A cryptocurrency firm that employs the former chancellor Philip Hammond as an adviser has withdrawn its application to operate in the UK, after struggling to win approval from the financial regulator. The Guardian revealed earlier this year that Copper Technologies, in which Hammond holds a 0.5% stake, was considering seeking …
Read More »LIVE: ‘Devastated’ Aussie cyclist withdraws
Welcome to Wide World of Sports' LIVE blog of day eight of the Commonwealth Games, held in the English city of Birmingham.
Read More »Headies withdraws Portable’s nominations due to police investigation
The Headies Academy has announced the withdrawal of the two nominations awarded to rising Afrobeats act Portable. The announcement was made on Tuesday 26th July 2022 via the Headies social media platforms. Details: The Headies Academy’s decision was necessitated by Portable’s recent running of the law where he claimed he …
Read More »PRP withdraws from Osun governorship election
The Peoples Redemption Party has withdrawn from the Osun Governorship election holding on Saturday, July 16. This was announced in a statement released by the National Secretary of the party, Babatunde Alli. The party blamed the decision on “negative effects of obvious in-activity of the Governorship Candidate of the …
Read More »J Martins withdraws from House of Representatives race
“My interest to contest for the position of the Federal House Of Representative was sequel to pressure on me from my constituents ( Arochukwu/Ohafia Constituency ) political associates, friends and other well-meaning great Ohafia men and women, who felt I possess the necessary qualifications for the job,” he wrote. “After …
Read More »APC Primaries: J. Martins withdraws from House of Rep race
Nigerian singer J. Martins has withdrawn from the Federal House of Representatives race to represent Arochukwu/ Ohafia in Abia State. The 44-year-old singer who hoped to represent his constituency in the House of Representatives in 2023 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said he was asked to step down and work …
Read More »Presidential ambition: Emefiele withdraws suit against INEC, AGF
The development occurred shortly after the matter was called. Maliki, who held the brief of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, said though the matter was scheduled for mention, they had Emefiele’s instruction to withdraw the suit. “Pursuant to the instruction of the plaintiff (Emefiele), we filed a notice of discontinuance dated …
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