Nigeria’s number one malt brand, Maltina has brought its month-long Ramadan campaign to an exhilarating close. Taking into consideration the economic impact of the pandemic on Nigerians, the brand through its campaign message; ‘Share, No Matter How Little’, celebrated Muslim faithfulsduring of the Holy Month of Ramadan at various touchpoints. In line with its campaign […]

By Emem Idio It is prohibited at Ossiama, Egbopuloama, Aweama and Ogbunuana and Koluama riverine communities in Sagbama and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas, Bayelsa State, for any person to slaughter and cause injury to crocodiles. We see crocodiles as deities – HRH Edike Amananaowei (monarch) of Ossiamaowei Kingdom comprising the first four communities, HRH […]

The Philippines is expecting the delivery of two of the six T129 attack helicopters it bought from Turkey in September, an official of Department of National Defence said on Tuesday. Arsenio Andolong, the spokesperson of the ministry said in a statement that two more units are due for delivery in February 2022, while the remaining […]

A bill seeking to repeal the law which grants pension and other emoluments to former governors and deputies has scaled second reading at the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Says no country is out of the woods By Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale The World Health Organisation, WHO has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is being perpetuated by a “scandalous inequity” in vaccine distribution, even as it set new targets for protecting people in the poorest countries. Director-General of the global health body, Dr […]

A retiree with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Hamza Ibrahim Jamo has refuted claims by a report carried by an online media (Name withheld), associating his person with one Dr. Bashir Jamoh. Hamza Ibrahim Jamo who retired from NNPC over 35 years ago after a meritorious service was quick to his defence and further […]

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has disclosed that former, Osun state Governor and now Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola possessed the genuine virtues of Oranmiyan.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru AHEAD of the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, has called for unity amongst its members to ensure that the next governor of the state comes from the zone. The call for unity among the Urhobos came on the heels of the alleged declaration by the state […]

By Seye Oladejo The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress-APC celebrates the state governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu on the occasion of the second year anniversary of  his administration.  The Lagos State government  has turned in an impressive mid-term reports in spite of the unusual mammoth challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic […]

The  Chairman of Executive Group and Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr Ayo Ogunsan, has lauded the former governor of Osun State and Minister of Interior  Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on his 64th birthday anniversary, describing him as ‘a distinguished engineer par excellence and the architect of modern Osun’. In a birthday message […]

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi At least two persons have been reported dead with several others severely wounded following an explosion from a gas cylinder at a welder workshop in the town of Azare, Katagum local government area of Bauchi State. According to an anonymous eyewitness account, a trailer that was parked at the welder’s […]

By Henry Umoru The standing Committee of the Senate on the review of  the 1999 Constitution has assured that the report where Senators will vote on the issues will be ready in July before the lawmakers embark on their annual recess. Addressing Journalists yesterday in Abuja,  Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege,  All […]

The fifth edition of Africa Communications Week kicks off this week. It would bring together Africa-focused communications professionals in over 20 cities across Africa and Europe to discuss how the communications profession can strengthen Africa’s transformation agenda. From May 24 – 28 2021, communicators will gather for a series of hybrid conferences, masterclasses and roundtable […]

Having sponsored no fewer than 900,000 smallholder farmers in rice production across the federation to benefit from CBN’S intervention fund under the Anchor Borrowers Programme, Unity Bank Plc has partnered the launching of Ekiti Rice Pyramid Project in South West Nigeria held recently. The launch is a follow-up to the unveiling of Rice Pyramid earlier […]

From Left: Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo; Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, Moses Ekpo; Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Ebonyi’s David Omahi, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Chairman, Southern Governors Forum and Governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu; Senator Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Babajide Sanwolu of […]