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Supreme Court Joins Rivers In Buhari’s Suit Against Section 84 (12) Of Electoral Act

The supreme court has granted the application by Rivers state to be joined as a defendant in the suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the attorney-general of the federation...

Lagos Bans Operation Of Commercial Motorcycles In Six LGAs

The Lagos State government has announced a “total ban” on the operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called okada in six local government areas of the state. Governor Babajide...

FG Withdraws Newly Amended Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu

The Federal Government has withdrawn the newly amended charge against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday morning. Kanu had earlier  been denied...

EFCC Arrests Ex-Speaker Patricia Etteh Over Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, over allegation of fraud involving a Niger Delta Development...

Many People Feared Dead In Sabon Gari Kano Explosion

There has been an explosion on Aba Road in the Sabon Gari area of Kano, leaving several people injured with some feared killed. The explosion, which occurred near a private secondary...

EFCC Arrests Accountant-General Over N80Bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris over an N80 billion fraud. EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren...

POLITICS
2023 Elections: APC Adjusts Timetable For Primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adjusted its schedule of activities for the presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state House of Assembly primary elections. This...

Court Declares Adeleke As Authentic PDP Candidate In Osun

Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming...

I Won’t Be Running For Nigeria’s Presidency –Akinwumi Adesina

President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has ruled himself out of the 2023 Presidential race in Nigeria. Dr Adesina made his position known in a statement on...

2023: Dr. Chris Ngige Withdraws From Presidential Race

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has withdrawn from the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He announced his withdrawal from the contest to secure...

Jonathan Has Not Resigned His Membership Of The PDP – Party Spokesman

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has not resigned as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is according to the National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition party,...

PDP Dumps Zoning, Throws Presidential Ticket Open

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has decided to throw open its 2023 presidential ticket to all sections of the country. The party’s National...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
AKK Pipeline Project: NNPC To Deliver First Gas In Q1 2023

The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work done on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project...

CBN Fines Four Banks For Violating Cryptocurrency Policy

The Central Bank of Nigeria has fined four commercial banks a total of N800 million for failing to comply with regulations prohibiting consumers from transacting in cryptocurrencies. According...

Nigerian Government Resolves To Crack Down On Criminals In Oil Sector

The Federal Government has warned that it would no longer condone any form of criminality on the nation’s oil and gas facilities and installations, saying that crude oil thieves,...

Nigeria’s Central Bank To Stop Sale Of Forex To Banks By December

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that it would stop the sale of foreign exchange to Deposit Money Banks by the end of the year. According to the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele,...

Dangote Refinery Will Boost Growth Of Downstream Sector In 2022 –CPPE

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), an economic advocacy group, has identified Dangote Petroleum Refinery as one of the key expected drivers of growth that would...

South East Traders Reject Increase In Customs Duties In Nigeria

Traders in the South East of Nigeria under the aegis of SEAMATA, have strongly criticised and rejected the recent increment in the import duty on cargoes charged by the Nigerian Customs...

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
Alaafin Of Oyo, One Of Nigeria’s Most Prominent Kings, Lamidi Adeyemi Dies At 83

The Alaafin of Oyo, one of Nigeria’s most prominent traditional rulers, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has died at the age of 83. Alaafin Adeyemi, the third from the Alowolodu Ruling House...

Former Nigerian Senate President, Dr Joseph Wayas Dies In London

 Nigeria’s Second Republic senate president, the Rt. Hon. Dr Joseph Wayas has  died in London at the age of 80. Wayas, according to dependable sources, died in a London hospital...

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...

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
Finland And Sweden Formally Submit Application To Join NATO

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesday at allied headquarters, a decision spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and setting in motion an...

Turkey Threatens To Block Finland And Sweden NATO Bids

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed Turkey’s opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, shooting down a proposal by the Nordic countries to send delegations to...

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Dies Aged 73

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, Emirati state news agency WAM reported. He was 73. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced that...

Aljazeera Journalist Killed During Israel West Bank Raid

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh was shot dead Wednesday as she covered an Israeli army raid on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The Qatar-based TV channel...

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Mass Protests

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday, following weeks of protests against his government. The country has been rocked by civil unrest since March,...

Bank Of England Hikes Interest Rates From 0.75% To 1%

The Bank of England (BoE) today raised its Bank rate of interest from 0.75% to 1%, in a bid to counter the UK’s soaring inflation rate. UK inflation stands at 7%, and the 25-basis...

ASSESSMENT / INTERVIEWS
A Statement Of Intent To Contest for The Presidency –Akpabio

My dear Compatriots, determined to pay the debt of gratitude I owe our nation for the opportunities to serve in high offices of public trust; determined to let our nation drink from...

Internet Safety Education: Greatest Weapon Against Cyber Crimes

In this article, one would want to talk about the concept of internet safety and the first question would be: What is internet safety? Internet safety refers to precautions that should...

2023: APC’s Major Problem Is Internal Party Democracy – Princewill

Prince Tonye Princewill is a politician from Rivers State. He is also a business magnate, filmmaker and philanthropist. He was the Director of Strategic Communications of the All Progressives...

The Anambra Election, Party Politics and the People’s Choice–By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe

Once upon a time, almost every candidate of political parties in Nigeria printed their posters and other campaign materials with the same caption. The captivating self-serving caption...

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...

SPORTS
Eintracht Frankfurt Beat Rangers To Win Europa League

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday to win the Europa League final and claim their first European trophy in 42 years. Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp saved Aaron...

Real Madrid Defeats Manchester City In Champions League Classic

Real Madrid produced an astonishing late comeback against Manchester City to set up a Champions League final against Liverpool, as Karim Benzema’s extra-time penalty winner gave...

FIFA fines Nigeria N63.9 Million Over Abuja Stadium Violence

World football body, FIFA, on Monday fined Nigeria CHF150,000 (N63.9m) following violence that occurred at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on March 29, after the country’s...

Manchester United Confirm Erik ten Hag As Their New Manager

Manchester United have officially announced Erik Ten Hag as their new head coach. Ten Hag will leave his job at Ajax at the end of the season to become United’s fifth permanent...

Austin Eguavoen Resigns As Super Eagles Technical Adviser

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that Coach Austin Eguavoen has stepped down in his role as the handler of the Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles. A statement...

Senegal Wins AFCON 2021 After Dramatic Penalty Shoot-Out

Sadio Mane scored the winning spot-kick – after missing one in the opening minutes of the game – as Senegal claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out...

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
Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock Minutes Before Receiving Best Actor Award At The Oscars

American actor and singer, Will Smith slapped ace comedian, Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars held on Sunday after the comic made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada...

Alec Baldwin Fatally Shoots Woman With Prop Gun On Movie Set

A woman has died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set for the 19th Century western Rust. Halyna Hutchins, 42, was shot while...

Squid Game Becomes Netflix’s Biggest-Ever Launch Hit

Dystopian South Korean drama Squid Game has become Netflix’s most popular series launch ever, drawing 111 million fans since its debut less than four weeks ago, the streaming...

WhiteMoney Wins N90m Big Brother Naija Season Six Prize

White Money has won the Big Brother Naija season 6 ‘Shine Ya Eyes’ reality show. He was announced as the winner on Sunday night, closely followed by Afije Roseline Omokhoa a.k.a...

PEOPLE | PRODUCTS | SERVICES
Syd-Monic Foundation Concludes Third Medical Outreach In Lagos

After a most engaging week of delivering healthcare to the under-served and indigent in Lagos, Syd-Monic Foundation concluded its third annual Medical and Surgical Outreach on Sunday,...

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,...