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Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseKamala Harris’s hopes of limiting the political fallout from the conflict in the Middle East have been dashed by escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon and the rising danger of all-out war in the region.On the US presidential campaign trail, Harris has vowed to keep pursuing a ceasefire deal in the year-long war in Gaza that could pave the way for a… Read the full article here
After a $3.8 million hack on a long-known security vulnerability, Onyx plans to relaunch its governance-focused financial network with full community support. Read the full article here
Kate Hudson and Martin Short joined forces to delight guests at Goldie Hawn’s Love-In Gala over the weekend. Taking to the stage on Friday, September 27, to perform their own rendition of Frank Sinatra’s 1937 show tune, “The Lady is a Tramp,” Kate, 45, and Short, 74, appeared to hit all the right notes at the glitzy Beverly Hills event. In a video obtained by TMZ, the Only Murders in the Building star is seen introducing the performance on a red… Read the full article here
The net profit for United Bank for Africa (UBA) for the six months to June dropped 16 per cent to N316.4 billion, the audited report of the pan-Africa lender showed on Monday after release. Post-tax profit for Nigeria’s second-biggest lender took a battering after it incurred a N311.7 billion net fair value loss on derivatives in a shift from a gain of as much as N348.4 billion a year earlier, setting it up for a 76.5 per cent slump in net trading and foreign exchange gain. The… Read the full article here
The 78.4 per cent leap in the size of trade conducted on Nigerian stocks last week and the considerable rise in the value of those deals affirm faith the market continues to win itself from investors. Equity trading at the Nigerian Exchange for August was almost a half higher in value than a year ago, according to the bourse’s Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment Report. That said, international investors accounted for only 15.1 per cent of that. It is the third weakest monthly… Read the full article here
As NITDA continues to make significant efforts in enhancing cyber threat awareness, it is equally crucial for individuals to take proactive steps in safeguarding themselves from cyber threats. By adopting the recommended strategies and practices, individuals can significantly reduce their risk and stay cyber-wise. Taking these measures seriously will help in building a safer digital environment for everyone. Recently, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)… Read the full article here
The Lagos State University (LASU) sports complex was alive with emotions and excitement as the 11th All-African University Games (FASU) came to a close on Sunday. The 10-day event concluded with the ceremonial passing of the torch to American International University, Cairo, as the next host. Among the dignitaries at the closing ceremony were Oba Saheed Elegushi, Governor of Lagos State (represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Waheed Kasali),… Read the full article here
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of failing to change Nigeria. Amadi said Obasanjo had more opportunity than any other Nigerian to change the fortune of the country but failed to do so. He was reacting to an X user who claimed that former Senator Ladoja was illegally removed for refusing to give a N15 million out of Oyo State’s N65 million monthly security vote to Adedibu. The user, Gen_Buhar… Read the full article here
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, has declared that the North-Central should produce the party’s next National Chairman. Ologbondiyan anchored his assertion on a subsisting zoning arrangement which ceded the position to the North-Central. He spoke over the weekend in Abuja when he played hosted a group of PDP youths from the North-Central. Ologbondiyan said, “Ignore the antics of certain members of the party who have turned themselves to the party’s… Read the full article here
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a man who climbed a 33KV high tension electricity pole to demand the resignation of President Bola Tinubu. The incident occurred in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The man had remained up the pole, insisting Tinubu must resign before he would come down. DAILY POST gathered Monday morning that the incident happened between the morning of Friday September 27 and evening of Saturday, September 28. The state Police… Read the full article here
