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Abuja Mobile Court Fines Naira Marley N200,000 For COVID-19 Protocol Violation

Popular music crooner, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has been fined N200,000 by an Abuja mobile court for violating COVID-19 protocols. Naira Marley pleaded guilty...

Nigeria Records 354 New Covid-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 45,244

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has reported 354 new Covid-19 infections bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 45,244. The 354 new Covid-19 cases...

Nigeria Records 457 More COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 44,890

Nigeria has recorded 457 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections recorded in the country to 44,890. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

Police Take Over Edo Assembly Complex After Deputy Speaker’s Impeachment

Law enforcement officials have  cordoned off the Edo State House of Assembly Complex in Benin City this Thursday morning. Feelers at the complex indicate that the police took the...

Army, Police Arrest #RevolutionNow Protesters In Abuja

Many #RevolutionNow protesters were arrested by the police and the Nigerian Army in the Abuja metropolis this afternoon. The security officials were said to have chased away both protesters...

Lagos State Government Cancels 2018 Land Use Charge

Lagos State Government has cancelled the 2018 land use charge and reverted to pre-2018 land use charges. The state’s Commissioner for Finance, Rabiu Olowo announced this at an...

POLITICS
Buhari Endorses Osagie Ize-Iyamu As APC Candidate For Edo Guber Election

President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming governorship election in Edo State. The chairman...

Peoples Democratic Party Postpones Primaries In Four States

The Peoples Democratic Party has postponed its scheduled party primaries in Ekiti, Niger, Sokoto and Taraba states indefinitely. The latest development was contained in a letter...

Eyitayo Jegede Beats Agboola Ajayi To Emerge As Ondo PDP Governorship Primary

Mr Eyitayo Jegede has been declared winner of the Ondo State People’s Democratic Party’s governorship primary election. Jegede polled a total of 888 votes to defeat other seven...

APC Settles For Indirect Primary For Ondo State Goernorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has settled for the indirect mode of primaries for its July electoral exercise for the upcoming Ondo governorship election. Chairman of the Election...

House Committee On NDDC Summon Senator Godswill Akpabio

The House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission has summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio. The committee issued the summons after the former acting...

Eze Lauds Prof. Okodudu’s Appointment As Ag. Vice Chancellor Of UNIPORT

Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has expressed...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Akinwunmi Adesina Cleared Of AfDB Corruption Allegations

An independent panel of experts, headed by former Irish president Mary Robinson, has cleared the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina of corruption charges....

Nigeria Records Highest Inflation In Two Years As Food Prices Surge

Nigeria’s inflation rate rose further to 12.56 per cent in June, as prices of basic food items surged. Inflation in Nigeria has been on the increase since August 2019 when the country...

The World During COVID-19 Pandemic : Trends In The Labour Market 2020 – 2021

It’s a new world order, and the way we live is changing faster than we could ever have imagined. Who could have foreseen that the businesses that will survive in the first quarter...

Petrol Price In Nigeria Now Fully Deregulated — PPPRA

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has said that the price of petrol in Nigeria is now fully deregulated and that the agency  will no longer fix prices. PPPRA...

BREAKING: Senate Passes N10.805trn Revised 2020 Budget

The Nigerian Senate has passed the N10.85 trillion revised 2020 nationl budget. The House of Representatives had passed the budget submitted by President Buhari on Wednesday. A breakdown...

AfDB Vice-President Jennifer Blanke Resigns, Hails Adesina’s Leadership

The Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank, Dr Jennifer Blanke, has resigned from her position. The bank disclosed this on Wednesday...

IMPACT
People & Power Hosts The 19th PSR National Awards. See Some Of The Photos Here

The 19th edition of the annual PSR National Awards have been held in Lagos. Men and women who have distinguished themselves in their various spheres of endeavour were honoured at a...

Mr Ebele Enunwa: Profile Of A Silent Nigerian Tycoon

 Mr. Ebele Enunwa is a veritable enterprise tycoon. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sundry Foods Ltd. Sundry Foods Limited was founded in 2004 and owns and operates...

