The Federal Government said yesterday it was conscious and strategic never to base the foreign exchange benchmark in the 2024 budget on a spot rate to avoid eventualities and uncertainties.

BUT for the death of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, the yet-to-be-buried immediate past governor of Ondo State, the polity would have been kept abuzz by governorship aspirants interested in succeeding Akeredolu.

The Israeli plans to deport Palestinians from Gaza to Africa have been informally confirmed, formally denied, but widely  condemned.  Despite the wide condemnation  including by the United States, US and European Union, EU, two bodies that have traditionally backed the Israeli actions in the Palestine, it is difficult  to say which condemnations are genuine and […]

Tolulope Aladebumoye learned lessons in risk management that textbooks rarely teach

I knew Femi Adesina when he was “Daddy Tobi.” He still is, of course. But back in the day when we were neighbours in “Olowora Inside”, a Lagos suburb, when you could call to a neighbour from your frontage, often by using the name of their first child, that was how we called Femi: Daddy […]

A fortnight ago, I started this column lamenting that we always have one issue to contend with all the time. I had wanted to vent my anger on power supply providers, the ones we call DisCos here, following weeks of uninterrupted blackout in many parts of the country. Then news of the well-choreographed killings in […]

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has barred chairmen of local government areas, LGAs, in the state from leaving their council headquarters without his approval.

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA—The Defence Headquarters says the military has eliminated no fewer than 86 terrorists, rescued a total of 154 kidnapped hostages and apprehended 101 others in different operations across the country in the last one week. The troops of Operation Delta Safe uncovered and destroyed 60 illegal refining sites and apprehended 30 suspected […]

A Turkey-based Nigerian activist and blogger, Tenny Omo Ologo, has denied involvement in the alleged death threats by some persons against Liam and Omowunmi, the widow and son of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, otherwise known as Mohbad.

In Nigeria, having a meal is always a joyous moment. But beneath the surface of that joy lies the specter of food poisoning that often results from chemical contamination. The typical Nigerian cuisine can therefore be joyous one minute, and threatening the next. Pregnant women, for instance, face the risk of toxins silently infiltrating their […]

Osun Amotekun operatives have arrested one Dada Isiaka, 30, in Ada, Boripe local government area of Osun State for allegedly raping a minor.

A Civil Society Organisation, the Conference of Civil Society for Peace, Security and National Development (CCSPSND) has appealed to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to give in to the blackmail targeted at the minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in the ongoing investigation of fraud allegations against the minister of Humanitarian and poverty alleviation Dr. […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Osamede Gabriel Osaretin, known by his stage name Cruzzy Vibee, is making waves in the music scene at just 20 years old. Hailing from Benin City, Edo State, Cruzzy Vibee is determined to leave his mark on the international Afrobeat stage. In an exclusive interview, Cruzzy Vibee revealed that his musical journey […]

A foremost Nigerian youth leader, Oluyemi Fasipe popularly known as Yemie Fash has showered encomium on the Ondo State Governor, Honourable Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as he marks his 59th birthday today.

By Chioma Okoye The Institute of Productivity and Business Innovation Management (IPBIM), long regarded as one of the world’s leading authority on organizational efficiency, has conferred its highest honour, “The Fellowship” on data-analytics pioneer Michael Adewoye. The decision, announced after a unanimous vote of the Institute’s council, turns a spotlight on a professional whose influence […]