The Olulumo Ward EXCO and stakeholders in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the National Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Amina Darasimi Bryhm. The endorsement came during a joint meeting held over the weekend.

Pioneer Secretary General of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Union Legislatures (CoSPAL), Mr. Dapo Oyewole has said that receiving the esteemed Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship Award at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, Germany will motivate him to interrogate models and approaches for creating an institutional framework for strengthening legislative leadership and enhancing parliamentary diplomacy in Africa.

Port Harcourt  — The failure to enforce the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act is not only jeopardizing millions of dollars in local investments but also triggering widespread job losses and economic setbacks, as indigenous pipe coating companies are increasingly sidelined in favor of foreign firms. Despite the NOGICD Act’s mandate to prioritize Nigerian […]

Asaba-born highlife musician Azuka Moweta’s dream of taking Ekobe style of highlife music worldwide has finally come true.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna- Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd) has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing Nigeria’s technological and environmental landscape, as the Tukur Buratai Research Center hosted an exhibition by BYD Motors, a leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. Buratai, who served as the Chairman of the research center, emphasized the need […]

The Oron Youth Movement (OYOM), a civil liberty organization in Akwa Ibom State, has raised concerns over the perceived ethnic imbalance in Governor Umo Eno’s recent nomination of commissioners and special advisers.

Last weekend found me in Ondo town for the funeral of a friend. People close to me know I do not like to travel so it was not an easy decision to make. But I felt a compelling urge to pay my last respects to someone I had been friends with for over four decades. […]

•As she commissions Legacy Projects in Kwara By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, two weeks ago, had one of his best moments since he assumed office in 2019 as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu commended him for a job well done during her three-day visit to the state where she commissioned a […]

The traditional prime minister of the ancient Tuomo Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, High Chief (Barr.) Mike Loyibo, has congratulated Chief Kingsley Kuku, former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), on his birthday anniversary.

By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BURUTU—The Traditional Prime Minister of Tuomo Kingdom, High Chief (Barr.) Mike Loyibo, has extended warm birthday wishes to Olorogun Sunday Onoriode, the Director of Protocols at the Delta State Government House, praising his dedication and contributions to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration. In a statement issued from Tuomo, the traditional headquarters of […]

Baba, our people say, if an old woman stumbles twice, we must inspect the basket on her head. I will be blunt. By 2027, you will be 81. This is not ageism. By that time you would have spent more than 20 years trying to be president. In 2022, you looked tired. You could be Abraham Lincoln. […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has received commendation from stakeholders for suspension of implementation of the four percent Free-on-Board, FOB value on imports into the country. Speaking at the ceremony for the presentation of “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year Award 2024” toAdeniyi by Nigerian Maritime Journalists in […]

City University of Paris has honoured a Nigerian business leader, Habeeb Okunola, with a Doctorate in Business Statistics and Financial Management. A statement said this accolade is a pointer to Okunola’s unconventional journey and remarkable achievements. The statement said Okunola, the visionary behind TILT Group, has defied traditional expectations to become an icon of innovation […]

DMG Events has said there is a need to accelerate industrial revolution in West Africa, stressing that industrial progress is important for Nigeria, Ghana, Benin among others economic prosperity. DMG Events also said industrialisation was necessary given that the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO, said Africa’s contribution to the global Gross Domestic Product, GDP, […]

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging its tourism potential and population to attract investment and place the state on the global map. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, stated this during an executive tour of the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, […]