The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has  called on the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 or immediately take the necessary legislative steps to effect any necessary changes and return the Bill to the President for reconsideration.

…As FEC approves N5.7bn for water, agric projects By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has launched Nigeria’s National Development Plan 2021-2025. The plan, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council earlier in November, was launched, yesterday, at the State House in Abuja. Prior to the public presentation of the official document, the Minister […]

Stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market have expressed worry over Union Bank of Nigeria, UBN Plc, becoming a private entity as Titan Trust Bank Limited, a two-year old private bank, acquires 89.39 percent equity previously held by core investors in the 105 years old first generation bank.

Aggrieved pregnant women, yesterday, protested the closure of ante-natal care services at the Central Hospital, Benin City.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked all prospective candidates for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to acquire their National Identification Numbers (NIN) ahead of the exercise. The board stated this on Monday in its weekly bulletin released by the Office of the Registrar in Abuja. JAMB said that it would […]

ECONOMY is the lifeblood of a people. Citizens are happier and healthier mentally when the economy is buoyant, prosperous and with minimal inflation.

. …Imo is no longer what I used to know – Okorocha By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri Two former Imo state governors Senator Rochas Okorocha and Emeka Ihedioha, on Wednesday, united to face the challenges ahead of them in Imo state. The incident was captured at the late Jemaimah Nwosu, burial ceremony, mother to  Okorocha’s son-in-law, […]

The lawmaker representing Ìbadan North Federal Constituency, Rep. Olaide Akinremi popularly referred to as Jagaban has concluded another one week training and empowerment programme where a sizeable number of his constituents were trained by professionals in specific fields. This just concluded training programme focused on Technology Skills Transfer for Community Development in Metal Works and […]

The Chairman, Learn Africa PLC, Chief Emeke Iwerebon, has said the company faced serious challenges when foreign partners divested from Longman Nigeria PLC and the company had to change its name to Learn Africa PLC.

By Olayinka Ajayi Residents of Oworonshoki have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to address the basic needs of the community with a sense of urgency. In a statement, the Publicity Secretary, Towolawi Jamiu, noted that the community needs to include: Potable water, good and accessible roads, good drainage system, standard public primary and secondary school, […]