One year ago, on November 15, 2023, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, invited me to speak on “Nigerian Media, Sustainability and Existential Threats by Big Tech.” Being asked again this year is a privilege, but I won’t be surprised if this is my last invitation.  Perhaps I won’t need to come as a presenter next […]

The 2024 South East Realtors Conference, held in Enugu, unveiled some of the best-kept secrets to success in Nigeria’s dynamic real estate industry. Over 2,000 realtors, industry veterans, and newcomers gathered for two days of transformative insights, powerful networking, and invaluable learning. Sponsored by Braudy Global Limited, this landmark event served as a platform for […]

By Theodore Opara The Nigerian Auto Journalists  Association, NAJA, has officially announced that the highly anticipated 2024 Auto Awards will take place on December 11, 2024, at the renowned Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event will begin at 6:00 pm, with attendees from across the automotive industry, including manufacturers, journalists, and influencers. The NAJA […]

By Etop Ekanem As Nigeria grapples with a deepening economic downturn in the fourth quarter of 2024, fresh data indicate that the mortality rate of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has reached alarming levels. Industry statistics now suggest that nearly 80% of small businesses in the country fail within their first five years, a […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN)have said that the action taken by the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), was aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and strengthening its position in the global oil and […]

Ever wondered how the poorest of the poor are coping with the current hunger pandemic sweeping through Nigeria? With about 160 million Nigerians now living in multidimensional poverty, and the middle class drastically eroded due to the harsh economic policies of the Bola Tinubu administration, the very poor and vulnerable have largely lost their fall-back, […]

By KEHINDE OKUNOMO Just recently, an individual who by my unbiased assessment could be considered one of the best intellectuals that this country has ever produced became disillusioned in his utterances probably due to age. He became, unceremoniously, a proponent of Sharia in the South-West obviously lending his voice to another garrulous Professor whose major preoccupation […]

As the five-day TETFUND Research and Exhibition Fairs opens on Sunday at the Eagles Square in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Arc. Sonny Echono has challenged Nigerian inventors to come forward to showcase their talents with the possibility of being supported by the Fund and other anticipated investors. In a chat with newsmen, Echono […]

By Ibekwe Nnamdi Chimdi In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light” and there was light. (Genesis […]

The Concerned Citizens of Zamfara West Senatorial District commended former Governor Bello Matawalle on Friday, celebrating the strides made during his first year in office, which saw improvements across welfare, education, security, and infrastructure sectors.  The group also criticised the current governor, Dauda Lawal, accusing him of neglecting ongoing projects and politicising state issues. Speaking […]