By Esther Onyegbula & Mayokun Suru The Nigeria French Language Village (NFLV) has called on the Federal Government to formally strengthen its recognition and enforce existing directives mandating French students in Nigerian universities to undergo their immersion programmes at the institution. The Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria French Language Village, Prof. Samuel Kolawole, made […]

A dozen Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, met in Lungi, Sierra Leone on July 19, 2026. They issued the usually bland communique on a single currency, supported the illegal violation of a sister country’s sovereignty and made false declarations on the region’s political situation and democracy. The West African […]

Last Wednesday, July 22nd, was a very sad day for me. It was the third anniversary of my sweet mother Anne Chizomam Ukachukwu Kogbara’s death. I’d spent the morning nostalgically rereading her burial brochure, which was full of tributes. Then my cousin called to tell me that our beloved uncle, Ambassador George Saako Kobani, had passed. […]

According to him, the project combines modern sanitation infrastructure with a circular economy model that converts human waste into biogas, while driving behavioural change through public enlightenment.

Oba Lawal made the call in Lagos on Friday while hosting a delegation of the India Business Community under the auspices of the NRI Social and Cultural Association Nigeria, NRCAN, Business Forum.

Kolawole Kayode Shaw, a retired Colonel has been awarded a honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration by EuroKnowlege Institute, London, United Kingdom. The award was in recognition of his “distinguished military service and subsequent business leadership as Managing Director of Kolie Mobs Ventures Limited.” Apart from Col. Shaw, retired, John Momoh, Chairman/ CEO, Channels Television […]

By Peter Oyedele, Abuja ABUJA — The Data Analytic Group for Asiwaju (DAFGA) has defended the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying the economic and structural reforms introduced under the Renewed Hope Agenda are beginning to produce positive results. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, the group’s spokesperson, Mr. Niyi Sodipo, said policies […]

…target 10,000 free home clean-up for vulnerable families By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A major private sector campaign to improve environmental hygiene and empower young entrepreneurs was unveiled in Abuja on Friday as Mamuda Group and Yas Laundry and Cleaning Services announced a nationwide partnership aimed at promoting what they described as “A Cleaner Nigeria.” The […]

By ADETUNJI ROGERS The latest scrutiny of N7.13 trillion recorded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) as an energy-security expense in 2024 has reignited familiar questions about the national oil company’s financial accountability. According to NNPC Ltd’s 2024 audited financial statements, the expenditure arose from a mechanism linked to the difference between the […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A medical practitioner and good governance advocate, Dr. Hibiscus Onugwu, has expressed sympathy with passengers involved in Thursday’s Enugu Air incident and called for a review of the state’s airline project. In a statement made available to journalists, Onugwu said he was saddened by reports of the incident involving an Enugu Air […]