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Canton Concourse: Coworking space shaping Nigerian business landscape

By Dayo Oyinlola In today’s fast-paced business world, flexibility and efficiency are key. We have seen an increasing demand for flexible office spaces in recent years. While traditional office setups were once the norm, they often struggle to meet the evolving needs of today’s startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs. Companies now prioritise environments […]

That message from the World Bank

By SUNNY IKHIOYA LAST week, the Senior Vice President of the World Bank group, Mr Indermit Gill, addressed the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and made profound statements. But what caught the attention of most Nigerians was his statement that: “This is only the beginning. Nigeria will need to stay the course for at least 10 to […]

The Nigeria’s voice in VON

By YUSHAU SHUAIB IN 2019, three Nigerian institutions—the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the Niger State government—received the prestigious African Public Relations Awards for Superior Achievement in Branding, Reputation, and Engagement, SABRE. Presented at the annual African Public Relations Association, APRA, conference in Kigali, Rwanda, these awards recognise PR […]

Uduaghan at 70: A visionary’s indelible footprint

By Paul Odili  TODAY, October 22, 2024, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, former Governor of Delta State, clocks 70 years. Just like that. The speed of time is unbelievable. I met Dr. Uduaghan in July 2003 shortly after he assumed office as Secretary to Delta State Government under the administration of Governor James Ibori.  When I first […]

Corruption is economic treason worthy of exteme penalty

By Prince Justice Faloye The current severe economic crisis suffered by millions of Nigerians was caused by increased petrol prices and fall in Naira value, which led to the fall in real wages and general devaluation of life, can be traced to the actions of a few against our national economic interests. This continued sabotage […]

Insecurity: Matawalle and the saboteurs

By SANI BALA ONE of the greatest setbacks of Nigeria’s democracy has always been the political class’s preoccupation with petty politics where serious introspection and collective action are required. Nowhere has this ugly practice appeared more glaring than in the ongoing stream of steady fire from the PDP in Zamfara State and by extension, Governor Dauda […]

Enough of IMF/World Bank puppets

By NICK DAZANG INDIVIDUALS, corporate entities and countries which succeed are those who plan for the long haul, provide for contingencies and keep their eyes firmly on the ball. They think long-term; they delay immediate gratification; and they deny themselves in the knowledge that things will turn out well in due course. Such individuals, corporate entities […]

The pathetic justification of MINUSCA

By Steve Fleitz The New Humanitarian and Le Monde recently published media reports on MINUSCA’s actions in the CAR. The report includes interviews with 19 women who became victims of sexual violence by UN peacekeepers. The victims also confessed why they did not report about those action to the mission. According to them, they were […]

Ogunruku: The Quintessential University Administrator @70

By Adegbenro Adebanjo and Chidinma Okunade In the Nigerian University system, the name Ayorinde Olurinde Ogunruku rings more than a bell. It induces immediate recognition of the man and his prodigious contributions to the growth and development of the University system in Nigeria. Ogunruku, a former Registrar of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has […]

Okpella Crisis: Dekiri comes to the rescue

By Simon Ebegbulem  Tension has been growing in Okpella town, Edo State, following the killing of three persons over the alleged imposition of Mr. Lukman Akemokue, as the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, by outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki.   While Akemokue was not the choice of the community, the state government nevertheless, went ahead with its decision without […]

Kemsan Construction set pace in Ibadan with residential luxury apartments

By Asiwaju Ezra IBADAN – In a significant milestone for real estate in Oyo State, Kemsan Construction, a subsidiary of the esteemed Kemsan Acres Global Ltd, has officially launched and begun Construction of Kemsan Heights, the largest luxury residential apartment in Agodi GRA, Ibadan. This ambitious project is set to transform the landscape of high-end […]

Reunifying ECOWAS: Why Obasanjo and Tinubu must act

By CHUKWUEMEKA UWANAKA  THE decision of the government of Burkina Faso to launch its new generation biometric passport without the logo of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on September 3, 2024, may signify an irreversibility of the decision by the governments of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali on January 28, 2024, to formally […]

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