Author: Citynews

Mohamed Bazoum Wins Niger’s Presidential RunoffChannels Television Updated February 23, 2021 Niger’s presidential candidate Mohamed Bazoum speaks to media outside the polling station after voting during Niger’s election run-off, in Niamey on February 21, 2021.Issouf SANOGO / AFP Former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum, the candidate of Niger’s ruling PNDS party, has won the presidential elections with 55.75 per cent of the second-round vote, according to provisional figures published on Tuesday. Opposition candidate Mahamane Ousmane picked up 44.25 per cent, Issaka Souna, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), said in an announcement attended by senior officials and members of…

Nigeria’s leading customer-focused telecommunication company, 9mobile, has announced the deployment of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the ancient city of Ibadan. The launch of 9mobile’s 4G service in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is expected to empower residents of the city to achieve more as they leverage the 4G-grade quality of internet connectivity from 9mobile. With this development, 9mobile’s 4G LTE, which is currently available in many cities across Nigeria, will enhance the experience of using all data-powered services and apps in Ibadan and open a world of opportunities for residents of the city. Commenting on the…

The unsavoury incidents being sponsored by some unscrupulous state actors involving the former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha in recent times show a hint at some parties’ thought who see him as a threat to their supposed caliphate. Indeed, it has proven right the Elders’ words which postulate that ‘uneasy lies the head that wears the crown’. However, the Sage’s head still feels uneasy despite leaving office.Does that still mean Okorocha wears the crown, holds the ace or the nitwits are scared of losing their hegemony to who God has chosen to make Imo prosper again? This unwarranted…

The 2019 Gubernatorial Candidate for Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ogun State, Otunba Rotimi Paseda popularly known as “Pasewonda” has defected from SDP to APC. Paseda registered as a member of All Progressives congress at his Ward 14, St. Paul Polling Unit 3, in Itale, Omu-Ijebu under Odogbolu local government Area of the state. The 2019 governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state was registered by the ward party chairman, Mrs. Osunsanya Idowu. Speaking with newsmen shortly after his registration, the business tycoon cum politician said his decision to join the progressives was informed by his followers…

BizWatch Nigeria Limited has relaunched Bizwatchnigeria.ng, its online media platform for the delivery of in-depth news, features and business insights across 30 business sectors of the Nigerian market. BizWatch Nigeria is an online business site that was founded in May 2013 based on integrity and true values to provide business news, Nigerian news and happenings around the world to its valued readers. The newly-appointed Managing Editor, BizWatch Nigeria, Oputah David described the rebirth initiative as part of the company’s market repositioning as the foremost online business news site in Nigeria.Oputah, a Bloomberg-trained financial journalist with two masters’ degrees in Mass…

The Forward AGN Group, a pressure group in Nollywood has endorsed Emeka Rising as Chairman in the forthcoming AGN Lagos election.The coordinator of the group, Paul Julius, made the group’s position known at a well-attended press conference with the group, stakeholders and members of the Guild in Lagos on Sunday.Julius explained that the group endorsed Emeka Rising as its own preference of Chairmanship candidate because he was the only one that can resuscitate the Lagos Guild that is currently bereft of activities and ideas.“Our decision to stand by him is neither unguided nor borne out of sentiments. It is a…

By Bolaji Israel The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, has restated the strategic importance of small and medium enterprises SMEs to the growth and development of the national economy. Adeduntan said the path to the growth of Nigerian economy lies in growing the SME sector, and that informed why First Bank has deliberately provided robust support platforms for the critical SME sector. Speaking during the plenary session at the 8th Ehingbeti/Lagos Economic Summit on Tuesday, 16 February 2021, the First Bank CEO said, “The path to the growth of Nigerian economy is by growing the…

Fans of the WWE can gear up for the latest Pay-Per-View event, ‘Elimination Chamber’ from the WWE Thunderdome in St Petersburg, Florida. SuperSport will air the event live to DStv customers on the morning of Monday 22 February at 1am live on SuperSport Grandstand (DStv Channel 201), SuperSport Variety 3 (DStv Channel 208) and WWE Channel 128, with a prime-time repeat later the same day at 6pm on SuperSport Variety 3 and WWE Channel 128. While GOtv viewers can catch the Elimination Chamber on Wednesday 24 February at 3:15pm on SuperSport Select 1 (GOtv Channel 33). Drew McIntyre is facing an uphill climb to remain the WWE Champion going into WrestleMania 37. Shane McMahon and Adam…

Ogun State Government has identified economic crisis which has affected the whole nation, and by extension affected the Internally Generated Revenues of the State as one of the factors delaying the conduct of local government election in the State. Other factors, according to the government, included the security challenges across the country, a share of which the state has had in recent part, and shopping for credible candidates to man the State Independent Electoral Commission. Pastor Remmy Hassan, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Dapo Abiodun on public communications, said this during an exclusive interview with newsmen. The SSA…

The Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed has said that no ransom was paid for the release of the abducted Kankara schoolboys in Katsina State and the Dapchi schoolgirls in Yobe State. He said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Saturday while explaining some of the government’s strategies to curb the rate of abductions in the country. “All these stories about ransom, are conspiracy theories,” the minister said. His comments come days after another abduction of students in Kagara, Niger State, was executed. Read Also: Gunmen Attack School, Abduct Students, Others In Niger Reacting to the incident, the minister who had on…