By Esther Onyegbula Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, has called on women to take the lead in driving Africa’s industrialisation, stressing that inclusive manufacturing growth is critical to job creation, export expansion and economic resilience.Erewa-Meggison made the call in Lagos during a goodwill message at the launch and […]

By Esther Onyegbula Prominent businessman and Chairman of the Cubana Group, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has clarified his recent remarks in Enugu amid public backlash, insisting that his comments were misconstrued and taken out of context. Reacting to criticisms trailing a viral clip from his speech, the entrepreneur said the widely circulated […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Bellazir Energy Ltd., has commenced a two-week intensive training programme on steel welding and fabrication in Abia State.

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, as the leader of the party in the state following his defection.

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Abakaliki – The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has disclosed that the current administration inherited road project debts exceeding N14 trillion, alongside 2,068 ongoing projects as of May 2023. Umahi made the revelation on Monday while inspecting ongoing works along the Enugu–Abakaliki Expressway, noting that despite the challenges, the administration […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have arrested five suspected street urchins, popularly known as “Omotaku,” for allegedly extorting motorists along the Aboru–Abule-Egba axis of the Abeokuta Expressway. The suspects — Alade Olarewaju, 25; Oluwadamilare Alabi, 38; Sunday Idowu, 32; Rabiu Ibrahim, 29; and Raji Yusuf, 23 — were apprehended on Monday […]

By Elizabeth Osayande The 17th President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mr. Innocent Ohagwa, has called on participants of the 2026 March Legal Practitioners Conversion Training Programme to deepen their understanding beyond mere statutes. He emphasised the need for legal practitioners to interpret these statutes effectively within the contexts of finance, […]

By Dickson Omobola Lagos State government has given approval for the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee, LOC, for the maiden National Intermediate Games, NIG, Lagos 2026. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu granted the approval, effectively activating the institutional machinery required to host the country’s first-ever dedicated transition tournament for athletes aged 16 to 19. The competition, […]

By Evelyn UsmanA leading civic advocacy organisation, Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and Other Security Agencies, has reaffirmed its confidence in the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, expressing optimism over ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening professionalism and accountability in the Nigeria Police Force. The group’s leader, Ambassador Mary Abayomi-Fatile, made this known […]

A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Dr Adesola Adedayo, has projected that President Bola Tinubu will record a landslide victory across the South-West in the 2027 presidential election. Adedayo, who represents Apapa Federal Constituency of Lagos State, on Tuesday said that the region was already being strategically mobilised to ensure a clean sweep […]