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NEWS
Lagos Gov. Sanwo-Olu Approves Marginal Increase In BRT Fares

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a flat rate increase by N100 in fares for all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Standard Routes  buses in order to sustain the operations...

Senate Confirms All Seven Ministerial Nominees Recommended By Buharri

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed seven persons nominated as ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari. The nominees for confirmation included Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State; Umana...

Senate Begins Screening Of New Ministerial Nominees

The Senate has commenced the screening of the ministerial nominees recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The screening is ongoing at a plenary presided over by the President...

Organ Harvesting Probe: Ekweremadu, Wife Sue NIMC, Immigration, Others

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s...

Court Dismisses Fresh Bail Application For Nnamdi Kanu

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed an application for bail filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Binta Nyako, the judge, in her ruling on...

Buhari Swears In Ariwoola As Acting Chief Justice Of Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Ariwoola, 62, takes over from...

POLITICS
Atiku Abubakar Announces Ifeanyi Okowa As Running Mate

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has announced Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. Atiku made the announcement at a meeting...

PDP To Screen Vice Presidential Candidates On June 16

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled Thursday, June 16 for the screening of its Vice Presidential candidates for the 2023 elections. This was announced in a statement by...

Dumebi Kachikwu Beats Moghalu To Win ADC Presidential Ticket

The ADC presidential primary was held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Wednesday. Kachikwu emerged as the overall winner with 978 votes ahead of the former deputy governor of...

APC Sets Up 18 Sub-Committees For Presidential Convention

The All Progressives Congress APC has announced the setting up of 18 sub-committees to take charge of activities ahead of its presidential convention slated for June 6-8, 2022. The...

Former Anambra Chief Judge Peter Umeadi Wins APGA Presidential Ticket

A former Chief Judge of Anambra State, Peter Umeadi, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Justice Umeadi who is the sole presidential...

Buhari, APC Governors Meet Ahead Of Party’s Presidential Primary

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday is meeting with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the ruling party’s national convention to produce its presidential...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee Raises Interest Rate To 13%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted unanimously to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 13 per cent. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele,...

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...

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
Ferdinand Marcos Jr Sworn In As Philippines President

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late dictator, has been sworn in as the country’s new president. Marcos Jr., 64, won a landslide victory during the...

NATO Formally Invites Finland And Sweden To Join The Alliance

NATO leaders on Wednesday formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, one day after Turkey dropped its objections to their membership. “The accession of Finland...

US Supreme Court Ends Constitutional Right To Abortion

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. in 1973. The court’s controversial...

European Commission Backs Ukraine And Moldova As Candidates For EU Membership

The European Commission has backed Ukraine and Moldova to become candidates for EU membership. But leaders of EU countries will then have the final say at a summit in Brussels on 23-24...

Algeria Suspends 2002 Friendship Pact With Spain, Bans Imports

Algeria has announced the North African nation is “immediately” suspending a two-decades-old friendship treaty with Spain – a decision Madrid said it regretted – and...

Pro-Russia Court Sentences 2 Britons, 1 Moroccan To Death

Pro-Russia officials have sentenced to death two British men and a Moroccan national captured while fighting in the Ukrainian army in Mariupol. A court in Russian-controlled east Ukraine...

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
Sadio Mane Signs Three-Year Contract With Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35m. The 30-year-old has signed a contract with the German champions until 2025. Bayern...

FIBA Replaces Nigeria With Mali At Women’s World Cup

The Federation of International Basketball Associations has confirmed Nigeria’s withdrawal from international basketball competitions by inviting Mali to replace D’Tigress at the...

Nottingham Forest Gains Promotion Back To Premier League

Nottingham Forest have gained promotion back to the Premier League after they defeated Huddersfield Town in the Championship Playoff Final 1-0 on Sunday. Levi Colwill’s own goal in...

Real Madrid Defeats Liverpool In Champions League Final

Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th...

AC Milan Secures First Serie A Title Since 2010-11 With Win On Final Day

AC Milan has completed its ascent back to the Serie A summit. For the first time since 2010-11, the Rossoneri have been crowned Italian champions, outlasting rival and defending scudetto...

Manchester City Crowned 2021/22 Premier League Champions

Man City have been crowned 2021/22 Premier League champions after a dramatic final day to the Premier League season. City, who knew a victory would secure them the title, were 2-0 down...

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
R Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years Imprisonment For Sexual Abuse

The R&B artist, 55, was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. He had faced years of allegations and the judge on Wednesday said he had...

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...

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,...