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NEWS
Federal Government Has The Power To Tackle Insecurity If It Wants–Ortom

As the Keynote Speaker at the Press Week and Award ceremony of the NUJ, FRCN Enugu, Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has berated President Mohammadu Buhari for failure of governance...

Army Condemns Action Of Its Officer Who Dehumanized Corper

The Nigerian Army has roundly condemned the reported action of one Lt Viola Chika Anele who was caught on video bathing a corps member Ezeiruka Fidelis at a military barracks in Calabar...

Three Suspected Kidnappers Of Bethel Baptist Students Arrested

Three men suspected to be involved in the kidnap of 136 students of Bethel Baptist School, Kaduna, have been arrested by the police. Those apprehended by the security operatives are...

Nigeria Records 513 New Cases Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 513 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 202,704. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

Emir Of Gaya Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Dies In Kano

The Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir has this Wednesday,September 22, 2021 died in in the city of Kano. St A presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the death of the traditional...

FG Moves To Recover £200m Concealed In The United States

The Federal Government says it would recover 200 million pounds stashed in the United States, as it embarks on a massive recovery of assets belonging to the country. This was disclosed...

POLITICS
We Have No Mandate To Zone Presidency – PDP Zoning Committee

The meeting of the Zoning Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for National Offices of the Party ahead of the October 30-31 National Convention ended in Enugu, on Thursday,...

Jega, Utomi And Others Float Third Force ‘RNP’ To Battle APC And PDP

Some prominent Nigerians have established a third political force, Rescue Nigeria Project (RNP), to give Nigerians an  alternative platform to the All Progressives Congress, APC and...

Court Restrains Secondus From Acting As PDP National Chairman

A High Court sitting in Rivers State has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus from parading or acting as head of the party’s National...

APC Sets Sepember 4 For The Conduct Of State Congresses

The All Progressives Congress has scheduled September 4 for the conduct of its state congresses. This was contained in a statement titled, “APC Schedules Local Government Area Congresses...

Supreme Court Upholds Rotimi Akeredolu’s Election Victory

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the re-election of Rotimi Akeredolu as Governor of Ondo State. In the majority judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, four of the seven-member...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Want Fair Trial For IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu

After a curious and studied silence, the apex Igbo organization has come out with a comment on its position on the re-arraignment and consequent trial of Biafran secessionist leader...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Fitch Ratings Upgrades Lagos State Ratings To AAA For Debt Sustainability

An internationally-renowned rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has upgraded Lagos State ratings from AA+ to AAA for its good standing in terms of debt sustainability and resilience. Communicating...

NNPC ₦287bn Profit: Kyari Explains Facts behind the Figures

Following the Presidential applause for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on its posting of ₦287bn profit after tax in the 2020 financial year, the Group Managing...

NNPC, CMEC, GE Sign Contract For 50MW Maiduguri Emergency Power Project

A significant step towards redeeming the pledge by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to intervene in the perennial electric power supply challenge in Maiduguri, Borno...

FG Approves $1.4Bn For Rehabilitation Of Warri And Kaduna Refineries

The Federal Executive Council has approved contracts for the rehabilitation of Warri and Kaduna refineries at a cost of $1.4 billion. The breakdown shows that $897 million is earmarked...

NNPC Will Declare Its First Dividend To Nigerians Soon -Kyari

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will declare its first dividend to Nigerians as it prepares to release its 2020 financial statements in the third quarter of this year, the...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Declines To 17.75% In June 2021

Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped further in the month of June 2021 to 17.75% from 17.93% recorded in the previous month (May 2021). This represents the third consecutive decline in...

IMPACT
Dr Anthony Ejike Anigbo: Impacting Lives Through Medical Philanthropy

Dr Anthony Ejike Anigbo is a unique medical practitioner. Through medical philanthropy, he has touched hundreds of lives positively. Anigbo who is the founder and Medical Director of...

Mr. Stephen Ighomena Irebia: Seasoned Accountant And Financial Management Consultant

Mr. Stephen Ighomena Irebia is a versatile, experienced and highly resourceful professional accountant. He has over 30 years of professional practice in finance, audit, tax, consulting...

Dr Kasim Olatunde Omokanye: Innovative Streak In Surgery

Dr Kasim Olatunde Omokanye is an innovative general practice physician who has put over 20 years into his profession.  However, what stands him out today is his unique approach to...

Dr Olugbenga Olawale Eweoya: The Well-Rounded And Dynamic Medical Practitioner

Dr Olugbenga Olawale Eweoya is a seasoned, passionate, well – rounded and dynamic medical practitioner. He has extensive experience in Family Medicine and hospital setting. Eweoya...

Mr. Samson Olaleye: Toast To A Seasoned Accountant And Corporate Finance Manager

Mr. Samson Olaleye can easily be described as an accounting and financial management guru. He is a corporate finance executive with sound professional and management background, offering...

