Restoring genuine peace to South East
CONTRARY to fears that the Muhammadu Buhari administration was set to declare an all-out, genocidal war in the South East, the security forces appear to have applied a less kinetic approach which is reducing the high-level insecurity in the geopolitical zone. In June, the president had raised tensions when he granted a rare interview to […]
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LASG diverts traffic at Yaba for Red Line railway for 3 months
The Lagos State Government has announced diversion of traffic from Yaba for the first phase of the construction of the Red line railway project
Russian companies, businesses ready to invest in Nigeria, says chamber president
The President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce, Mr Sergey Katyrin, has said that Russian companies and businesses were ready to partner and invest in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Abuja. Katyrin […]
CBN sets to roll out e-naira
The director of Information Technology, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Rukiya Mohammed, on Wednesday said the apex bank has concluded plans to launch the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) on October 1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mohammed disclosed this in a webinar, themed “Digital currency and the prospects of CBDC in […]
Poor reading culture dangerous challenge to Nigeria’s development – National Librarian
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi Thursday identified poor reading culture in Nigeria as a dangerous challenge to national development which should be addressed urgently. Prof. Anunobi made this known in a welcome address at the National Library of Nigeria’s 2021 […]
You can’t marginalize Delta South and hope to occupy Osadebe House, APC Chairmanship aspirant tells party leaders
By Paul Olayemi An All Progressives Congress Delta State Chairmanship hopeful, Hon Ebiakpo Ezebri has frowned at the party proposed zoning formula that purportedly zoned the position of state party chairman to Delta Central, noting that the party could not marginalize Delta South and expect to 2023 governorship election to occupy Osadebe House in Asaba. […]
On Okowa’s call for a national ideology
By Chido Nwakanma IT is important to examine the critical submissions of the governor of one of our A-list states amid the din over the control of VAT remittances between the states and the Federal Government. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa spoke with candour and avuncular advocacy on federalism, resource control and the political direction of Nigeria. […]
Saving the Pharma sector from distress
THE Federal Government and the health authorities should assiduously respond to the alarm raised by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, over the creeping distress threatening the industry as a result of the abuse of the Drug Revolving Fund, DRF, by tertiary medical institutions. President of the Society, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, at a briefing organised […]
Why Borno PDP suspended its 2019 gubernatorial candidate, others
By Ndahi Marama The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chapter in Borno state on Wednesday suspended its 2019 gubernatorial candidate, Hon Mohammed Alkali Imam and former state Chairman of the party, Hon Zannah Gaddama for alleged anti party activities and hijacking forms made for the coming Saturday Congresses. This was disclosed by the State Chairman […]
Insurance GDP bounces back to growth, posts 15.7% Yr-on-Yr rise
· It has been tough for the insurance sector – Operators By Rosemary Iwunze There are indications that the insurance sector has shaken off the impact of COVID-19 on its performance recording 15.7 percent Year-on-Year, YoY, growth in contribution to gross domestic product, GDP, in the second quarter of 2021, Q2’21. The industry’s revenue has recorded […]
Netflix and Kunle Afolayan tease an October to remember with the release of swallow’s official trailer
Following the announcement of Netflix and Kunle Afolayan’s new film Swallow, Netflix has released the trailer today for the film adaptation of Sefi Atta’s book.
