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Jack Ma, Chinese billionaire, will cease to be in control of Ant Group as the fintech company seeks to revamp its shareholding structure. The firm disclosed this on its website on Saturday. Ant Group is a fintech affiliate of Alibaba, both of which were founded by Ma. According to the statement, […]

Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the speaker of the US house of representatives. McCarthy was finally elected Saturday morning after 15 rounds of voting following days of horsetrading among his Republican members in the house. He won with a razor-thin margin of 216 votes against Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic house leader, who secured […]

The Kogi state government has queried Abdul Rahman Ado Ibrahim, Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, for his refusal to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to the state. Buhari visited the state on December 29 to inaugurate some completed projects. In a query letter signed by Enimola Eniola, the state director of chieftaincy […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working towards ensuring a “robust” register of voters for the 2023 elections. Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner for information, said this on Friday during a programme on Channels Television. He also said efforts are ongoing to weed out foreigners and underage persons from […]

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) Plc has allayed the fears of Nigerians over the quality of the redesigned naira notes. The company, also referred to as The MINT, is responsible for producing the naira, Nigeria’s currency. In a statement on Friday, signed by Ahmed. A. Halilu, its managing director, NSPM […]

A chief magistrate court in Wuse zone 6, federal capital territory (FCT), has ordered the arrest of Umo Eno, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state. Eno, who is the preferred candidate of Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, won the party’s primary held in May 2022. […]

Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesperson, has explained why the presidency reacted to the New Year message of Olusegun Obasanjo. Shehu spoke on Thursday during an interview on ‘Real Talk with Kike’. On Sunday, former President Obasanjo, in his New Year message, criticised the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that “the […]