The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that two more people have died following the violent clash between cocoa farmers and suspected produce thieves in Gbelemotin, Ovia South-West Local Government Area, bringing the total death toll to seven. In an update on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, revealed that six injured individuals were receiving treatment at an...

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The Labour Party (LP) in Osun State has withdrawn from Saturday’s local government election. This was announced by LP Chairman, Mr. Adebayo Bello, on Friday in Osogbo. Bello cited inadequate security arrangements by the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) as the reason for the withdrawal. He called for the election to be postponed for one or two months to allow OSSIEC to make...

The Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has raised concerns over the sealing of the commission’s headquarters in Osogbo.   Speaking on a live current affairs program on Rave FM on Saturday, Abioye expressed surprise at the development. Despite the action, he confirmed that the local government election had commenced across polling...

Jumia’s liquidity position improved to $133.9 million, helped by net proceeds from an at-the-market offering in August 2024. This reversed a decline of $106.9 million recorded in 2023. Net cash flows used in operating activities also showed improvement, reducing to $57.2 million from $73.0 million in the previous year. According to Jumia, key usage metrics improved in the fourth quarter,...