ByHenry Ojelu Fifty transport operators in Ogun State have secured credit-financed tricycles under a consumer credit initiative facilitated by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, CREDICORP, the Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction, IDIPR, and Imowo Microfinance Bank. The beneficiaries received the assembled-in-Nigeria three-wheelers during a handover ceremony held at the Awujale Palace in Ijebu-Ode, in […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure Twenty years after conception, Ondo State is making a fresh push to unlock the Olokola Free Trade Zone with the inauguration of a new technical committee by governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa while inaugurating the 6-member panel in Akure, said that his administration will not let policy delays and coordination failures waste […]

Book: Spiked Beyond Spikes Author: Ekanpou Enewaridideke Reviewer: Ebikabowei Kedikumo Ekampou Enewaridideke’s Spiked Beyond Spikes is a political novel set in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The novel presents a society divided by power, oil wealth, ethnic domination, poverty, and state violence. Through the figures of Alabeni and the Ozidi Boys, the novelist explores […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federation of Informal Workers Organizations of Nigeria, FIWON, has called on the Federal Government to urgently expand pension and healthcare coverage to millions of informal workers across the country, describing the current level of social protection as grossly inadequate. Read Also: Tinubu’s gratuity restoration raises decades-old payment questions — NLC  In a […]

By Folarin Kehinde In a bid to deepen cultural understanding and strengthen people-to-people ties between China and Nigeria, China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) recently organised a Dragon Boat Festival cultural exchange programme at its Enugu New Town Road Project site. The event, themed “Zongzi Aroma Spreads Warmth, Jointly Building the Silk Road,” brought together […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Growing incidents of vandalism and theft across communities in Ndokwa land, Delta State, have heightened security concerns, with the Ndokwa Neku Union, NNU, calling for greater vigilance and community participation in the fight against crime. The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ndokwa people said the recent spate of criminal activities, particularly in […]

Nigerian Afrobeat artiste Kenneth Afure Okudi, popularly known as Big Ken, is emerging as one of the promising voices determined to push African music onto the global stage. Known for his distinctive blend of Afrobeat rhythms and rich African musical patterns, Big Ken is gaining attention for his energetic performances and cultural fusion. In a […]

United Kingdom’s Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation as prime minister today to make way for Andy Burnham

Nigeria’s Breakout Star Delivers a Four-Track Emotional Blueprint, Led by High-Energy Anthem “GO GO!” Fast-rising Nigerian artist Khaid announces the release of his highly anticipated EP, B4R&W (Before Rich & Wacko), a carefully curated four-track project that serves as the official prelude to his forthcoming debut album, Rich & Wacko. More than a teaser, the […]

By Enewaridideke Ekanpou Banditry is a brainwave like Ai.So bandit-users bond with bandits to ban the masses from the Republic of peace. For bandit-users, they must brainstorm with bandits to burn peace into pieces in the Republic of peace. The bandits are still hereThe bandits are still here and bonded because the bandits are bound […]