Jaiprakash Changrani: An Asset To Nigeria’s Industrial Sector

Mr. Jaiprakash Changrani is the highly resourceful Managing Director of Sarsoli Industries in Nigeria. While he is the Managing Director, Mr. Chandru Changrani is the Founder and Chairman. Sarsoli...

Mr Alexander Ologun Ogedengbe : A Passion For Quality Education

  Mr Alexander Ologun Ogedengbe is an established educator who has contributed immensely to national development in the sphere of education. He is the founder of the prestigious...

Dr Abiodun Olusanya : Portrait Of A Consummate Physician

Dr Abiodun Olusanya is a consummate physician. He is one Nigerian who has contributed his own brick to nation building through service. Highly experienced and versed in several aspects...

Mr James Inedu George : Global Recognition In Architecture

Mr. James Inedu George is a high-flying, creative and exceptionally  resourceful architect. His creative genius has brought him out as a source of pride to Nigeria. Born on February...

HISTORY & LEGENDS
Aminu Ado Bayero Announced As The New Emir Of Kano

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the 15th Emir of Kano. The new Emir’s appointment comes hours after the...

BREAKING: Sanusi Dethroned As Emir Of Kano By Kano State Government

The Kano State government has today, Monday, March 9, 2020 dethroned Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano. This was announced after a special sitting of the Kano State Executive...

Buhari Renames Abuja National Stadium After MKO Abiola

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday renamed the Abuja National Stadium after the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. The president made the pronouncement during...

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Remarries

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has remarried. He made this announcement via his Instagram page. He called his new wife, Queen  Shilekunola Moronke Naomi. Shilekunola Moronke...

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
At Least 78 People Dead And 4,000 Injured In Beirut Explosion

At least 78 people have died and more than 4,000 others injured as two huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Tuesday. Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun later said...

Trump Gives TikTok Six Weeks To Sell Itself To US Company

United States President, Donald Trump has given popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok six weeks to sell its US operations to an American company. He said on Monday that Tik Tok would...

Northern Ireland Politician And Nobel Peace Prize Winner, John Hume Dies At 83

Nobel Peace Prize winner and Northern Ireland politician, John Hume has died aged 83. He was one of the founding members of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in 1970 and...

Trump Suggests Delay In United States Presidential Election

American President, Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the upcoming US presidential election scheduled for  November this year be postponed. He claimed the election would be...

United States Has Recorded Over 150,000 COVID-19 Deaths

The death toll in the United States due to the coronavirus surpassed 150,000 on Wednesday, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. The country’s coronavirus death...

Trump’s National Security Adviser Tests Positive For COVID-19

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19. The White House confirmed that Robert O’Brien has “mild symptoms”...

ASSESSMENT / INTERVIEWS
Purchase Of Vehicles For Judges: Our concern Over Governor Wike’s Comments

Governor Nyesom Wike has once again taken centre stage over his handling of a couple of issues, including the hapless donation of operational vehicles to serving Judges. Across the...

Jackrich’s Claim About NDDC’s Palliatives Is Baseless — Charles Odili

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has refuted claims by the erstwhile Chairman of the COVID-19 Palliatives Distribution Committee of the NDDC, High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich,...

Insecurity In Nigeria: Experts Recommend Shift In Civilian-Military Relations

The Support Our Troop (SOT) Foundation organised a public lecture in commemoration of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, celebrated annually on 15 January. The theme of the maiden public...

We Did Our Best But Majek Fashek’s Problem Was Spiritual–Dede Mabiaku

Dede Mabiakwu is without doubt one of the most vibrant and accomplished artistes in Nigeria today. He is a compelling singer and instrumentalist. He was mentored by the world-acclaimed...

Is The ACN Bloc Within The APC Planning to Dump The Party?–Asks Wale Akinola

With three years away to the expiration of the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria, intense jostling over his successor has begun in  earnest. Now, it is becoming...

