Thirteen years ago, two Nigerians in their prime died in an auto crash at Potiskum, on their way to Abuja after a rally against deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum sector at Maiduguri, organised by the Labour Civil Society Coalition (LASCO). The rally was part of a series of zonal rallies to mobilise working people against the anti-poor neoliberal policies of the Nigerian state which had started in Lagos.

Chima Ubani, a civil rights crusader made a name before his life was cut short in an auto crash at Potiskum, on his way to Abuja after a rally against deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum sector at Maiduguri, organised by Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO). The rally was part of a series of zonal rallies to mobilise working people against the anti-poor neoliberal policies of  Nigerian which had started in Lagos.

Professor of Mathematics, Abayomi Adelaja Arigbabu is a seasoned administrator, erudite scholar and Vice-Chancellor, Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED. In the last 25 years, Arigbabu has been involved in Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) Education and preparatory programmes in Nigeria. In this interview, he spoke on sundry issues bordering on education and the place […]

Immediate past chairman of the Council of Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN and Managing Director of Talod Oceanair Freight Limited, Alhaji Hakeem Olanrewaju, in this interview with Maritime Reporter, Godfrey Bivbere, speaks on several issues ranging from permanent solution to the perennial traffic situation around the Apapa ports, CRFFN, domination of Customs brokers’ job by foreigners and many more. Excerpt:  

So, if the body that is saddled with the power to organise and supervise the police simply does not meet, what do you expect, even at the state level , where you have the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, that harasses and dehumanises Nigerians?

The National Chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), Alhaji Buba Galadima, in this interview, speaks on why the formation of his group was inevitable

By Julius Oweh In the folklorist wisdom of the tortoise, it decided to bring its own accommodation to the world, hence the tortoise does not build house like other animals. Man however cannot live in the legend of tortoise and so he must provide accommodation for himself either as a tenant or landlord. Either way, […]

A chieftain of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, the umbrella group of traditional rulers, leaders and stakeholders of Niger Delta region, Chief Mike Loyibo, has revealed why those he described as “amnesty merchants” and “blackmailers” were after the new Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Prof Charles Dokubo.

Keith Shiri  is a curator of African film, and an art exhibitor, based in Beirut (Lebanon) and London—where he serves as Programme Advisor to the British Film Institute.
Zimbabwean by birth,  Shiri  has been an African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Juror since the ceremony’s inception, in 2004.

T here has not been much investment in the past few years mainly as a result of relatively low oil prices. But in this interview with UDEME AKPAN, Dr. Diran Fawibe, Chairman, International Energy Services Limited, disclosed that the current stability in the global market will culminate in increased investment.

A man, who early had his eyes on the price, narrates the role his inquisitive nature while growing up, played in his becoming a co-founder of Aziza Design, alongside his former boss. Four years after, the firm which is reputed as Nigeria’s first multidisciplinary Design firm, has birthed another subsidiary, Mbari Uno, which is also the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. His narrative is yet another insight into how millennials are audaciously defining the future in Nigeria.

The mLab is a mobile solutions laboratory and startupaccelerator designed to help entrepreneurs andmobile developers launch and commercialize innovative mobile applications and services. It supports more than 50 entrepreneurs annually – through short or mid-term training and events – in a broader community of up to 400 individuals.

Mr. Obeahon Ohiwerei is the Group Managing Director/CEO of one of the fastest growing financial institutions in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited.

GLOBALLY there have been increasing trend towards sustainable business practices. This move is driven by various factors including government policies as reflected in  PlasTax, a plastic bag tax introduced by the Republic of Ireland in 2002.

…there is the need to strengthen cooperation and enforcement of traffic regulations among security agencies on these operators. Look at the tankers parking indiscriminately on bridges, this is absolutely unacceptable. If the Otedola incident had happened in another state, you can imagine what could have happened. The crash is one too many. It must be stopped.