The All Progressives Congress has described the recent designation of Anambra as an oil producing state set to enjoy additional 13 percent revenue in derivation benefits as an indication of the party’s commitment to the development of the South East region, and the future that lays ahead if Anambra formally aligns with the center with the election of its candidate Senator Andy Uba in the state’s Nov 6 governorship election.

Zamfara State is in total telecommunications blackout after telecom operators in the country complied totally to Federal Government’s order to shut down all  activities in the state.

Leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Odua, Professor Emeritus Banji Akintoye, has insisted that he would not return to Nigeria until the detained Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is set free from detention.

I spent days in his company; learning as much as time permitted about my state of origin. At the very least, I wanted to be clear about the main outlines of my people’s history – if the occasion ever arises for me to use the knowledge as a basis for deciding my position. I hope Lagosians will forgive me for straying too far from home.

Recently, the first batch of 300 beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP), an initiative of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, graduated at the CSS Integrated Farms, Gora, Nasarawa State, amid pomp.

The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has raised serious concerns in Nigeria where ISWAP, Boko Haram and Ansaru pose a major threat. Many are worried that the country may be on the road to Afghanistan if government doesn’t call terrorism by its name.

Apart from issues in some Local Government Areas, LGAs, in Lagos, Kano, Akwa Ibom and Niger States, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Local Government Congresses were largely peaceful across the country.

By Sylvester Kwentua Nayon Superstores, which announced its entrant into the already competitive Nigerian market last Sunday, has promised to give consumers a rewarding shopping experience.  In a well-attended launch and dedication in Lagos, Nanyo Superstores, through their CEO, made this known. Speaking at the event, the owner of the Superstore, Honvu John Nunayon, revealed […]

By Victoria Ojeme The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oil and Gas Free Trade Zones Authority (OGFZA) Mr. Umana Okon Umana said the agency has attracted the sum of $16.6bn foreign direct investment into the economy within a 20 year period covering 2001 and 2020. The breakdown of the investment showed that N2.1 billion was generated […]

Mike Igini is the Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of Akwa Ibom State. He is one of the few Commissioners in INEC who have conducted three general elections in the country.

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo COMPPART Foundation for Justice and Peace Building, an Akwa Ibom state- based nongovernmental organization established to build public confidence in the justice and security sector has concluded moves to promote electoral accountability and reduce corruption in electoral processes the state ahead of 2023 general election. The executive director of the […]

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, have called for greater commitment from the citizens in sustaining peace and unity of the country.

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), has buttressed the need for pre-marital drug test as a key factor to a stable home.

Gov Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has lost his polling unit in the local council election held on Saturday

By Patrick Osemene New Effort to Use Public Rankings and Self-Regulation to Boost Food Fortification in Nigeria Can self-regulation in the food industry deliver better nutrition for millions of Nigerians? A new initiative is showing that it can. Self-regulation is an often overlooked mechanism for ensuring the adoption of—and adherence to—sustainable business practices, and it […]