Bitcoin broke above $40,000 on Wednesday and headed for another attempt at breaking from its months-long range as short-sellers bailed out and traders drew confidence from recent positive comments about the cryptocurrency by high-profile investors. Bitcoin was last up 1.7 per cent at $40,149 while rival cryptocurrency ether rose 1 per cent to $2,328. Bitcoin […]

Whether during financial difficulty or emergencies, many individuals today seek loans for personal use and business purposes, to settle bills and cover expenses. Today, loans have fallen out of the exclusive reserve and responsibilities of banks. Many lending platforms and institutions now offer quick and easy access to small and medium size loans, instant payment, […]

THE good times may just be ahead for our long-suffering creative industry, as President Muhammadu Buhari has formally handed over the National Theatre Complex, Iganmu Lagos, to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Bankers Committee for restoration and redevelopment. According to the Governor of CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the scope of the intended […]

By Ekanpou Enewaridideke Contraries do exist. Contraries are everywhere like cobwebs spun by spiders. Contraries – when intellectually ‘panel-beaten’   – are indeed products of dialectical engagements and philosophical depths – though not all the time. Yet, contraries can only careen or canter as a canker when contraries collapse into a mould as a grouse against […]

By Chris Onuoha One of the take homes at the community healthcare programme organised by Jar Educational Group held in Lagos recently was the much created awareness on the effects of trauma in our lives. The group reiterated the need for healthy community life which according to them is a nation’s wealth, saying that despite […]

By Tonnie Iredia It was with mixed feelings that I received the news last Wednesday of the affirmation by the Supreme Court of the election of Rotimi Akeredolu as governor of Ondo State. Before the ruling, I had become quite apprehensive when the irregularity of having a sitting governor serving as the national chairman of […]

By Azu Ishiekwene WHEN you find two people from the Benin kingdom talking these days, chances are that they are talking artefacts. That kingdom never ceases to amaze me with the mythical, almost perplexing rootedness of its people to the past, side by side with a modern, avantgarde spirit.  Not that bread-and-butter issues have disappeared […]

By Ephraim Oseji LAGOS—Osu R’ Urhobo of Lagos State and the Chairman of South-South Council of Chiefs, Lagos State, Vincent Ahwi has appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, to attend to the infrastructural needs of primary and secondary schools in the state. He said: “The attention of the governor is urgently needed in […]

By Moses Nosike Chi Exotic has launched a new mixology campaign to showcase numerous exotic mocktail recipes that are sure to excite, inspire, delight, and encourage consumers to explore creative ways to mix and enjoy their great tasting Chi Exotic fruit juice nectar brand. Whether relaxing at home, hanging out with friends, or celebrating a […]

By Moses Nosike Rite Foods Limited, makers of the Bigi range of drinks recently partnered  Silverbird Cinema Group to increase the excitement of movie lovers and to raise the standard of movie entertainment in a way that has never been seen before in the country. the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Seleem Adegunwa, explained […]