By Akeem Salau Denny social welfare and hub, (DSWHUB) in collaboration with Goethe Institute, GIZ, Nigerian-German Centre for Migration and Development have sought the need to provide opportunities for Nigerians with skilled migration process, to enhance worklife balance and vocational learning skills. The stakeholders while addressing issues of illegal migrations in Lagos with the theme; […]

By Dan Agbor I think at least two people will be surprised to see this tribute – Funke’s colleague, Michael, who asked if I would write a tribute and Funke – who knows that I do not typically share my thoughts on such matters. But here we are.  Funke will be 65 on November 3, […]

By A. O. Bolaji Egbon, don’t you remember me?’ Those were his first words as a mutual friend asked if I didn’t remember him.  We were together in America during Obama’s election in 2008. We went around during the coverage. We even had lunch on you,’ he said. That was when I remembered this young, enterprising […]

Residents of Yaba/Mainland Local government smiled home over the weekend, as a Lagos Mainland APC chieftain,Hon Tunji Bello doled out life-saving palliatives to cushion them against the prevailing austere economy, just as he also empowered a substantial number of traders financially to boost their businesses. The Olonode-Street venue of the event was abuzz with cheers […]

The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners’ Forum has shared the repulsion and disbelief of Nigerians, after seeing physically terrorized and malnourished youth, some of them juveniles, paraded before an Abuja court for charges of high treason against the Nigerian state.

By Femi Fani-Kayode In an article titled, ‘Is Nigeria fuelling Israel’s genocide against Palestinians?’, which was published in Businessday on October 30, 2024, one Suraya Dadoo, who wrote in from South Africa, opened his contribution by quoting our Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, my friend and brother, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who he attributed the following […]

By Taiwo Adeleye Taiwo Adeleye, based in Lansing, Michigan, USA, has been immersed in the food business for the past four years. As the owner and founder of Handie by Tatse, a fast-casual restaurant that blends African and American culinary traditions, Taiwo has been dedicated to bringing bold and flavorful African-inspired dishes to the local […]

By Arabinrin Aderonke The Tax Reform Bill has become a point of discussion in Nigeria, generating enthusiasm and concern among various stakeholders, and the general public. This reform includes four legislative proposals: the Nigeria Tax Bill, which aims to eliminate multiple taxation; the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill (NTAB), designed to harmonize tax processes across all […]

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa As a means of encouraging citizens participatory democracy, Yiaga Africa has inaugurated the The Yenagoa Local Government Area “Peoples Assembly”‘ initiative in Bayelsa State. The “Peoples Assembly’” according to Yiaga Africa, “is designed as a platform to amplifer the voices of the people at the local government level in good governance, […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Selected security operatives in Benue state have been trained on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, VPSHR, to keep them abreast with modern trend in human right observance in the discharge of their duties. The training was conducted weekend under the auspices of the Special Adviser to the Governor […]