By Aare Afe Babalola LAST WEEK, there was a nationwide media report of the invasion of the residence of Honourable Justice Mary Peter-Odili consequent upon a Search Warrant issued by an FCT Chief Magistrate on the basis of what was described as “illegal activities suspected to prove (sic) to crime at No. 9, Imo Street, […]

A group of northern youths has rejected the zoning or power shift being clamoured for, saying it is not the best for the country

Everyone with access to the internet and other forms of visual media has seen the images. They have also volunteered their opinions on them, informed or not. The wide adoption of the internet and its attendant pressure to rack up ‘engagements’ and ‘views’ have compelled ‘news reporters’ (a title many now lay claim to because they have an audience and can string sentences together) to frame events in ways that draw the most frenzied reactions from others.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Stakeholders in the food packaging and plastic recycling sectors said that lack of waste disposal infrastructure, negative behaviour of consumers toward waste disposal and lack of education are reasons companies cannot manage plastic waste disposal in the country which has resulted in environmental issues like flooding and pollution. Speaking at the FairTrade […]

Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre, KICC, described one of the foremost Nigeria real estate developers, Mr. Femi Osibona, as a hard working man.

As part of activities to mark the World Savings Day 2021, Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank carried out a sensitization and financial literacy training session for secondary school students of Chancery International School, Ibadan, Oyo State. The World Savings Day is celebrated annually to call attention to the importance of savings as a way to reduce poverty, promote financial […]

By Godfrey Bivbere and Providence Adeyinka National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has said it will guaranty adequate protection to stakeholders in possession of its approvals on the right of way to secure their projects and investments against harassment from illegal operators. A statement from NIWA cited a 2014 judgment in suit, CA/L/886/2014- Lagos Waterways Authority […]

By Peter Egwuatu The October 2021 economic data has indicated some improvements in business conditions in Nigeria’s private sector with output, new orders and buying activity rising. A report by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc released noted that the headline Purchasing Managers’ Index, PMI, improved to 54.1 in October from 52.3 in September, indicating a sixteenth […]

Africa’s leading destination for luxury fashion, Polo Avenue, has collaborated with Banke Kuku, elevated loungewear designer, to launch its SS22 collection at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week, 2021.

FORMER Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South has hailed the Federal government in its decision to hand over the reconstruction of Biu-Gombe road and 20 other federal highways to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC).

The school, where pupils were reciting the National Anthem while ankle-deep in flood water in Makoko area of Lagos State in a viral video, has finally been demolished by the owner.

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholder, Comrade Usman Okai, commended the peaceful conduct of the party’s congress held in Dekina and Bassa local governmenta areas of Kogi. He also commended the successful swearing ceremony of the party divisional chairmen in Lokoja. The congress resulted in the election of new executives in the Dekina divisional executive […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday, received a total number of One Hundred and Sixty Two stranded Nigerians from Libya

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – For Nigeria’s fiscal and monetary measures needed to fight economic recession and insecurity to be sustainable, there is need for government at all levels to be more accountable and imbibe fiscal discipline to minimize waste of limited resources. This was the submission of Professor Nkemdili Nnonyelu, Director, Emeka Anyaoku, while […]

Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, said yesterday that his office proposed N36 million in the 2022 budget to combat antelopes, snakes and other reptiles that trouble them.