THE military government of General Abdulsalami Abubakar set May 29, 1999 as its handover date. It became Nigeria’s Democracy Day after Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who won the presidential election, assumed power. On June 6, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari responded to public yearnings and transferred the Democracy Day to June 12 every year to honour the […]

•Says corruption is fighting back By Godwin Oritse At the backdrop of renewed fight against inefficiency and corruption at the Nigeria’s ports industry, the Port Standing Task Team, PSTT, of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, has reported a significant reduction in vessel turnaround time and cost reduction ports services. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos yesterday, […]

As part of his campaign promises ADP Gubernatorial candidate, Kemi Elebute-Halle has donated Over 400 solar powered electricity to over 400 homes in Ekiti. According to her, it is time for all the deprived homes in Ekiti state to enjoy dividends of democracy, with a talk and do governor.  Meanwhile, residents of Omu Ekiti in […]

Nigerian youths will rise today to take it’s rightful place, says YGG

By Prince Osuagwu In an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap in the internet exchange point in the country, Nigeria’s top Border Gateway protocol centre, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, IXPN has organised an intensive training programme on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) in Lagos. The programme was meant to plug the holes in knowledge of […]

. By Olasunkanmi Akoni A Non Governmental Organization, NGO, A Mother’s Love Initiative, AMLi, has stressed the need for parenting practices to be included in curriculum and taught at tertiary levels of education to bridge knowledge and skills gaps of young adults who are the next set of parents. AMLi, made the call on the […]

Ex-agitators under the Niger Delta Liberation Movement (NDLM) have commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Group Managing Director, Alhaji Mele Kyari and the Group Executive Director (Upstream), Mr Adokiye Tombomieye for their diligence and interaction with stakeholders in the Niger Delta Region. The group pointed out that the continuous interaction with ex-agitators and other […]

By Chris Onuoha Emerging poet and cultural producer, Samuel Osaze, will unveil his new collection of poems ‘Der Falsche Mond von Yenagoa /The Strange Moon of Yenagoa’ to the public on June 25, 2022 at the Goethe-Institut Nigeria, Anifowoshe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Osaze’s book launch is also the inaugural edition of a new programme […]

The seventh season of the Nigerian Idol competition came to a close on May 22, 2022 with Progress Chukwuyem emerging the winner of the competition. Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider spoke to the top two contestants about their experience. The company was the exclusive cryptocurrency and blockchain sponsor for the […]

By Aare Afe Babalola NATIONS which practise democracy usually set aside a day – termed Democracy Day – to commemorate the qualities that make democratic governance the most desirable form of governance; to celebrate inherent characteristics of democracy such as the rule of law, freedom of thought, protection of  human rights, respect for minority rights, […]

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Lotus Bank has pledged to work with exporters and other stakeholders to boost Nigeria’s non-oil export revenue. Speaking at the bank’s exporters forum in Lagos, the Managing Director of the Bank, Kafilat Araoye, while commending the “Race to $200 billion Non-Oil Export Earnings, (RT 200)” recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Araoye […]

Borno State Government under the leadership of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has began presentation of mini buses to private individuals and corporate organisations to enhance entrepreneurial development and empowerment in the state.

By Ochereome Nnanna THE chances are that, by the time you read this article, the major presidential candidates – Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, would have announced their running mates. Of the lot, Tinubu’s matter matters […]

How Kwara is changing the face of basic education – Adaramaja, SUBEB boss