Between Farouk Ahmed and Bello Matawalle, by Adekunle Adekoya
WHAT amounted to an earthquake occurred in the oil sector in the week ending today. Mallam Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, fell from his Olympian heights and his resignation from office was suddenly announced after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa Wednesday evening. In […]
Hussein Yahaya Ibraheem recognised for Youth Empowerment and Humanitarian Impact
By Juliet Umeh Hussein Yahaya Ibraheem, founder of ANJID LLC, a media and communications company registered in Fujairah Media City, Dubai, is gaining increasing recognition for his role in advancing youth empowerment and humanitarian interventions across Nigeria and beyond. Ibraheem, who formally began his professional journey in 2015, has built ANJID LLC into a cross-border […]
Classical Suprano, reminds people of power of music, healing unity
Abiodun Koya, is a Classical/Operatic Singer, Poet and a serial entrepreneur by profession; singing for some of the world’s leaders
Foundation empowers 200 youths with N20m in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta No fewer than 200 youths have been empowered with cash grants totalling ₦20 million by the Dapo Abiodun Youth Forum (DAYF) at its End-of-Year Party and Business Exhibition, Season 6, held in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Each beneficiary received ₦100,000 at the event, which took place at the June 12 Cultural Centre, […]
Kuda flags structural gaps limiting SME growth at Abuja food festival
Nigeria’s 39 million SMEs continue to navigate rising costs and operational inefficiencies. Kuda Business highlighted the structural issues limiting small business growth at the African Food and Drinks Festival on November 15 in Abuja, including weak financial records, unreliable payment systems and fragmented processes. The session, themed “Simplifying Finance and Operations with Kuda Business,” brought […]
Academy graduates 92 students in Advanced JavaScript, Data Analytics
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to boost healthcare services across Nigeria eHealth Africa Academy has successfully graduated 92 students in Advanced JavaScript and Data Analytics. This is part of eHealth Africa’s goal to bridge the tech skills gap, especially among young people. The 16-week Advanced JavaScript and 6-week Data Analytics cohorts empowered […]
Remembering Michael Imoudu At Times Like This
By Issa Aremu 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Michael Athokhamien Omnibus Imoudu (Pa Imoudu) , globally acknowledged as Nigeria’s NO 1 labour leader and activist. Pa Imoudu lived between 7 September 1902 (when he was born at Sabongida Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State) and 22 June 2005. He died […]
Benue distributes food, non-food items to IDPs under N1.275bn First Lady-led intervention
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Government has commenced the distribution of food and non-food relief items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the state as part of a N1.275billion humanitarian intervention supported by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the Nasarawa State Government, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and the Department […]
NADF engages stakeholders, strengthens agric input supply modalities
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, has engaged stakeholders in the agric space on strengthening agricultural input supply modalities. The Executive Secretary, NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, in his address at the ‘NADF-Farm Input Supply Programme RoundtableEngagement with Processors’ in Lagos recently. Ibrahim who was represented by the Head, Corporate Services, […]
Nwaoboshi was a champion of equity, community devt – Omo-Agege
Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has expressed deep shock on the passing of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, one-time senator that represented Delta North, describing him as a champion of equity, good governance, and community development. Reacting to news of his demise, Omo-Agege said in a statement he personally signed that Nwaoboshi was […]
Chinese community fetes 2,000 children at Christmas, award scholarships
By Henry Obetta The Consul General of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuquing has urged children to focus on their studies seriously and aspire to attain notable careers stating that education is the pathway to their future. She encouraged them to see themselves as future ambassadors while urging that they study about China and its […]
