Folajimi Adeleye
12 Jun 2024
Shareholders of Ancoria Asset Management (AAM), a licensed Funds/Portfolio Manager, at its yearly general meeting, yesterday, approved a dividend payment totaling N258 million, representing a payout of 38 kobo per share.
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Residents of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise security in 2025. Some of the residents made the call in separate interviews with newsmen in Toto on Friday. Mr Yahaya Idris, a resident of Toto, applauded President Tinubu for the strides recorded in 2024. Idris said improved security…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has dissociated itself from a purported nationwide protest against the appointment of Eric Sekou Chelle as coach of Super Eagles. NANS was reacting to a report credited to one Abdul-Yekinn Odunayo, who claims to be the Clerk of NANS Senate, threatening a nationwide protest over the appointment of…
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has appealed to an Ikeja Special Offences Court not to release Rukayya Dantata’s International Passport. Egbetokun told the court that his plea became necessary to prevent Dantata, who is facing trial for alleged N350 million theft, from fleeing the country to escape justice. The News Agency of…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the selection of Prince Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. Prince Owoade is a Nigerian and Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of 100279 Manitoba Limited, a real estate investment and financial services business in Manitoba, Canada. Prince Owoade was born in 1978 to a prominent…
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The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, (NPPAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to set up a presidential initiative for oil palm development in the country. Mr Alphonsus Inyang, National President, of the association made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. According to him,…
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The number of migrants granted asylum in Sweden dropped to the lowest level in 40 years in 2024, the government said Friday, after a decade-long crackdown on immigration. Following a large influx of asylum seekers in Sweden during the 2015 migrant crisis, successive left- and right-wing governments have tightened asylum rules. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's…
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A Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, has ordered the remand of one Fawas Afolabi, 25, facing charges of assault and theft of two laptops valued at three million naira. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the four-count-charge of conspiracy, causing breach of peace, assault and stealing preferred against him. The court’s President,…
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Thousands of flag-waving Romanians protested outside parliament on Friday against the annulment of presidential elections, where an obscure far-right candidate had been the front-runner amid claims of Russian interference. The Constitutional Court last month scrapped the November 24 ballot results which handed a first-round victory to 62-year-old Calin Georgescu after allegations that Russia was trying…
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Sitting may feel harmless, even comforting, but too much of it can be as dangerous as smoking. This everyday habit has been linked to serious health problems that can silently creep into your life. Whether you're working at a desk, binge-watching your favourite shows, or stuck in Lagos traffic, spending long hours seated could be…
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Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is seeking support to facilitate clinical trials on herbal medicines. Adeyeye made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. She said the call for the agency’s financial stability was…