The two minority caucuses of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the National Assembly have asked Nigerians nationwide to ignore the ban on Twitter operations and the concomitant of threats of arrest by the federal government and continue tweeting.

All is now set for Thursday’s official commissioning of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line, by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, Wednesday, has dissolved the State Executive Council, leaving only four Special Advisers.

In rare demonstration of sportsmanship, a chairmanship aspirant for Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, has accepted the outcome of the screening and primaries conducted by the state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for aspirants wishing to participate in the upcoming July 24th local government election in the state.

He cautioned the State PDP family to handle the controversy surrounding the choice of the next Governor with care so as not to lose the 2023 governorship and other elections in the State.

The portentous entry of the governor of Cross River state, Gov. Ben Ayade into the All Progressive Party (APC), set off the glorious exit of the son in-law to former President Goodluck Jonathan from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This day (the 9th day of June 2021) had triggered yet another tumultuous fit of jubilation […]

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria for suspending the operations of Twitter in the country. Trump, in a statement on Tuesday night, commended Nigeria for the action, calling on more countries to “ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech.” “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter […]

By Kosisochukwu Stephanie Umeh As the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria presents a myriad of opportunities for businesses looking to expand their reach. However, entering this dynamic market requires a nuanced understanding of its unique peculiarities. For product managers, mastering market entry strategies is not just about launching a product; it’s about aligning that solution […]

…As the Democracy Heroes Awards holds in Abuja tomorrow The forthcoming 2021 edition of Democracy Heroes Awards Africa(DHAA) has announced the Winner of the Most Outstanding Rep Member of the Year Award Category. According to the announcement, Hon. Shina Abiodun Peller, representing Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Kajola, Iwajowa Federal constituency of Lagos State has been nominated and […]

Renowned Nigerian Billionaire Prophet and founder of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministries (CMDM) located in Warri Delta State, Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has intimated that the death of popular televangelist, TB Joshua was a rude shock to the body of Christ, globally. Emotions have, unarguably, been at an all-time high since the demise of the […]

Dear Bunmi, I am in my mid-20s and have been friends with Sharon since our secondary school days. She’s a lot prettier than I am and has no difficulty getting boyfriends. I, on the other hand, am the reserved type, though I’ve had my share of boyfriends. Late last year, we met a marketer (video) at […]

*Says 1999 Constitution designed to render govs useless on security By Dapo Akinrefon The Nigeria Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self- Determination, NINAS, on Wednesday,  urged the Yoruba people to courageously defend themselves against marauding Fulani  herdsmen attacking them in their region, stating that the people should no longer wait for the Police or Amotekun to […]

Thirty serving members of the Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC)   have emerged as winners  in the fifth edition of Unity Bank Plc’s flagship business plan competition, Corpreneurship Challenge, which held across ten states last week.       The 30 winners who won cash prizes totalling N10 million emerged during the final business pitch in the […]

By David Odama IN its effort to ensure effective monitoring and full participation of women, youths as well as the disabilities in a electoral processes in Nigeria, the European Center for Electoral Support, (ECES) has organized a four days capacity building workshop for staff of INEC on Election and party Monitoring department. Speaking at the […]

Proposes rules for prospective issuers  By Nkiruka Nnorom The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has commenced moves to ensure  that Nigeria and Nigerians benefit from the fast growing global social bonds market currently estimated  at $85 billion. Social bonds are types of debt issues which proceeds are exclusively deployed to finance or refinance projects aimed […]