Lady Monica Commends Umahi’s Idea To Construct World-Class General Hospitals

As reactions continue to trail the decision of the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Apostle David Nweze Umahi to transform the health sector in the state through rapid overhaul...

SPORTS
US Billionaire, Dan Friedkin Buys Roma Football Club For $700m

Roma on Thursday announced a change of ownership after US billionaire, Dan Friedkin offered to buy the Serie A club for 591 million euros ($700 million). Friedkin, 54, takes over the...

Real Madrid Legend Iker Casillas Announces Retirement

Spain’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas announced his retirement on Tuesday. He has been sidelined for more than a year due to a heart problem. “Today is both one of...

Liverpool Crowned Premier League Champions After 30 Year Wait

Liverpool has been crowned Premier League Champions for the first time in 30 years. In the last home game of the season, Liverpool beat Chelsea 5-3 to record an 18th win in 19 league...

Football’s Most Prestigious Award Cancelled For 2020 Due To COVID-19

The Ballon d’Or will not be awarded this year due to the  conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic, the organisers, France Football announced on Monday. “There will...

Manchester City’s European Ban Overturned By CAS, To Play In UEFA League

Manchester City’s European two-year ban has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). This means that Manchester City will play in the UEFA Champions League...

CAF Postpones Next Edition Of African Cup of Nations To 2022

The next edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been postponed by 12 months, the Confederation of African Football  confirmed in their Executive Committee meeting on...

WOMAN
Mrs Janet Temitope Adetu: The Etiquette & Lifestyle Connoisseur

Janet Adetu FCCA, MIOD, CIC, MCIPM, AMC, is a certified Executive Business Coach with expertise in Corporate Protocol, Organizational Change, Professional Image Strategy, Personal Performance,...

Mrs Priscilla Ngozi Okechukwu : Empowering Women And The Youth Through ICT

Mrs Priscilla Okechukwu is a distinguished software engineer. She uses her skill and expertise to empower women and the youth by training them in ICT packages that would enhance their...

Chief (Mrs) Omolara Hassan: Toast To A Uniquely Resourceful Educator

Chief (Mrs.) Omolara Hassan is a seasoned educator and a graduate of the famous London South Bank University. She graduated in Mathematics with Computing for Management Decisions.  Her...

Chief (Lady) Tina Ovueraye: Profile Of A Woman Of Achievement

 Lady Tina Ovueraye is a veritable woman of achievement. She has recorded success in virtually every sphere she finds herself. Backed by humility and a heart that is ever ready to...

Dr Ogechi Nwokedi: Sterling Accomplishments In Optometry

Dr. Ogechi Nwokedi has a tall stature in the field of optometry. In her chosen profession, she is a versatile as she is resourceful. Dr Ogechi Nwokedi is the Managing Director and Principal...

Mrs Uwemedimo Umonnan : Portrait Of A Versatile Radiographer

Mrs. Uwemedimo Mike Umonnan (JP) can easily be described as the toast of the Radiography profession in Nigeria. She is at once a radiographer, mammographer, sonographer, echocardiographer...

ENTERTAINMENT
Oscar Winning Italian Composer And Conductor, Ennio Morricone Dies At 91

Ennio Morricone, famous Italian composer, conductor and trumpeter whose credits include the Spaghetti Western Orchestra has died in Rome aged 91. In his spectacular musical life, he...

We Did Our Best But Majek Fashek’s Problem Was Spiritual–Dede Mabiaku

Dede Mabiakwu is without doubt one of the most vibrant and accomplished artistes in Nigeria today. He is a compelling singer and instrumentalist. He was mentored by the world-acclaimed...

Burna Boy Wins Best International Act At BET Awards 2020

Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, has won the 2020 BET Award for Best International Act. The award ceremony was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was broadcast via CBS...

How The Legend Who Helped Shape Rap Culture, Dr. Dre Got His Name

Rap music would not be what it is today without the incredible influence of Dr. Dre. As the rap genre was evolving, Dr. Dre was a key driver in changing the rap culture for the better....

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...