Tussle for 9Mobile shares ownership gets messier, bank seeks to join suit
By Innocent Anaba The ongoing dispute over the ownership and control of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service, EMTS, which is the holder and operator of 9Mobile Telecommunication licence has got messier as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja resumed hearing in the suit. Keystone Bank has brought a motion seeking to be joined as a […]
Ramadan: APC Chieftain Leads Adamawa Leaders to Iftar with NSA Ribadu
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has hosted an Iftar dinner for top Adamawa federal government appointees and elected officials, bringing together key stakeholders from the state across party lines. The high-profile event, according to a statement, held in Abuja during the sacred month of Ramadan, was attended by over 50 prominent figures, […]
ECOWAS highway project: FG seeks stakeholders’ co-operation in Lagos corridor
The Federal Ministry of Works, FMoW, has asked stakeholders along the Agbara-Badagry axis to support the successful execution of ECOWAS Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway project.
Elumelu Foundation’s beneficiaries raise $4.2bn, pull 2m Africans out of poverty
Beneficiaries of Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, have raised over $4.2 billion in revenue and pulled over two million Africans out of poverty.
Nima Memorial Foundation distributes clothing, food, other items to Mowe residents
The Nima Memorial Foundation has brought smiles to the faces of hundreds of Mowe residents as it distributed free clothing, food and other essential items to those in need.
FG to designate Benue Special Agro Processing Zone
The Federal Government plans to designate Benue a Special Agro Processing Zone and also operate an integrated piggery farming and processing centre in the state.
Rivers Emergency Rule: Tinubu urged to name reconciliation committee
A pro-democracy group, Coalition of Civil Society in Defence of Democracy, has urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a reconciliation committee within 14 days to resolve the crisis in Rivers State. This call comes after President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, suspending Governor Siminilayi Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State […]
State of Emergency: Another explosion rocks gas facility in Rivers as militants reconvene
A secret report that militant leaders have regrouped at an undisclosed creek community to plan and coordinate collective attacks on oil facilities triggered fresh tension in the Niger Delta at the weekend.
Sensitivity in politics uplifting governance in Nigeria
By OBIOTIKA TOOCHUKWU Sensitivity is the vibe and inspiration that lies within each and every created being. Most times we choose to mull or numb the promptings to address a particular challenge or re-invent an object, idea due to a pressing necessity. Thomas Edison who invented the electric light bulb, motion picture camera, amongst other things, […]
Global Tuberculosis fight: Why prevention holds key to eradication – SGU experts
As the world marks the World Tuberculosis Day, experts at the St George’s University, SGU, School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, have emphasised the issue of prevention to eradicate the disease.
Nigerian journalists: Walking from yesterday towards tomorrow, by Owei Lakemfa
Nigerian journalists, wearing medals of bravery in fights against colonialists and politicians and, bearing the scars of battles against military dictatorship, are marking the 70th anniversary of their union. No, journalism in the country did not start seven decades ago. It was the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, that was established at that time. Proper […]
