Former Lagos State gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the Labour Party, LP, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has called for transparency and accountability regarding a controversial $100 million land acquisition deal between Dangote Industries and the Lagos State government, in Ibeju Lekki, which has led to the displacement of indigenous communities.

In a determined effort to prove his innocence and clear his name, the former group managing director of First Bank, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, yesterday, appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, at the Federal High Court, in Lagos.

SOUTH-WEST Governors Forum, yesterday, agreed to set up special security outfit to combat all forms of banditry and other crimes in the region.

THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, yesterday, told the Director General of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, that President Bola Tinubu was passionate about the welfare of Nigerian workers.

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has absolved former Attorney General of Abia State, Chief Uche Ihediwa of any misconduct and restored him to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.

•FG fails to meet 2.06m bpd budget target •Meets 1.5m bpd OPEC quota By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s oil output, including condensate, increased month-on-month, MoM, by 4 per cent to 1.737 million bpd in January 2025, from 1.667 million bpd recorded in the preceding month of December 2024. But on year-on-year, YoY basis, the nation’s […]

There was a popular song when I was a child titled ‘Come and see American wonder.’ It was not so much about the celebration of the perceived wonders of the United States, US. It was more about the incredulous things emanating from ‘God’s own country’. Some of us thought that as far as the US was […]

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC (FMN) has announced the call for entries for the fourth edition of its FMN Prize for Innovation (PFI). This year’s theme, “Innovative Practices in Livestock Farming in Nigeria,” highlights FMN’s commitment to promoting sustainable solutions that can transform the country’s livestock space and drive long-term economic growth.   Entries for the fourth […]

The Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, Enugu (FUAHSE) has adopted a practical education model aimed at producing graduates who will seamlessly integrate into Nigeria’s healthcare system, according to its Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Emaimo.

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin No fewer than One thousand members of Lions Club International, District 404B4 have converged on Ogbomoso ,area of Oyo state for a Three- day Annual convention, dubbed “Ajisegiri 2025’with the theme “Service without Boundaries “ The elated members on Thursday in convoy paid homage to the palace of Soun of Ogbomoso,Oba […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan   The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has threatened to sanction banks that limit Automated Teller Machines (ATM) withdrawal to less than N20,000 per transaction.  The apex bank disclosed this in a document addressing concerns over the reviewed fees on ATM withdrawal. Recall that CBN on Tuesday increased ATM transaction withdrawal fees, saying, from […]

Lagos State Water Corporation (LASWARCO) has signed an agreement with WaterAid to rehabilitate the defunct Akilo Micro Waterworks scheme to serve portable water to communities in the Ifako-Ijaiye area.

Acclaimed gospel artist Theophilus Omonokhua, popularly known by his stage name Timons, has announced the release of his highly anticipated single, “Jesus,”

Rose Idibia, the mother of veteran singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as “2Baba” or “2face,” has called on Nigerians to intervene and urge Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru to stop pursuing her son. In a viral video posted on Thursday evening, Mrs. Idibia revealed that 2Baba is currently not in the right frame of mind […]

By Peter Egwuatu The Senate has proposed a N10 billion special fund for investor education in the capital market as part of the 2025 budget. According to the Senate, the initiative aims to raise awareness among Nigerians and attract more investors to the market. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Senator Osita Izunaso, made […]