “Guinness has been part of this country…

Safiu Kehinde The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nantewe Yilwatda, has maintained that the party is unmoved about the defection of the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, from African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). NPO Reported that Obi had on Sunday announced his defection from the ADC to the NDC alongside former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Prior to their defection, Obi and Kwankwaso had since been tipped to emerge as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for 2027 Presidential election. Reacting to their defection to the NDC, Yilwatda held that the development…

Safiu Kehinde An angry taxi driver has vented his frustration on group of All Progressives Congress (APC) women campaigners as he rained curses on them for attending the party’s rally in Abeokuta, Ogun state. The driver, as captured in viral video shared across social media platforms verbally abused the women, who were wearing a branded fabric containing image of President Bola Tinubu and the Ogun APC consensus governorship candidate, Sen. Solomon Adeola Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, as he drove past. He criticised them for allegedly supporting political campaigns for small incentives amid rising economic hardship in the country, including…

Safiu Kehinde An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s witness, Baba Bappa, has on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he had no business dealings on any property with former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello. Bappa, who is the 13th prosecution witness (PW-13), told Justice Emeka Nwite while being cross examined by the defence counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN) in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial against the ex-governor. The witness, who identified himself as an estate surveyor and facility manager, admitted that he only knew the former governor as a public figure, not in relation to the…

Safiu Kehinde The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has exempted President Bola Tinubu from screening ahead of the 2027 General Elections. By the virtue of the APC’s constitution as well as the timetable and schedule of activities ahead of the general elections, Tinubu was expected to undergo screening exercise like other candidates. This would however be waived by the party’s NWC. As contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the committee resolved to waive the screening requirement at the conclusion of its 118th meeting held on Wednesday. The NWC…

Safiu Kehinde The Senate has on Wednesday approved the appointments of Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power. This is coming a day after President Bola Tinubu wrote to the red chamber for the confirmation of the ministerial appointees. NPO Reported that Tinubu had appointed Enikanloye to fill the vacant position left by the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, while Tegbe was appointed as replacement of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. The confirmations of the appointments reportedly followed the nominees’ screening at plenary, where they were…

Odibo Victory A Prosecution Witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, has revealed to Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that a property located at No. 1 Ikogosi Spring Close, Maitama, was purchased for N550 million and paid for in United States dollars. This was revealed on Wednesday at the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), is prosecuting Bello on an alleged money laundering amounting to N80.2bn. Testifying under examination-in-chief by prosecution counsel, Olukayode Enitan (SAN) Bello, a real estate agent and commodity trader, said the transaction was carried…

Safiu Kehinde An African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has talked down the presidential ambition of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, stressing that his temperament and capacity are incompatible with the traits required of a Nigerian leader. Okonkwo questioned Obi’s ability to address the challenges facing Nigeria considering history defections over party challenges. The former Nollywood actor turned politician made this known during an interview on Arise TV’s NewsDay programme on Wednesday. Speaking on the former Anambra governor’s recent defection from the ADC to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Okonkwo maintained that a candidate changing parties over internal…

Odibo Victory Protesters have stormed MTN office in Abuja over high cost of data, demanding urgent action to address the rising cost of internet services. The protest was led by the #RevolutionNow movement with Precious Oruche aka Mama Pee spotted among the protesters. In a viral video posted on X, the protesters were seen chanting “MTN Ole” at the gate of an MTN office. Addressing newsmen, Mama Pee urged more Nigerians to join in the protest. She decried the high cost of data subscription, disclosing how she spent N11,000 on data every two days. “I will advise every Nigerian to…

Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced. In 1980, Turner launched Cable News Network as the first dedicated rolling news channel, which soon became a central part of the media landscape. “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement,” CNN CEO and chairman Mark Thompson said in a statement. “He was and always will be the presiding spirit of CNN. Ted is the giant on…