By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday approved the 2025 statutory budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) totalling N1,750,923,400,137.15. The approved budget includes N47.57 billion for personnel expenditure, N49.93 billion for overhead costs, N22.36 billion for internal capital expenditure, and N1.63 trillion allocated for development projects. The approval followed the presentation […]

Nearly a year after a Lagos Chief Magistrates’ Court sentenced a landlord and three others to six months’ imprisonment for contempt of court in a tenancy dispute, the aggrieved tenants, Mr. Olusola Alabi and his wife, Mrs. Olufunmilola Alabi, have called for full enforcement of the court’s judgment.

The Tunji Olowolafe Foundation has announced the launch of the Gbemisola Olowolafe Miva Scholarship, a ₦1 billion, five-year initiative aimed at fully sponsoring the education of 1,000 talented Nigerian students at Miva Open University.

At least 1,000 officers of the Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos, are benefiting from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s free eye care initiative aimed at improving the operational fitness and welfare of security personnel.

Ajayi made history in 2021 as the first Nigerian to win the AMBA & BGA MBA Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a global recognition of exceptional entrepreneurial leadership

By Prisca Sam-Duru With the aim of spotlighting the contributions of Nigerian women to the nation’s socio-political history, while reclaiming their roles within the broader Commonwealth narrative of agency and social change, the British Deputy High Commission Lagos in partnership with ASIRI Magazine launched a significant cultural project titled “HerStory of Nigeria: Women, Power and […]

The Ijaw National Congress has praised Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for his infrastructural and developmental initiatives across the state.

A new institution, Harvard Univard Intercontinental College, HUIC, has been registered as an Intercontinental University College of Management, marking its entry into the global academic community.

President Bola Tinubu has made significant strides in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges since taking office, with notable important appointments and initiatives aimed at stabilizing the nation.

A grassroots political group in Ogun State, the Omoluabi Movement, has begun mobilisation across the state in support of candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

— Speaks @ Elizade Varsity Diplomatic Exposure By Dayo Johnson Akure A foreign policy expert and international diplomat, Ambassador Olutoyin Oloniteru, has urged Nigeria to take decisive action against neighbouring countries allegedly providing safe havens for terrorists operating within its borders. Oloniteru, argued Nigeria has the right to defend its citizens and territorial integrity. He […]

The Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Mr Adeyeye Joseph, has been appointed to the Board of the World Editors Forum. Joseph’s appointment places him among leading editors and media executives shaping discussions on newsroom leadership, innovation and the future of journalism globally. This was disclosed in a statement by the Executive Director, World Editors Forum, Cherilyn […]

Every March, the global theater of corporate appreciation pulls back its velvet curtain. We are treated to a shimmering gallery of the “Firsts,” the “Top 40 Under 40,” and the “Glass-Ceiling Smashers.” We are told to look at these women these outliers and see in them the pinnacle of our progress.

By Jimitota Onoyume A journalist, Mr Jerome-Mario Utomi has extolled the sterling qualities of an international security consultant Jacob Ngozi Dibia. In a statement made available to newsmen Utomi eulogized the security consultant. The statement titled ” Dibia: A passion for humanity as a Justice of Peace “, reads : “The revered title of Justice […]

Picture this: A woman walks into a room. She doesn’t announce herself. She doesn’t demand attention. Yet somehow, the atmosphere shifts. Conversations pause mid-sentence. Heads turn. People straighten in their seats. She hasn’t said a word, but everyone knows—someone significant has arrived. What just happened? Was it her title? Her reputation? Perhaps. But more likely, it […]