Valerie. C. Dixon Love him or hate him, our national hero Right Excellent Honourable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, and his organization the Universal Negro Improvement Association, are originals – the real McCoy. In honour of February being Black History month, it is important that we shed some light on an important part of the Black American […]

For the dozens of women training at a shooting range near Johannesburg, learning how to use a gun has become a means of protection in a country where a woman is murdered every three hours. For the first time in her life, Ntando Mthembu holds a revolver in her hands. Without hesitating she fires 10 […]

…. urges Senate, Nigerians to disown PDP The Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) has welcomed the nomination of immediate past Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) and other former service chiefs as ambassadors-designate, describing it as “worthy, exemplary and timely”. According to the group, the decision is a well-deserved call for service and step in […]

Multiple award-winning worship leader, Osinachi Egbu popularly known as Sinach, has set 13 February for the release of her new song and the launch of her album. The album titled ‘Greatest Lord’ will be launched on 2 April 2020. In a social media post, the music minister said the album will feature several international and […]

The Senator who represented Imo East Senatorial District, Samdaddy Anyanwu, yesterday said that the national reconciliatory committee led by a former Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon Austin Opara, reconciled himself and former governor, Emeka Ihedioha so that the party can win an election in the state. 

Political and business leaders as well as top artists will, on Friday, storm Stanel Dome in Awka, Anambra State capital for yet another ‘Access More with Stanel Master Class’. Access More with Stanel Master Class is a platform to engage, mentor and empower trained Nigerian youths organised by Stanel Group in collaboration with Access Bank […]

By Peter Egwuatu Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has highlighted the capital raising opportunities in the stock market for Small and Medium Scale Enterprise, SMEs   in the country.   This was the high point of   a webinar hosted by the Exchange recently with the theme, Capital Raising for SMEs through the Stock Exchange. The […]

“Next President Will Spend Tenure Fixing rot created by Buhari.” Governor Nyesom Wike, February 3, 2021.  By Dele Sobowale   Late Prince Tony Momoh got me involved with Buhari’s campaign for President in 2010 when he was Chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC. A tireless writer, we met at Uncle Sam’s house – where […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the World Bank to release archival records and documents relating to spending on all approved funds to improve access to electricity in Nigeria between 1999 and 2020.

A resurgence of the Ebola Virus Disease has been reported in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a woman died of the disease, just three months after authorities declared the end of the country’s previous outbreak.

…48% of economic growth prospect under threat   •NASME advocates business support services   •Formal education not same as  financial literacy —BoI By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s hope of  quick recovery from recession and significant increase in economic growth is under  threat from  micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector which accounts for 48 percent of […]

…says he is talking with Omo-Agege, Ogboru, Keyamo, others By Festus Ahon, ASABA FOUNDING leader and 2015 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor, Sunday said leaders of the party in the state were in talks towards resolving the internal crisis of the party. Emerhor who spoke at […]

By Babajide Komolafe The naira last week buckled under the weight of increased  dollar demand,  depreciatiating in both   the parallel market and the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, even as the nation’s external reserves   declined further to $36.12 billion last week.   Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Ben Akabueze, Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigerian Minister of Finance, are expected to lead the session on strengthening Governance, Institution and legislation at the Ehingbeti, the Lagos Economic Summit scheduled to hold from next week Tuesday to Thursday, 2021.

By Dr Ugoji Egbujo Farmers and rural dwellers are furious. But their fury is borne of their imperilment. The menace that lurks in their forests has taken lives and livelihoods. Rampant Abductions, robberies, forcible expropriation of lands, massacres. When these happen now, all fingers point at criminal herdsmen. The anger is neither sectional nor baseless. […]