THE festive season that ushered in year 2025 brought out, in stark relief, the reality facing Nigerians in terms of food — its cultivation, processing, transportation, and distribution. For example, one chicken, which sold for a mere N2,500, BC(Before Change, in 2015), was sold for as high as N25,000. Of course, rice, which is both a staple […]

Barely a month after Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration as Nigeria’s President, he was elected Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority held  in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, taking over from H. E. Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of The Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It was a pivotal […]

By Theodore Opara Jetour automobile, known for its luxury offerings, has identified automotive innovations and customer satisfaction are key elements of the brand that enabled it to win the prestigious award as the fastest growing auto brand of the year. The award was announced recently in Lagos at an impressive ceremony organised by the Nigeria […]

Before I start to immerse myself in 2025 matters, let me briefly look back at a few individuals who excelled in different areas of endeavour in 2024…and bestow my own special awards on them. HERO OF THE YEAR Dele Farotimi, the fearless and uncompromising activist lawyer. He regularly launched verbal and written attacks on powerful […]

Deficit spending by the Federal Government rose by 28 per cent, Year-On-Year, YoY to N12.1 trillion in the first ten months of 2024, from N9.8 trillion recorded in the same period of 2023.

The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States (1933) sets forth four essential criteria for statehood under international law: a permanent population, a defined territory, an effective government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. The South-East region of Nigeria, home to the Igbo-Biafra people, meets all these criteria, underscoring […]

By Ephraim Oseji Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has appealed to Delta State indigenes residing outside the state and the Diaspora to channel their resources into investment in the economic development of the state. Onuesoke who made the appeal in a New Year message while hosting his loyalists and well wishers  in […]

Nkechinyere Victoria Nweze is a visionary entrepreneur whose journey reflects both her dedication to excellence and her unwavering belief in the power of sustainable, community-driven business. With an academic foundation in Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering, she developed a deep understanding of the crucial role that agriculture plays in economic growth and food security. She further […]

Members of the academia and Christian religious leaders across the country are set to pay their last respects to one of their own, Mrs. Esther E. Okafor, whose burial is set for January 4, 2025 at Oko, Orumba North LGA of Anambra State. Mrs. Okafor who died at the age of 83, had an excellent […]

*Winner carts home with car, N10m worth of deals By Moses Nosike The organisers of House of ABK Film Reality TV Show has given out a car and N10m worth of deals to Chizzy Paschaline, winner of the House of ABK Film Reality TV Show Season 1. The show was organised to give Nigerian youths […]