Salisu wins Nigeria Rugby Technical Representative re-run election

Salisu wins Nigeria Rugby Technical Representative re-run election

By Otu Nkpoidet Nigeria Rugby Referees Association member, Mohammed Salisu has been elected as Technical Representative of the NRFF in a re-run election that took place at the MKO Abiola National Stadium Abuja Media Center. Salisu polled 9 votes out of 14 votes from accredited technical delegates to defeat former Technical Director; Ntiense Williams. The […]
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Africa Iconic Women Awards to honour 20

Africa Iconic Women Awards to honour 20

By Chris Onuoha As women in Nigeria continue to break the glass ceiling in all careers and notable professions, they have also been identified by a celebrity recognition firm for honours. This is as Fajag Concept, organisers of Africa Iconic Women Recognition Awards has announced the commencement of choice candidate nomination to pick the most […]

Re: ASUU must not allow insanity drive its strikes

Re: ASUU must not allow insanity drive its strikes

I yield this space today to readers of this column who felt strongly about my position on the ASUU strike and reacted. Follow their minds. Dear Sir, Your article missed out many facts — ETF which later became TETFUND came into being as an outcome of the FGN/ASUU Agreement of 1992. In response to government […]

Will the Ukraine-Russia food deal hold up?

Will the Ukraine-Russia food deal hold up?

WARRING neighbours, Russia and Ukraine, signed a pact to allow stockpiled grains to be exported through the blockaded Black Sea ports over penultimate weekend. The pact was brokered by Turkey under the watchful eyes of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. Under the pact, Ukraine is allowed to export grain through its […]

When Gesi met Tompolo at last

When Gesi met Tompolo at last

BY EKANPOU ENEWARIDIDEKE The world is the designated place of peaceful cohabitation where people do travel from one place to another from time to time in goal-pursuit and goal-actualisation but not without some financial constraints, preparation and capability. Yet there are people who are at liberty to travel without a single kobo spent because they […]

Mounting debts: Consequence of undue emphasis on capital investments

Mounting debts: Consequence of undue emphasis on capital investments

By FRANCIS OGBIMI I am usually embarrassed listening to leaders in state and federal governments, business men and business women, lawyers, intellectuals, others, beg and cry for capital investments especially Foreign Direct Investments, FDIs, every hour, every day, in Nigeria. Some state governors travel to Europe, America and Asia to beg Europeans, Americans and Asians […]

Tinubu and Jonathan

Tinubu and Jonathan

By Donu Kogbara In 2015, the APC won the presidential election; and Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the PDP head of state, graciously conceded defeat and handed over to Major General (retd) Muhammadu Buhari. Since most Nigerians don’t have media platforms or wish to express strong opinions outside safe private spaces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC’s presidential […]

TTP refutes alleged failure of Ètò traffic management App

TTP refutes alleged failure of Ètò traffic management App

By Godwin Oritse THE management of the Trucks Transit Parks Ltd, TTP,  has refuted the alleged failure of the electronic call-up system otherwise known as ‘ETO’,  saying that there was no priority lane dedicated to any truck. In a statement signed by the Managing Director, TTP, Mr. Jama Onwubuariri, the company said that contrary to a […]

NBC bags 3 awards at 2022 ECOWAS Manufacturing Excellence Awards

NBC bags 3 awards at 2022 ECOWAS Manufacturing Excellence Awards

By Etop Ekanem The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd has been recognised for its innovation and operational excellence at this year’s edition of the ECOWAS Manufacturing Excellence Awards (EMEA). The ceremony which held in Lagos, saw NBC clinch awards across three key categories that reflects its credentials as a champion of sustainable manufacturing in Nigeria. According […]

UBA profit rises 12.6% to N85.7bn in H1’22, declares interim dividend

UBA profit rises 12.6% to N85.7bn in H1’22, declares interim dividend

By Peter Egwuatu United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has recorded N85.7 billion Profit Before Tax in its audited financial results for the first half of 2022, H1’21, a 12.6 per cent growth against N76.2 billion recorded in the same period of 2021. The Bank also declared an interim dividend of 20 kobo per share for […]