…Says Bayelsa govt received N115 billion from FAAC in 3 months By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Maxwell Ebibai, has said that the Governor Douye Diri-led administration will always remain accountable and committed to building Legacy projects, hence the embarking on projects with adequate funding plan to completion. Speaking at […]

By Efe Onodjae A Nigerian Professor of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Head of the Centre of Intelligence of Things(CloTh), at the University of Bolton, UK, now University of Greater Manchester, Celestine Iwendi, has been selected as an Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Communications Society (ComSoc) Distinguished Lecturer for the 2025-2026 term. This prestigious […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong A call has been made for urgent political reforms to strengthen democracy in Nigeria as the nation prepares for general elections in 2027. A political analyst and governance advocate, Otunba Segun Showunmi made the call while speaking during the South East Town Hall Meeting held last Thursday in Enugu, Enugu State. Showunmi, […]

Pawnshops in Nigeria are undergoing a major transformation, moving beyond their traditional role as last-resort lenders to become sophisticated financial institutions. With the rise of asset-backed financial services, institutions like PawnshopByBluradish are redefining how Nigerians access liquidity, particularly among the affluent class.   Founded in 2020 by Amuzat Waris Omotolani, PawnshopByBluradish is leading this evolution by […]

As the early morning sun peeked through the blinds of Junji Lim’s office, he sat at his desk, scrolling through the latest market reports. His gaze lingered on a map of China pinned to the wall, its cities marked with red pins representing factories, logistics hubs, and emerging eCommerce markets. To the casual observer, it […]

BY EGUONO ODJEGBA The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has said that there is no hard rule about the agency of government appointed to superintend the National Single Window (NSW) project which implementation was announced last week by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola CON.  Dantsoho who […]

By Kola Johnson This particularly unforgettable day.Sometime in 1967, fifty eight years ago. It was actually morning time, within the week-days. Ordinarily, I was to have been at school at that time in question,but for the fact that I was on the afternoon shift. I remember so vividly to the minutest graphic details, as if […]

The dvertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) has concluded all plans to host its annual African Awards for Marketing Excellence , scheduled for Saturday, 22nd February 2025.

THE Deeper Life Bible Church in Abuja has launched a new evangelism project called ‘Operation Save A Soul’ (SAS) to spread the message of Christianity across the capital and surrounding areas.

The Coalition of Human Rights Monitoring Groups (CHRMG) has condemned the Nigeria Labour Congress’s (NLC) planned protest against the 50% telecom tariff increase, describing it as “misguided and not in the public interest.”