Obasanjo: A belated love affair
IF words could make the dead turn in their grave, the founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Dr Frederick Fasehun, would have rolled over last week, caught between amusement and surprise at a remarkable statement during the first-anniversary lecture of his passing. On that occasion, former President Olusegun Obasanjo warned that the country risked […]
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Gov. Okowa congratulates Bulkachuwa at 70, retirement
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday congratulated the President, Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, who turns 70 years on March 6. The governor’s felicitation is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika in Asaba. He also congratulated Bulkachuwa on her retirement from service having attained the mandatory age […]
Media industry to grow at 4.2% in next 5 years — Experts
By Princewill Ekwujuru Experts in media and marketing communications have predicted that the industry will grow at 4.2 percent between 2019 and 2023. They explained that the growth will be propelled by advertising spend which will be driven by internet advertising, adding, however, that over the next five years, the growth will lag behind global […]
Nigeria needs quality power supply — NERC
Prof. James Momoh, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC ) says Nigeria needs a quality energy supply to ensure sustainable economic growth. Momoh stated this at a public hearing organised by Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), on Thursday in Yola. He said that the public hearing was organised to gather information on tariff review […]
My NDDC experience
THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been a hotbed of controversy and friction for as far back as I can remember. Senior NDDC executives and their political godfathers in various states and Abuja often have major disagreements with each other; and these Establishment tiffs sometimes erupt into open warfare.
Foreign investment inflow reverses trend
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria may have returned to the downward trend after a mild recovery in 2018. The downward trend began in 2015.
Stock market trading for beginners
The very first step for beginners is to understand what stock trading is all about. The general definition of stock trading is buying and selling shares of publicly traded companies.
OPEC Heads of Delegation extends proposed 1.5m/bpd cut to year end
Heads of Delegation, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has recommended the extension of the proposed 1.5 million barrel per day, bpd, oil cut until the end of 2020, instead of June 30.
FIDA partners Lagos govt against domestic violence, child abuse
The wife of the Lagos State governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated the state government’s resolve to partner non-governmental organisations in the fight against gender inequalities
NYSC withholds certificates of 27 Ogun corps members for absconding
No fewer than 27 members of National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, who absconded during the service year, had their certificates withheld in Ogun State.
Abegads releases new single ‘Dance Along’
Apai Lucky, known professionally as Abegads, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2019, he signed a record deal with CMBB and rose to prominence with the release of the song “Love Love”, which appeared on Top10 and summer Playlist 2019. READ ALSO: Expert tasks Nigerians on menstrual health awareness The 27-year-old singer was born into […]
