FG records 44.6% deficit in the first 5months, 2021

FG records 44.6% deficit in the first 5months, 2021

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Federal Government, FG, revenue performance may still be substantially behind target performance as it recorded a 44.6 per cent shortfall from the projected N3.3 trillion for the period between January to May 2021. Total expenditure plan for the year had jumped to ¦ 14.8 trillion, from the initial N13.8 trillion following the […]
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Sterling Bank partners Founder Institute to support more startups

Sterling Bank partners Founder Institute to support more startups

By Cynthia Alo Sterling Bank Plc, is collaborating with Founder Institute (FI), the world largest pre-seed accelerator programme, to further connect early-stage startup resources for founders in Nigeria. Under the partnership, Sterling Bank will ensure that more organizations benefit from FI’s globally tested corporate innovation programme that will help them become more innovative and disruptive […]

Is Nigeria a failed state?

Is Nigeria a failed state?

By Obadiah Mailafia Nigeria was recently designated a failed state in a joint article in Foreign Affairs by political scientist Robert Rotberg and former American Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell. In their article, “The Giant of Africa is Failing”(May 31, 2021), they declare: “If a state’s first obligation to those it governs is to provide […]

Bayelsa Int’l Airport’ll boost agribusiness, says SWEER Global Chair

Bayelsa Int’l Airport’ll boost agribusiness, says SWEER Global Chair

AS state governments thrive to open up their business environment for ease of doing business with target to create jobs and increase internally generated revenue, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, SWEER Global Farms Limited, Dr Thaddaeus Thompson, Monday, expressed optimism that Bayelsa International Airport will soon boost agribusiness in the State and Niger Delta region.

How does primary research help in understanding market dynamics

How does primary research help in understanding market dynamics

Market research is both vital and critical to the success of any business endeavor. Without a proper understanding of the market, it is impossible to find the right mix for success. The market share must be identified and understood to achieve success. The market research process is broadly segmented into primary market research and secondary […]

Oluwo of Iwo to confer chieftaincy title on Dele Momodu, wife

Oluwo of Iwo to confer chieftaincy title on Dele Momodu, wife

Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu and his wife Mobolaji Abiodun Momodu will receive the chieftaincy titles of Aare Tayese and Yeye Aare Tayese of Iwoland respectively Vanguard has gathered. The titles which will be conferred on them by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba (Dr.) Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu 1, and his Council of Chiefs is reportedly one […]

APGA to win Anambra governorship election — Cleric

APGA to win Anambra governorship election — Cleric

Founder of the Lord of hosts Miracle Chapel, Prophetess Bright Ndibunwa has said that whoever holds the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), may win the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.

The parables of Christ, explained

The parables of Christ, explained

By Simon Ifeanyi Ezeh Since Jesus Christ spoke strictly in parables in which he always began by saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like …”, before he goes ahead to create a story that reveals the true nature and character of God and interactions in God’s kingdom, it means that everything we should know about […]

Adeola Soetan: Student leader who spent 13 years for a five-year course

Adeola Soetan: Student leader who spent 13 years for a five-year course

By Owei Lakemfa Adeola Soetan was a staff of the Nigeria Television Authority, NTA, Abeokuta when some young student leaders from the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife visited the station. Cladded in black, they came in connection with the annual commemoration of the June 7, 1981 massacre of six students in Ife by the police. […]

Ooni, Dangote, Oshiomhole, others visit Abiodun over father’s death

Ooni, Dangote, Oshiomhole, others visit Abiodun over father’s death

Prominent Nigerians, including President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Sunday, visited Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun over the death of his father, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, was also […]

Penny stocks’ prices hit 52-week high on positive market sentiment

Penny stocks’ prices hit 52-week high on positive market sentiment

By Peter Egwuatu Equities’ trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, was mixed as the All-Share Index, ASI, ended the week flat at 39,485.65 points despite the heartwarming 5.01 per cent growth in the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, report for the second quarter of the year, Q2’21, announced last Thursday. This signaled there was […]

Cross River: There was no robbery incident at Transcorp Hotel ― Police

Cross River: There was no robbery incident at Transcorp Hotel ― Police

…video completely false, unfounded By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Police Command has described as false, mischievous a video making the rounds on social media about a robbery incident that purportedly occurred at Transcorp Hotels, Calabar. This was contained in a release signed by the PPRO, DSP Irene Ugbo, and made available to newsmen […]