Prof. Akolisa (Ako) Ufodike, a Nigerian-Canadian finance professional, public servant, and academic, has been honoured with the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his remarkable contributions to public service, governance, and diversity in Canada. The medal, which was created to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, […]

By Olayinka Ajayi The friends and associates of Kamorudeen Yusuf, Personal Assistant to the President on Special Duties, have commended the latter’s philanthropic gestures thus far, describing it as something worthy of emulation by all. Speaking at a fundraiser for a charitable cause in Ado-Odo, in Ogun state, on Wednesday, Messrs. Musbau Ademola (MSA), who […]

…remember 1988 dumping of toxic waste in Koko By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- THE Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, Tuesday, tackled the Federal Government over alleged moves to import non-hazardous waste from Europe, saying Nigeria is not a dumping ground. The alarm was raised by the Executive Director, HOMEF, Nnimmo Bassey, while pointing out that […]

The founder of Stark Pages Literary Students’ Initiative, a not-for-profit organization, Dianah Ngamdy, has said children are no longer interested in reading and writing. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja on the sidelines of a sensitization programme on creative writing for secondary school students, Ngamdy said her team’s mission among others was to engage students […]

…Urges NERC, NBET, others to collaborate for transparent energy valuation By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin An energy expert and policy analyst, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, has called for improved energy accounting in Nigeria, emphasizing the need for a holistic and transparent reporting system that captures the full spectrum of electricity generation beyond grid generation. Hamzat, who is also […]