Mr. Paschal Okechukwu Achunine: Touching Lives Through Medical Charity

Mr. Paschal Okechukwu Achunine is a driven social entrepreneur with corporate professional experience of 25 years spanning various senior managerial roles across Operations, Sales...

HISTORY & LEGENDS
Emir Of Gaya Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Dies In Kano

The Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir has this Wednesday,September 22, 2021 died in in the city of Kano. St A presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the death of the traditional...

Ooni Of Ife Welcomes Son With Wife, Olori Moronke Naomi

The Ooni of Ife, one of Nigeria’s most prominent traditional rulers, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has welcomed a son with his wife, Olori Moronke Naomi Silekunola. The elated king...

Ahmed Nuhu Bamali Ascends The Throne As New Emir of Zaria

Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamali has emerged as the 19th Emir of the city of Zaria which is traditionally called Zazzau in Kaduna State. He succeeds Alhaji Shehu Idris, who died on Sunday,...

Kuwait Swears In New Emir After Sheikh Sabah’s Death

Kuwait has sworn in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, to receive the body of his half-brother, the late ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah who died in the United...

THE ENTERPRISE ARENA (TEA)
How To Effectively Build A Working Day On Remote Work From Home

  In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many employees were sent by employers to work remotely. This is to reduce the risk of infection in public transport and in crowded...

How Nigeria Plans To Return To The Usual Work In The Office

After the quarantine, things will return to normal (or whatever the new normal will look like). The compulsory stay-at-home laws will be repealed and some other restrictions will be...

Chaim Zach Makes Monumental Impact On Poultry Breeding In Nigeria

Mr. Chaim Zach is an international investor and industrialist. For close to 30 years, he has positively impacted the Nigerian agricultural sector.  He has hugely contributed to the...

Dr Adrienne Tikolo Makes Bold Contributions To Education In Nigeria

Dr Adrienne Tikolo is a highly cerebral and skilled educator. She has made profound contributions to education in Nigeria. Now, her work is reaching out to other parts of the world. Adrienne...

Dr. Oyeleke Ajiboye Records Outstanding Successes In Enterprise

Dr Oyeleke Ajiboye is a seasoned professional in the environmental engineering and property development industry. He has however also recorded huge successes in many other areas of...

Solomon Adedotun Adegboyega: Legacy In Corporate Management

Mr. Solomon Adedotun Adegboyega is a first-rate corporate administrator. He has spent over 30 years in management and his dexterity is widely acknowledged. He is today the Managing...

GENERAL
Putin To Self-Isolate After COVID-19 Was Detected Among His Entourage

Russian President Vladimir Putin will go into self-isolation after cases of the new coronavirus were detected among his entourage. This means that the 68-year-old leader will not travel...

ECOWAS Suspends Guinea After Coup, Decides To Send Mediators

West Africa bloc ECOWAS has decided to suspend Guinea following a recent coup in the country, Burkinabe Foreign Minister Alpha Barry said Wednesday after a virtual crisis summit. The...

Philippine’s President Accepts Party’s VP Nomination

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he has accepted his party’s nomination to run for vice president in next year’s election. Duterte is barred by the...

Fire At Overcrowded Indonesian Prison Kills 41 People

A fire killed 41 inmates in an overcrowded prison block in Indonesia’s Banten province on Wednesday, a government minister said, injuring scores more in a blaze that police said...

Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion In Historic Shift

Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional. The decision means that courts can no longer prosecute abortion cases, and follows...

Taliban Announces New Government In Afghanistan

The Taliban has announced the names of several members of a new caretaker government in Afghanistan. The caretaker government is to be led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund. Chief spokesman...

ASSESSMENT / INTERVIEWS
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Speech At The 76th UN General Assembly

  Text of the address to the United Nations 76th General Assembly by Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, September 24, 2021. Protocols: Mr. President, Let me, on...

Forensic Audit: A Test of Buhari’s Integrity–By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe

The battle lines were drawn, the drums of war drowning the initial applause that greeted the order for the financial probe of the corruption riddled interventionist agency – the...

How Kyari’s Leadership Has Boosted Nigeria’s Oil Fortunes

It is two years since Mallam Mele Kyari, with a simple mien and a rather unassuming disposition, took the reigns of leadership at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation as Group...

Full Text Of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day Speech

Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria. 2....

When Chaos Becomes The Springboard For The Change We Need

The world was suddenly jolted by the spread of an unknown virus later coded the Coronavirus. It was a moment of despair, confusion and a total shift in lifestyle. Social distancing,...

NSCDC Commandant Lauds Governor Ugwuanyi For Peace

The new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, Mr Africa Valentine Ezenyimuru, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s peace and...

SPORTS
Brazil Vs Argetina World Cup Qualifier Suspended Over COVID-19 Protocols

The World Cup qualifier between Latin America powerhouses Brazil and Argentina was suspended on Sunday night as the Brazilian Health Authorities stormed onto the pitch to detain Argentina...

