By Ebunoluwa Sessou As part of the United State’s efforts to contribute its quota to the improvement of Nigeria’s economy, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (DAS) Joy Basu, who oversees Economic and Regional Affairs in the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs last week came on a-2-day visit to Nigeria to discuss specific […]

THE price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol increased year-on-year, YoY, by 226.75 per cent to N626.21 per litre in September 2023, from N191.65 per litre, recorded in the corresponding period of 2022. This is even as the price of the product continues to rise in many states, due to the inability of oil marketers to import, many months after deregulation of Nigeria’s downstream sector.

By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA: The Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji has appealed to major stakeholders in the nation’s education sector for proper funding of polytechnics, so as to sustain the academic excellence and enhance technological development of the country. Dr. Odedeji made the call at the weekend while playing host […]

THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday approved the establishment of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund as part of the administration’s efforts to cushion the economic hardship on vulnerable Nigerians.

An Abavo-born businessman based in South Africa, Mr. Lemuel Okonta has called on the people of Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State to support Mr. Tony Ugbejie’s chairmanship aspiration, saying that the time has come for technocrats to get involved in local politics.

President Bola Tinubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, told the Supreme Court why it should not admit as evidence Tinubu’s certificate that was released to the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, by the Chicago State University, CSU.

A report by the Africa Development Bank, ADB has projected that   Nigeria requires $3trillion in infrastructure investment over the next three decades and around $165   billion in the medium term to establish a world class infrastructure network capable of sustaining economic growth and development.

Niyi Yusuf yesterday said that the nation’s economy is at the risk of stagnation and distress if the era of low growth and low investment persists

RIGHT OF REPLY By Wale Odeku From yesterday, this concludes the narrative that nationality referendum is the best option for restructuring Nigeria OUR response to Part 7 of your published series covered some of the issues you have raised in Part 8; hence this response is an addendum because of the two options introduced. We, […]

Christian Nzeanorue, currently pursuing his master’s degree at George Washington University, is leading research that could shape the next generation of global energy systems