By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor & Prince Okafor THE Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, yesterday, said the increase in prices of crude oil was not in the best interest of Nigeria. Reacting to the rising prices of crude, including Brent, which rose to $103.33 from $96 per barrel in the global market, […]

Michael Chineme Ike, one of the youngest nollywood filmmaker has announced plans for the official premiere of his TV series, THE DREAMERS which happens to be the first high school musical TV series in Nigeria. The 23 year old who started his filmmaking journey in 2017 when he was admitted to study theater and film […]

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed virtually between 12 Automotive Associations within the ambit of the EU-Africa Business Forum 2022 on February 16, with the aim of driving the development of the Automotive Industry in Africa. Part of the goals is to expand the African new vehicle market from one of the five million units […]

DNK Foundation, an organisation established in memory of Dr. Oyenike Komolafe has decided to mark its third anniversary with the payment of bills of patients who have been detained in the hospital due to debts incurred during the course of their treatment.

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa YENAGOA-PROJECT Niger Delta, PND, a non-governmental organisation, and other prominent stakeholders in the Niger Delta have written to President Muhammadu Buhari, appealing for the confirmation of the appointment of Col Milan Dixon Dikio, retd, as the substantive coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP. According to the stakeholders, the confirmation of […]

By Henry Ojelu Software engineer and tech expert, Akinola Abdulakeem Akinade, popularly known as Àgbà Akin has revealed why he’s tutoring young Nigerians trying to get into tech space for free on social media. According to the Agriculture graduate of the University of Ilorin, his mission is to establish equal opportunities and a leveled playing […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that at least 137 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since the Russian invasion began early on Thursday, and 316 soldiers have been wounded.  Zelensky in a video message posted on his Facebook page also said other states were “afraid” to support Ukraine’s accession to NATO.  The Ukrainian […]

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave an interim order forfeiting two Abuja properties linked to Sen. Rochas Okorocha to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ekele Iheanacho. Justice Nwite directed the EFCC to publish the […]

Ahead of the 2023 elections, statutory delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party from the ten local government areas that make up Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State have endorsed the governorship aspiration of Pastor Umo Eno and Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources.

The Egbere Emere Okori and Oneh Eh Nchia X of Eleme Kingdom, HRH Appolus Chu has accepted his nomination as the chairman coordinating committee of the National Development Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria. The nomination announcement which was made on February 24th, 2022 during the traditional council meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja […]

Erbil-born Marin Barzani was introduced to the business world at an early age. His father established the Zagros Company in 1991 and significantly influenced Barzani’s upbringing. From the time he was a child, this future maven just wanted to be a part of the family company. As he was exposed to a professional environment while […]

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, (rtd.), on Thursday in Lagos, charged youths to shun violence and be advocates of peace and nation building. Gowon gave the charge at the National Peace Summit and Awards 2022 with the theme, “The Mechanism of Sacrifices and Compromise in Nation Building and Pursuit of Peace for an […]

By Esther Onyegbula In a conscious effort to change the narrative, Yeshua’s Arm, a child right organisation held her maiden child protection and safeguardding conference in the community of Ibeju Lekki, Local Council Development Area, Lagos recently.  The one-day child protection and safeguarding training was organised to educate teachers, parents, guardians, caregivers, and everyone that […]

Speakers at the Benue State edition of the Maitama Sule Leadership Lecture Series organized by the Students Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups CNG have faulted the operations of political parties in Nigeria, lamenting that corrupt bosses of political machines at every level had dominated its structures. The keynote speaker, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman noted that […]

Prelude to the National Convention of the All Progressive Congress, APC, rescheduled for March 26, a group of the party in Enugu state has kicked against micro-zoning, within the state, whatever National Working Committee, NWC, position that would be ceded to the state.