Barring any last minute changes, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, is set to contest for the House of Representatives seat for Agege Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections, shifting from an initial governorship bid.

•Pushes value addition, warns on import dependence  •Calls for investment in processing, export competitiveness By Our Business Reporters At the backdrop of food insecurity threatening the vast majority of Nigerians, its agricultural trade deficit  is estimated at N2.5 trillion, and expert’s position is that the country must urgently   shift from raw agricultural exports to value addition and […]

The union has warned that it may pursue legal action against defaulting governments, particularly over unpaid gratuities

By Dele Sobowale One of the paradoxes of economics is threatening to create a food crisis later during the year. Last year January, escalating food prices dragged headline inflation towards 35 per cent. A 50 kilogram bag of rice was going for N80- 100,000 – depending on location. Governor Bago of Niger State was contemplating placing embargo […]

Olowoyo, has raised the  alarm over what he described as the “disturbing and preventable” wave of deaths among Nigerian pensioners, blaming systemic failure