Fast rising oil and gas, shipping and maritime player, Juwon Lawal Razaq, is not the regular business owner. He is laser-focused on inventing new ideas for growth, and developing the most terrific business ideas. Smart, elegant and savvy, the Kogi State, Nigerian born Africent Group CEO spends most of his time generating worthwhile concepts that stimulate […]

By Jane Orobosa Thursday, July 4, 2024,witnessed an unprecedented distortion, misrepresentation and misinformation of what was the judgement delivered by Justice Iyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in respect of the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State.  Contrary to what became the ‘Breaking News’, neither the primary election of February 22, 2024 by the […]

By Kenny Okotie Isoko Development Union (IDU) has thrown its weight behind the candidacy of Comrade Friday Warri Ovoke for the July 13, 2024 chairmanship election in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ovoke is a member of IDU comprising of professionals and with […]

By Kester Ifeadi The quest for the creation of Anioma State has spanned over fifty years from the period of Western, Mid Western Region, Bendel and now Delta State. Prominent sons and daughters from the four dialectic groups of Aniocha, Ndokwa, Ika and Oshimili campaigned earnestly for the creation of the new state. At  the forefront […]

By Dapo Ipoola It is often said that academic excellence is a pursuit that lies at the core of education, reflecting the highest standards of achievement and performance in academics. It encompasses many qualities, including intellectual prowess, critical thinking, skills, perseverance, and a thirst for knowledge. Many ivvy leagues in the world have passionately searched for […]

June 25 every year is special in Lagos. It is the birthday of an illustrious son, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

By Arabinrin Aderonke Zacch Adedeji PhD, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has been honored with the Award for Fiscal Reforms and Innovation at the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS). This prestigious annual recognition program, organized in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the […]

To quote Joel Barker in The Business of Paradigms “It’s so easy to say no to a new idea. Afterall, …

If there is any minister in the current dispensation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that has successfully combined her duties to the nation and balanced it with love and compassion for her people, then it will be none other than the Minister of State, Police Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim.

By MUKHTAR MADOBI A COUPLE of years ago, I was on the verge of accepting an offer to join the ranks of Nigeria’s premier intelligence agency, the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, when I received an admission letter to pursue a Master of Philosophy in Defence and Security Studies, MPhil DSS, at the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy […]

As Lagos Leather Fair, LLF, marked its seventh edition with consistent years of transforming the outlook of the leather industry in Nigeria between June 29 and 30, two things sprang to mind.

By EJIKE ANYADUBA THE internet is perhaps one of the worst abused inventions by man. Some netizens who live on its extremities, against the dictates of good conduct, take liberties with the global computer network to invade and abuse targets at will. Matters, considered “hallowed” and muted in conversation offline, get trivialised on the net. The […]

By Kabir Ibrahim The last couple of weeks have been very challenging for Nigeria’s Agricultural space following the release of 4 variants of TELA MAIZE namely: SAMMAZ 72T, SAMMAZ 73T, SAMMAZ 74T and SAMMAZ 75T. Sone persons who expressed fears ranging from perceived health risks, land degradation, conventional seed loss, economic sabotage and even recolonization […]

By SHUAIB AGAKA Nigeria’s youth unemployment crisis is one of the most pressing issues facing the nation today. According to recent statistics, more than half of the country’s youth population is unemployed or underemployed. This high unemployment rate is not only a waste of human potential but also a significant barrier to the country’s development. The […]

When it was established in the year 2000, by the government of then President Olusegun Obasanjo, the cardinal objective of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, was obvious