By Shina Abubakar Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has called on prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join the ruling All Progressives Congress’, APC, bid to develop the state. Speaking while receiving PDP decampees led by a former lawmaker, Mrs Funmilayo Olasinde-Mustapha into the APC at the Freedom Park in Osogbo, […]

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Wednesday expressed worry over some movies going directly into movie streaming platforms, instead of cinemas where movies could be watched by a wider public. CEAN’s Chairman, Mr Patrick Lee, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the cinema experience is different from watching a […]

Police in Jigawa have arrested a 35-year-old man,  Abdulmumini Abdullahi, for allegedly stabbing his 25-year-old wife to death in Babura Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Dutse on Wednesday. Shiisu said the suspect was arrested after the police received a report on […]

By Mary Benson and IfechukwuAmaizu Detectives attached to the Meiran Police Division of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested three suspects who allegedly conspired to murder an Uber driver, Morenike Oluwaniyi. The suspects: Rilwan Nasiru,  27; Sodiq Taiwo,  23; and Oladimeji, 20 according to the Lagos State Police Public Relations officer, “ booked UBER […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that despite the monumental challenges posed by climate change, the coming decade anchored on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), offers great opportunities for socio-economic transformation. Professor Osinbajo stated this in a message delivered at the closing of the 2021 Conference of African […]

—Says $450𝗯𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, declared that despite the monumental challenges posed by climate change, the coming decade anchored on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), offers great opportunities for socio-economic transformation. Prof Osinbajo stated this in a message delivered at the closing of […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke A deputy director of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, Mr Christopher Orji,  has been found dead in Abuja. According to reports, the late  Orji’s corpse was found dangling from a rope tied to a ceiling fan in his apartment at the federal housing authority estate in Lugbe, Abuja, but it was not yet […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Hundreds of motorists were stranded at the busy Ugbowo-Lagos road in Benin City for several hours late Wednesday as a result of a downpour that resulted in flooding. The situation led to several vehicles breaking down and passengers trekking and wading through the waters to navigate their ways to […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The number of movies produced by Nollywood in Q2 2021 hits 635 compared to 416 in Q1 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its Nollywood Movies Production Data for Q2 2021 released on Wednesday. The number, according to NBS indicates a growth of +53.93% quarter on quarter. Similarly, […]

The Chairman Military Pensions Board, (MPB) Commodore Abayomi Sabur Lawal has expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the timely release of funds for Military Retirees just as he assured of continuous prompt payment of pensions and gratuity to retirees of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

By Nnamdi Ojiego African Bar Association, AFBA, has condemned the recent military coup in Guinea, saying it is unacceptable. It also described the situation in the country as worrisome, noting that Guinea can’t be peaceful under the present circumstances. The continental body said this in a statement by its President, Mr. Hannibal Uwaifo. READ ALSO:My […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq,has said her ministry would support the Naval Officers’ Wives Association, NOWA,to drive home its core mandate which she noted,centred on empowerment. Farouq said her office will help the association to empower women, children and youths through its social investment programmes.  […]

By Peter Egwuatu As Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) gets set for its maiden Annual General Meeting (AGM) after its demutualisation, members of the Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) have renewed confidence in the organization and its new structure. ASHON also endorsed the NGX Group’s plan to hold the post-demutualisation and […]

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday, disclosed that Lagos State generates an excess of N500 billion in Value Added Tax, VAT form annually.

By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor There are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is almost ready to usher in a new level of financial transaction experience in Nigeria called eNaira. Last week the apex bank announced the formal engagement of the global Fintech company, Bitt Inc., as the Technical Partner for its digital […]