2023 poll: Olugbo, Yoruba monarchs advocate for peaceful election
The Chairman of Yoruba Obas Conflict Resolution Council (YOCRC) and the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Frederick Akinruntan, and other members of the council have urged candidates and members of political parties to eschew violence during and after the 2023 general election in the country. They made the appeal during an end-of-year session at the […]
Parking Law violation: LASPA clamps-down on erring nightclubs
The Lagos Government through the State Parking Authority (LASPA) has declared zero tolerance over the illegal parking being perpetrated by some night clubs on major roads across the state during the festive season, describing the act as an infraction of the State Parking Law.
2023: PDP’ll right APC’s wrongs —Okowa
APC former guber aspirant, Osiobe Okotie, 500 others defect to PDP •I’ll advance Delta through my MORE agenda — Oborevwori By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha UGHELLI—GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the party was out to right all the wrongs done Nigerians […]
Buhari: Nigerians owe Bishop Kukah a debt of gratitude
By Ikechukwu Amaechi AS you read this, it will be exactly three days to the end of the year and 152 days to the end of Muhammadu Buhari’s second and final term in office as president. And Nigerians are hurting badly. In the last seven and half years of his baleful presidency, all the indices […]
133m ‘multidimensionally’ poor: Buhari’s ‘gift’ to Nigeria in 2022
By Olu Fasan PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has a victim mentality. He takes absolutely no responsibility for anything that goes wrong under his watch. Instead, he treats legitimate and fair criticisms of his leadership failure as harassment. More likely, he’ll see this piece on the shocking levels of multidimensional poverty in Nigeria, fostered under his government, […]
Our tired President
By Hakeem Baba-Ahmed ‘Nearly all men can stand adversity.If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.’– Abraham Lincoln PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari says, for the umpteenth time, that he cannot wait for the end of his term. He says he plans to live as far away from Abuja as he can when he serves […]
NBM lauds Benin traditions, promises propagation for others to emulate
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE leadership of the Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) has lauded the traditions and customs of the Benin Kingdom which it said has survived centuries and remain unchanged. The National President of the NBM Olorugun Ese Kakor stated this when he led leaders and members of the group […]
EGSOSA celebrates Golden jubilee of Alma-Mater
EGSOSA celebrates Golden jubilee of Alma-Mater
NIIA critical to Nigeria’s Blue Economy — Jamoh
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, has said that the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, has a critical role to play for Nigeria to fully harness the potentials of the Blue Economy. Delivering a paper titled ‘Opportunities and Challenges in Harnessing the Blue Economy’ at […]
2023: Obasanjo ‘fully backing’ Peter Obi’s campaign – Osuntokun
The newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of Labour Party (LP), Akin Osuntokun on Wednesday revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is “fully” backing the 2023 campaign of the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Max-Migold graduates 83 students, gets ISO certification
By Nkiruka Nnorom The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has presented a certificate of conformity to the requirements of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001: 2015 to Max-Migold Limited. The company also graduated 83 students from its Facility Management Masters Craft Diploma Training programme. The training features three months of classes, online and physical options, […]
IPMAN raises hope of end to fuel supply crises
By Mariam Eko The President of the Independent Petroleum Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Mr. Chinedu Okoronkwo, has blamed the persisting crises in the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, on artificial scarcity.“This came as checks by Vanguard revealed the cost of PMS still hover between N220 and N260 per liter in some stations belonging to the […]
Nigeria loses $700m to export rejection
As Afrixembank launches quality center By Jimoh Babatunde The President and Chairman, the Board of Trustees, African Export–Import Bank, Afrixembank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, has said that Nigeria has suffered a loss estimated at $700 million over rejected agro-produce. Speaking at the official commissioning of the Africa Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC) in Sagamu, Ogun State, Oramah […]
Mbappe says will ‘never’ get over World Cup heartbreak
Kylian Mbappe said he will never get over the disappointment of losing the World Cup final after the France star scored the winner on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
Banks’ total assets rise 19% to N63trn in 9 months
By Nkiruka Nnorom The total assets of the deposit money banks in Nigeria rose Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) to N63.2 trillion in the first nine months of this year, up 19.04 percent from N53.1 trillion in the corresponding period of 2021. The leading banks contributing to this rise include Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank, United Bank for […]
