By Owei Lakemfa Nigerians have since colonial times basically belonged to two groups: the conservative, pro-establishment and the progressive, anti-establishment. During colonialism, the conservative group was symbolised by Oba Dosunmu of Lagos, while the latter was symbolised by Oba Ovonramwen, Nana of Itsekiri and Jaja of Opobo who rejected colonialism. The anti-colonial struggles witnessed people […]

The Ekiti State Police Command on Sunday said that in collaboration with other security outfits, it is combing the bushes to rescue a popular trader, Alhaja Nusirat Saliu, who was abducted on Saturday in Iyemero-Ekiti. ASP Sunday Abutu, the command’s Spokesperson in Ekiti, disclosed this to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti while reacting to the invasion of […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi The acting Och’Idoma, HRM, Chief George Edeh has urged the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu to lead the party without fear or favour. The Royal Father who gave the charge Tuesday when he received Senator Ayu and his entourage in his Otukpo palace […]

Nigeria’ Project, launches documentary magazine Dairy giant FrieslandCampina WAMCO has announced the launch of a documentary magazine titled, “Dairy4Growth Nigeria: Pathways for Change,” while lauding achievements of the Project and its impact on the country’s dairy sector. The magazine was unveiled at the FrieslandCampina FDOV Technical Conference, which showcased knowledge gained during five years of […]

*Says country requires additional 702 paediatric surgeons to address problem By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–MINISTER of Health,Osagie Ehanire,has lamented the shortage of surgical experts in the nation’s health sector,noting that the country at the moment has what he described as “surgical workforce crisis.” This development,he said,has resulted to a situation where there is “only one surgeon, obstetrician, anaesthetist/100,000 […]

By Adekunle Adekoya AS I observed in last week’s edition of this column, the year 2022, which will come in 27 days thence promises to be momentous for ordinary Nigerians, in so far as making ends meet is concerned. With subsidy on petrol removed, and the commodity selling for nearly double what it sells for […]

Fault policy of research institutes not able to commercialise innovations By Adesina Wahab A university lecturer, Prof. Oluwamayowa Olamade, has called on the Federal Government to set up the National Innovation Fund so that Nigeria can quickly recover from the negative economic effects the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has on her. Olamade stated this yesterday […]

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly required full complement of relevant institutions and agencies to deliver on its constitutional mandate. Lawan made the remark as a guest lecturer at the first ‘Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series 2021′” which was facilitated by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). He spoke […]

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has restated his position on the rumour making round the media that he is was begging to return to the PDP, noting that “nothing can take him back to Egypt, called PDP.” Umahi made the remark during 2021 Special Thanksgiving Service of Government House Chapel in Abakaliki on Sunday. The […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the death of the Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Oladunni Ajagungbade III, as a sad development. The Soun of Ogbomoso passed away on Sunday at the age of 95. Gbajabiamila said he was personally touched by the death of the Soun […]

Titan Trust Bank Limited has upgraded its mobile banking applications, internet banking, USSD banking, ATM and Points of Sale (POS) digital banking platforms to enable its customers to bank from anywhere at any time. Speaking with newsmen on the bank’s strides in its digital banking platforms, Mr. Mudassir Amray, the group managing director/CEO, Titan Trust […]

Titan Trust Bank Limited has again added to its list of laurels as the lender, at the weekend, emerged ‘Best Trade Finance Provider in Nigeria for the Year 2021’ in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Trade Finance Providers Awards. This is the second time in a row that the bank has clinched […]

Renowned Nigerian business leader and CEO of Pecksgrey Group, Oluremi Olukoya, has once again demonstrated his commitment to building climate-resilient infrastructure with the completion of an 18-classroom block and a state-of-the-art football pitch, a world-class athletic running track, and a modern seating arena at Elemoro Community Junior Secondary School under the auspices of The Special Committee of Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS), an agency of the Lagos State Government. Finished in December 2021, the project is a prime example of how Olukoya’s sustainable vision is reshaping the construction industry and benefiting local communities.

For all of us, the past two years have been full of a lot of instability, but, as always, we Nigerians manage to deal with the worst situations in the most commendable manner – we hold our heads up high, hold on to our unique humour and continue to hustle for a better day. This […]

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