Ketron investment completes acquisition of Shoprite Nigeria

The acquisition of Shoprite Nigeria has finally been completed, with Ketron Investment Limited taking over the South African retail company from Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited. Shoprite had announced in August 2020 that it was divesting from its Nigerian subsidiary as it continued to sustain losses, which was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. The retail giant, with

Nigerian States And Their Security Threat Level By PR24

Adamawa, Borno, Yobe Ranked Nigeria’s Most Dangerous States •14 states classified as high-risk destinations Three states in the North-east, the epicentre of insurgency in Nigeria, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, have been ranked as the most dangerous states in the country to travel to. Fourteen others made it to the high-risk group, according to a new travel advisory compiled

June 12 massive Protest trends online

The new month June starts with another trending #Hashtag, #June12protest. Several groups online have started pushing for a massive protest on the supposed democracy day, June 12 as to express their dissatisfaction over the insecurities, price hikes, bad economy et al in Nigeria. Check below for all that’s trending online.. This proposed movement is believed

INEC office set ablaze in Imo state

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION INEC – HEADQUARTERS Plot 436, Zambezi Crescent Maltama District. P.M.8 0184, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. PRESS RELEASE INEC OFFICE IN NJABA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE SET ABLAZE Our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Imo State, Professor Francis Ezeonu, has reported that our office in Njaba Local Government Area

ASUU elects Emmanuel Osodeke as president

The immediate past vice-president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has emerged as the new president of the union. Mr Osodeke, a professor of soil science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, was elected early Sunday morning during a three-day conference of the union which held at the