Cristiano Ronaldo To Wear Man Utd’s Number 7 Shirt

Cristiano Ronaldo will wear Manchester United’s iconic number seven again after Edinson Cavani agreed to surrender the shirt. Ronaldo followed in a long list of United legends...

BREAKING: Manchester United Confirm Cristiano Ronaldo Agreement

Manchester United has announced that it has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo. This was made known by Manchester United via its official website. Read...

Serena Williams Pulls Out Of U.S. Open Due To Injury

Serena Williams will not play in the U.S. Open because of an injury, she said Wednesday. “After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team,...

Messi Agrees To Join French Super Side, PSG On Two-Year Contract

Lionel Messi has agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner had two other options after leaving Barcelona last week, but has chosen...

Barcelona Announces It Is Unable To Renew Messi’s Contract

Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi is leaving the club after “financial and structural obstacles” made it impossible to renew his contract. The forward, who has spent...

WOMAN
Hon. Justice Oluwatoyin Abosede Taiwo: Empowering Vulnerable Women In Nigeria

The Honourable Justice Oluwatoyin Abosede Taiwo is far from being an obscure name in the Lagos State Judiciary. She stands tall as a judge of the High Court of Lagos State. However,...

Chief (Mrs.) Aku Christy Orduh: Committed To The Uplift Of The Disabled

Chief (Mrs.) Aku Christy Orduh is a unique Nigerian woman. She has dedicated her life to the uplift of people with disabilities in society. These several years, she has made remarkable...

Mrs. Ifedolapo Runsewe: Salute To A Uniquely Creative And Industrious Nigerian

Mrs. Ifedolapo Runsewe is a uniquely creative, innovative, resourceful and industrious Nigerian woman. She is a veritable woman of enterprise and she represents an exclusive crop of...

Mrs. Temitayo Nelson: Profile Of A First-Rate Financial Manager

Mrs. Temitayo Nelson is a multi-skilled, astute and avid finance professional who has been instrumental to various strategic turnaround in organizations she worked with and in various...

Mrs. Oluwatoyin Adebimpe Durodola: Making Impact In Education

Mrs. Oluwatoyin Adebimpe Durodola is a dynamic manager who has proven her mettle in different fields. From accounting and financial management functions, she has successful transformed...

Mrs. Catherine Uzoamaka Nwosu: The Impactful Corporate Manager

Mrs. Catherine Uzoamaka Nwosu is an efficient and multi-talented corporate executive. She has over 25 years’ experience in leading and driving business transformation, operational...

ENTERTAINMENT
Legendary Highlife Musician Victor Uwaifo Dies At 80

Legendary Nigerian highlife musician, Sir Victor Uwaifo died on Saturday at the age of 80 in Benin City. One of his children, Uwaifo Peter de Rock, broke the news of the demise of the...

Widely Acknowledged Nollywood Actress, Rachel Oniga Is Dead

Popular Nigerian actress, Racheal Oniga is dead. The veteran actress reportedly died today, Friday, July 30, 2021 at the age of 64. The cause of her death is unknown as details were...

Supermodel Naomi Campbell Welcomes Baby Girl At 50

Naomi Campbell announced on Tuesday, May 18, that she welcomed her first child. “A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother,” Campbell tweeted Tuesday....

Kanye West Hits $6.6 Billion, Becomes Richest Black Man In US History

Gospel rapper and fashion entrepreneur, Kanye West has made history for himself as he becomes the richest Black man in US history with a whooping $6.6 billion. According to a private...

PEOPLE | PRODUCTS | SERVICES
Onajite Regha’s Uncommon Strides In Electronic Payment Technology

Mrs Onajite Regha is the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Secretary of the Electronics Payment Providers Association of Nigeria and the initiator of the association which she co-founded...

Peter Folikwe: Berger Paints’ Iconic Immediate Past MD

   Mr. Peter Folikwe is an enigmatic corporate manager. He could be said to be the man with the Midas Touch. Much of what he has touched these several years, as a manager of...

Daisy Obiano: Woman Behind Capelli Salon And Beauty Parlour

Daisy Obiano is a uniquely enterprising and creative Nigerian woman. She has made a bold mark with her company, Capelli Salon and Beauty Parlour Ltd located on Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos....

Muyiwa Razaq Ogungboye’s Rising Profile In ICT Leadership

He is a man with a highly innovative mind. His creativity and spirit of industry make him one of those who hold the promise of launching Nigeria onto higher realms in Information and...

Silvester Ibeh Effectively Delivers With Cardinal Security Services Ltd

Mr. Silvester Ibeh is a highly resourceful and unassuming gentlemen. He is a philanthropist, an international business strategist, a security expert, a man of transparent honesty,...

Meet Olajumoke Titilayo Osaji, The Dynamic MD Of Effloresce Nigeria Ltd

Mrs. Olajumoke Titilayo Osaji is the highly resourceful and impactful Managing Director of Effloresce Nigeria Limited. She has carved a niche for herself in the area of Branding as...