Multimodal transport revolution ‘ll drive nation’s growth – Oyetola
Nigeria’s drive to build a safer, more efficient and globally competitive transport system received a major boost on Thursday as the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, alongside transport experts and industry stakeholders, called for the urgent integration of road, rail, maritime, inland waterways and aviation networks to accelerate economic growth and […]
I remain loyal, committed to APC – Arise
Former Senator representing Ekiti North senatorial District, Senator Ayo Arise has refuted an allegation spreading around that he has instructed his followers to go against the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. Arise in a press release he personally signed on Friday restated his commitment and loyalty to the APC and disclosed that the issue on […]
Ending South Africa’s xenophobic attacks
The xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner sentiments in South Africa is not new, but its persistence makes it an increasingly explosive issue. Each cycle of violence against foreign nationals chips away at the country’s moral authority and threatens the very ideals upon which post-apartheid South Africa was built. Since the end of Apartheid, South Africa has […]
The cold mathematics of capital: Why media hyperbole is the greatest threat to the new Olokola vision
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson There is an old, uncompromising axiom in institutional finance: capital is a coward. It does not move on emotion, it does not capitulate to political applause, and it flees at the very first whisper of instability or regulatory unpredictability. The recent high-profile engagement between the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, […]
Merck Foundation awards 91 medical scholarships to Nigerians, supports 71 schoolgirls
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has received 91 medical scholarships for healthcare workers in critical specialties and educational support for 71 underprivileged schoolgirls under programmes implemented by the Merck Foundation, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed. Tinubu made the disclosure during the inauguration of the 13th Edition of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026, […]
Our sister, Ruth first, by Owei Lakemfa
The World Cup 2026 opened on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico playing South Africa. It appeared the entire Africa turned out against our sister African country. In the 1990s, this would have been the reverse. That was when South Africa held a lot of promise for the human race as it busted Apartheid and announced the […]
