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It is perhaps comforting to know that Nigerians by and large get along with the electoral process. However, governments need to pay some attention to the wishes of the citizens. Major social disturbances such as protests shift public revenues and expenditures to new and unimagined levels. As a precursor, let me reiterate that I do not in any way envy the next president of Nigeria. This is because so much work needs to be done. A fraction of it is bridging the… Read the full article here

The All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State on Sunday faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission for declaring the governorship election in the state inconclusive. The APC maintained that INEC made an error by declaring the election inconclusive when its governorship candidate, Dr. Nasir Idris, should have been declared the winner. The Deputy Director-General of the APC Governorship Campaign Council in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Gari, kicked against the… Read the full article here

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned that if left unchecked, the high inflation may further constrain production, lead to a steeper rise in poverty figures, frustrate economic growth, and lead to higher unemployment and non-competitive exports. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Chinyere Almona, the chamber said the sustained upward trend in the general price level in recent times has had significant but bothersome impacts on the… Read the full article here

The Lagos state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi said 52,652 tuberculosis cases were captured at the national level in four years. Prof Abayomi said 11,723 cases were captured in 2019; 10,150 in 2020; 13,499 in 2021; and 17,280 in 2022. Abayomi disclosed this on his Instagram handle @ProfAkinAbayomi on Sunday. He said the state accounts for 11 per cent of TB cases in Nigeria with an estimated 54,000 persons projected to be suffering from TB, based on the National Incidence… Read the full article here

Following Nigeria’s shocking 1-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match played at the Moshood Abiola National on Friday, Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has assured fans of a positive result in the return leg. Mama Balde’s 29th-minute goal condemned the Super Eagles to a 0-1 defeat and took Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dogs top of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification table with seven points in Group A. Everton star… Read the full article here

The popular reality TV show, Big Brother Titans, is gradually coming to an end. Sunday Scoop takes a look at what happened in the house this week Miracle, Blue Aiva, Nana evicted The live eviction show on Sunday, March 19, 2023, ended with mixed feelings for the housemates. While Miracle, Blue Aiva and Nana ended their stay in the house, the other nominated housemates— Kanaga Jnr, Nana, Thabang, Miracle Op, Tsatsii, Khosi, Yvonne, Blue Aiva were full of joy that… Read the full article here

Urbanisation has increased the interest in buying a house. House hunting comes with making many decisions and should not be done in a hurry. However, finally moving into one’s dream house comes with a sense of satisfaction and fulfilment of being free from the limitations that come with living in a rental apartment. One cannot err in making adequate research about the area, the structure and the price. Asking the right questions and identifying potential issues… Read the full article here

Kazakhstan pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Denmark 3-2 in Euro 2024 qualifying.After losing their opening game to Slovenia, Kazakhstan were odds-on to suffer a second defeat as they trailed to a pair of first-half goals from Rasmus Hojlund.If any fans left the Astana Arena early they would have a deep sense of regret as it all changed in the final 17 minutes.World CupArnold hails ‘new golden generation’ as Australians celebrate wildly at 3am30/11/2022 AT 20:15Baktiyor Zaynutdinov… Read the full article here

Elon Musk has put a $20 billion value on Twitter, making up less than half of the $44 billion Musk paid to acquire the site, according to reports from Platformer and The Information. In a memo sent to staff viewed by Platformer’s Zoë Schiffer, Musk reportedly says that employees will receive stock grants based on Twitter’s $20 billion valuation.As noted by Schiffer, Musk adds that he sees “a clear but difficult path” to achieving a $250 billion valuation, which would eventually make… Read the full article here

As venture capitalists and tech founders traded frenzied WhatsApp messages that fuelled a historic run on Silicon Valley Bank on March 9, other important clients of the lender were toiling in the dirt, oblivious to what was coming.Jasmine Hirsch, general manager of Hirsch Vineyards in Sonoma, said she only found out about the $42bn bank run from a family contact in finance the day before the lender was rescued by federal regulators, having had no foreknowledge of its problems. “We… Read the full article here