By Abbe El-Josef BEYOND the entrepreneurial dreams of the founders and sponsors of Small, and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, the role that development banks play in the economies of nations in which they operate is critical. According to UNCTAD, formal MSMEs contribute 40 per cent of GDP in emerging economies. That figure is most likely to […]

Former Delta State, Secretary to State Government, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay has bagged an associate fellowship of the prestigious Historical Society of Nigeria, HSN. Macaulay was among eight recipients drawn from all walks of life who had made remarkable achievements in their chosen fields of endeavours. Macaulay who was a five star journalist before venturing into […]

By Olu Fasan JUST a day after the collapse of the Afghanistan government, hitherto propped up by the United States and its allies, President Muhammadu Buhari wrote an article in the Financial Times pleading with the West to help fight militancy in Africa. In the article, titled: “Africa needs more than US military aid to […]

A non-profit organisation, KIEK Foundation, has equipped 120 teenagers from different underserved communities in the Federal Capital Territory with Information and Communication Technology, ICT, skills.

As Delta state turns 30 today, Ambassador Prayer Pemu, Special Assistant, Information, Culture and Tourism to the Governor has hailed Ifeanyi Okowa, noting that his leadership qualities is superb.

…Says only scientific inquiry can guarantee credibility of origin By Chris Ochayi The Director, Centre for China Studies, CCS, Mr Charles Onunaiju, has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic origin tracing should be devoid of the political virus of big power rivalry and ideological hegemony. Onunaiju, who gave the warning while speaking at a workshop on […]

Senator Samuel Anyanwu, on Sunday, called on the Igbo leaders not to turn their back on the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, has urged federal and state government to intensify fight against banditry and kidnapping in Nigeria mostly along the Benin-Auchi expressway.

Michael Oluwatobi Bhadmus also known by his stage name Tobi Tokz is a London-based Nigerian Afrobeat artiste. He is one to watch in 2022 as he is part of a new breed of fast-rising UK-based afrobeat artists that are taking the scene by storm.

Ahead of 2023 general elections, human rights activists and senior lawyer, Femi Falana with the people’s lawmaker, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi and other prominent Nigerians have been scheduled to discuss press freedom, especially social media, for free, fair and credible elections. The event which is organised by The Centre for Advancement of Civil Liberties […]