Tribute to a visionary, by Donu Kogbara
I first met Aderemi Muyinudeen Makanjuola in 2003 when I was Special Assistant to Dr Abiye Sekibo, the then Minister of Transport; and he immediately struck me as exceptional. He was a serious, no-nonsense entrepreneur and perfectionist. He had a creative and technical mindset – an unusual combination in my experience. And I later discovered that […]
2027: AG-BEN emerges ADC candidate for Vandeikya/Konshisha federal constituency
By Nnasom David Dr. Aondoaseer Gbe Benjamin Orduen, popularly known as AG-BEN, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. He secured the ticket through a successful primary election held on Thursday, May 21, 2027, where delegates and stakeholders overwhelmingly endorsed his candidature. […]
Arsenal, at last, by Azu Ishiekwene
I love Arsenal fans. I sometimes think there can’t be many of them who won’t make good spouses or lifetime friends. It takes the patience of Job and the fidelity of a monk to support a team through 22 winless seasons and 835 matches and still have the heart to sing “The Angel (North London) Forever,” […]
Oyebanji, Babalola hail CIS conference as catalyst for capital market growth
Seek more market operators, academia collaboration By Peter Egwuatu Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and Founder of Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola, have commended the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, CIS for its maiden International Academic Conference, describing it as a strategic platform for collaboration between capital market stakeholders and academia to strengthen Africa’s financial markets […]
Global conflicts threaten jobs, wages, labour stability — Stakeholders
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Stakeholders in the labour sector yesterday raised the alarm that global conflicts and emerging international crises have become major threats to jobs, wages, labour stability and economic growth. At a one-day collaborative dialogue on “Rising Global Conflicts, Severe Economic Shocks: Impact on Decent Work Agenda; Labour and Civil Society Response,” stakeholders, including […]
Diaspora investors wary of Nigeria real estate over trust gap – Experts
Trust deficits remain the biggest barrier to diaspora investment in Nigerian real estate, industry leaders said during a virtual summit on May 16, 2026, aimed at mapping strategies for building multi-million dollar property portfolios in Nigeria and the United States. The Zoom summit, _“Building Multi-Million Dollars Real Estate Portfolio in Nigeria and the U.S.,”_ drew […]
