No going back on shea ban – FG
… pushes for value addition at global shea conference/ The Federal Government has declared that its policy to restrict the export of raw shea nuts is a deliberate course of action, as the nation doubles down on efforts to process more of what it produces and retain greater value within the country. Speaking at the […]
Beyond Diesel: How Glo Nigeria’s security and green energy revolution is Redefining network stability
By Kayode Akinyemi High diesel costs have become a major choke point to the Nigerian telecommunications industry, with operators spending over $350 million annually on diesel to power base stations due to unreliable grid electricity (PunchNewspaper, June 9, 2025). Official data indicate that as of early 2024, the monthly expenditure on diesel by telcos reached approximately […]
Avoiding the coming deaths in 2027 elections
By Michael Owhoko Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027. Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger of death, powered by electoral violence. It will take a miracle to escape what will playout. People will die. Nigerians will perish. Hospitals will be overwhelmed. Nigerians […]
Transportation: Informal Lagos buses generate N123 bn yearly — LASU Don
By Niyi Okiri It has been estimated that the informal buses, through their unions’ unorthodox money collection system observed at every bus stop, generate at least N123 billion in Lagos State alone each year. This was the position of Prof. Charles Ojima Asenime, while asking governments at all levels to prioritise the projects contained in […]
Aspirant protests exclusion from APC Ikeja primary list
An aspirant, Mr Olalekan Ayinla, has protested his exclusion from the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary list for Ikeja Federal Constituency. Speaking in Lagos on Thursday, he described the development as unjust and undemocratic, calling for urgent party intervention ahead of Friday’s primary. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incumbent […]
Mutual Benefits pays N13.6bn claims in Q1’26
By Rosemary Iwunze Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has paid claims of N13.6 billion to policyholders across its General Insurance and Life Business portfolios in the first quarter of 2026. The company noted that the impressive payout underscores the company’s enduring commitment to prompt claims settlement, financial strength and the fulfillment of its core promise to […]
