Biden to issue executive orders to reverse Trump policies
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will issue a slew of executive orders in his first hours in the office, in both substantive and symbolic measures to reverse policies instituted during the Trump administration, U.S. media outlets reported.
Understanding private equity and alternative investments- FBNQuest
Although there are a variety of options for raising capital and attracting investors, equity is one of the two most sort after options. It allows a company to give a share of ownership of its business to an investor in expectation of a return as the business grows. Unlike public equity (stock market) with ownership […]
The Diaspora And It’s Negative Influence On Our Democracy
By Abubakar Gana We yearned and prayed passionately for democratic leadership for decades. It was not easy for a nation as famous and naturally endowed like Nigeria to face the enslavement of dictatorship for the years it was imposed on us by our Military. At last, democracy reincarnated in Nigeria in 1999. Good enough, for […]
Making shoes is my passion- Founder JésùSégunlondon
Andrew JésùSégun Mackenzie, the founder and creative director of JésùSégunlondon, a luxurious shoemaking company in London has noted that making shoes is his passion. The shoemaker revealed that he loves making shoes and he tasks himself by making his next design better than the previous one. “Creativity is my prowess and the creation of masterpieces […]
Japan government dismisses reports of possible Tokyo Olympics cancellation
Japan’s government on Sunday dismissed suggestions that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. “We have decided the venues and schedule, and the people involved are working on preparations, including infection control,” the Kyodo news agency quoted government spokesman Katsunobu Kato as saying. The statement came […]
APC, NRM supporters defect to PDP in Zamfara
Dozens of All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Rescue Movement (NRM) supporters in Madawaki Ward of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara have defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Israel as the Start-up Nation
By Obadiah Mailafia ISRAEL is a small country of nine million, with a landmass of 20,22,145 km2 – about the size of Cross River State. Niger State, with a landmass of 76,363 km2, is more than three and a half times the size of Israel. Most of the country is desert, with little or no […]
Being yourself every time is boring ― Debby Felix
Ravishingly beautiful Nollywood actress, Debby Felix caught the eye of the world and indeed Potpourri in the movie “Backline” featuring heavyweights like Iyabo Ojo, Funsho Adeolu and Tana Adelana. Of course, these are top stars that would have stolen the show at any occasion but it was that delicate and vulnerable beauty known as Debby […]
Understanding the Insurgency within Insurgency
By Richard Murphy Nigeria has for over a decade been enmeshed in an intractable insecurity mess due to the unfortunate conspiracy against it by notable international bodies and kowtowing the script of the renegade and insurgents on its soil. This is indeed a very unfortunate and dreadful situation, as the plot of these people is […]
Ecobank, Ultima Studios supports Nigerian Entrepreneurs through ‘Lion’s Den’
Ecobank Nigeria says it is partnering Ultima Studios on the Lions’ Den TV reality show in line with its commitment to support entrepreneurs who have good business ideas but need to raise funds for advancement. Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan who stated this in Lagos reiterated the bank’s commitment to be the foremost […]
FMN, Dangote Sugar, others, drive equities to new height
By Nkiruka Nnorom •Investors reap 2.63% returns •As analysts advise investors to buy in tranches The equities market has consolidated the new year’s gaining streak following bargain hunting in leading companies last week including, Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Dangote Cement and Zenith Bank Plc, a development that has yielded […]
IGP lauds police personnel for repelling bandits’ attack
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has commended personnel attached to Police Mobile Force – 9 Squadron, Kano, for repelling attack on their convoy by bandits in Kaduna State. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said officers who were on […]
Kugbo Market Fire: Nasarawa State Govt, WOOD-ET AL, throw lifeline to affected traders
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following the Kugbo Furniture International Market fire outbreak in Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Sunday, January 10, 2021, the Nasarawa State Government and WOOD-ET AL Limited, weekend, threw life-line to affected traders of the incident to reduce losses incurred. This was made known by the […]
Ekiti Govt disowns online training advert
The Ekiti State Government has disowned an online advert on training, claiming to be a collaboration with the state Ministry of Education, describing it as fake and not known to the government. A statement signed by Abimbola Dada, the ministry’s Information Officer, on behalf of its Commissioner, Dr Olabimpe Aderiye, in Ado-Ekiti, on Sunday, conveyed […]
I’m all about beauty, making women confident in their skin ― Diiadem
Notable brand influencer recently unveiled as brand ambassador by Hush’D Makeover, Adeola Adeyemi Chizoba, who is also the President and Founder of Beauty by AD, a cosmetics brand has reintroduced herself to the world of beauty, cosmetics and makeups with a message on her Instagram to herald the new year. “I have a huge passion […]
Questions about the integrity of PTF
By Charles Onunaiju AT the start of the first working week of the year, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 took up full-page coloured advertisement in all major newspapers to issue a public notice that has absolutely nothing to do with general public. The advertisement is neither another new guideline nor even a re-statement of […]
