The All Progressive Congress (APC) has won the 18 chairmanship and 203 councilorship seats in the Local Government (LG) elections held on 18 January in Ondo State. Joseph Aremo, Chairman, Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), announced this at the commission’s headquarters on Sunday night in Akure. Mr Aremo, who explained that the election was … Read more
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, will declare open the activities marking the 70th Anniversary of the Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the 2024 Law Week in the Oyo State capital on 13 December. The week-long anniversary celebration will feature a series of activities at the Afe Babalola Bar … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against President Bola Tinubu and others over the appointment of Chiedu Ebie as Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that others joined in the suit were the Senate President, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the NDDC … Read more
The media community in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, was thrown into mourning on Monday as two journalists in the state died the same day. The two deceased journalists are Patience John and Esther Ukpe. Ms John reportedly died on the way while being rushed to the hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Until her passing, … Read more
Home Entertainment Malayalam Filmmaker Ranjith Quits Kerala Film Academy After Bengali Actress Alleged of ‘Misconduct’ Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith stepped down from his post as the chairman of the state-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy. Scroll down to read more. Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith resigned on Sunday as the chairman of the state-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy. His resignation followed … Read more
The U.S. is dramatically increasing the duty it charges on softwood lumber imports from Canada, setting the rate at 14.54 per cent. The previous duty was 8.05 per cent. The new rate was shared with trade groups and government officials on Tuesday, but was not immediately posted to the U.S. Federal Register. In a written statement, Mary Ng, … Read more
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding their involvement in a bread price-fixing scheme. The class-action case was brought against a group of companies that includes Loblaw and the Weston companies, Metro, Walmart Canada, Giant Tiger, and Sobeys and … Read more
Samajwadi Party member Lal Bihari Yadav has been made the Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. “Legislative Council Chairman Kunwar Manvendra Singh, using the power given in the Constitution, has made Lal Bihari Yadav the Leader of Opposition in the House,” said the council’s Principal Secretary Dr Rajesh Singh in an order … Read more
Aircraft landing gear maker Héroux-Devtek Inc. says it has signed a deal to be acquired by U.S. private equity firm Platinum Equity Advisors LLC in a deal valued at $1.35 billion. Under the agreement, Platinum Equity will pay $32.50 in cash per share for the company. Based in Longueuil, Que., Héroux-Devtek is one of the … Read more
Entertainment giant Paramount will merge with production company Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also signals the rise of a new power player, David Ellison, the founder of Skydance and … Read more
