…Says NCAA Lacks Robust Data Base For Professionals …Aircraft Wet-Leasing Not Good For Local Devt — Expert LAGOS – Airline operators in Nigeria and the Ministry of Interior have been accused of violating the expatriate quota system in the…
LAGOS – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, alongside 36 state governors have been dragged to court for allegedly failing to account for the spending of trillions of naira of the Federation Account Allocation…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, on Sunday visited victims of Kano mosque attack. Obi, who arrived Kano, on Sunday, went straight from the Malam Aminu Kano International…
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade, wanted for running a cocaine cartel from India. This follows the arrest of four members of the syndicate in…
ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the lead arranger and developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone. In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale,…
Gunmen on Saturday, May 18, 2024 kidnapped the Paramount Ruler of Mbo Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State, HRM Ogwong Okon A. Abang, at his palace in Ebughu. Though the abductors are yet to contact the family of the victim for…
ABUJA – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has urged the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to constitute reconciliation committees that would unite the…
ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Chief Ajuri Ngelale as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action. Tinubu in a statement circulated on Sunday, through Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information & Public Relations, from…
An increasing number of Nigerians are being driven into poverty, not by choice, but by the current political and economic climate, shaped by stringent macroeconomic policies. These policies, such as subsidy removal, devaluation of Naira,…
By: Sir Henry Olujimi Boyo (Les Leba) first published in July 2014 Intro: Two weeks ago, this column republished ‘Nigeria’s Economic Destiny: Trapped in False Hope!’ The article discussed recommendations that could support Nigeria’s…
Market Update For The Week Ended May 17 And Outlook For May 20-24 The bearish mood on the Nigerian Exchange slowed down over the week under review on a mixed sentiment, as investors took advantage of pullbacks to buy into value, while…
Ahead plans to resuscitate operations at the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, and stimulate the entire nation’s economy, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) last week had a two-day visit…
Africa, a continent teeming with unparalleled natural wealth and boundless potential, has long grappled with the paradox of underdevelopment. Many African nations are still mired in poverty, instability and underachievement. While the…
“You can’t bully reality.” Federal Government officials, ignoring the truth and chasing shadows, have been warned several times on these pages – particularly when they manage their offices as if might is right. The first time was in 2006;…
Emirates will resume services to Nigeria from 1 October 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, and offering customers more choice and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to, and through, Dubai. The service will be…
LAGOS – 9mobile has refreshed its ‘More Business ComboPak’ offerings with additional benefits to enable new and potential customers enjoy more value on calls, data, SMS and CUG for their Businesses. The ‘MoreBusiness ComboPak’ product…
Recently, we had lamented the deplorable state of the Northern region, in spite of the many God given assets of that region. It is paradoxical that whereas the region is rich in arable land and other natural resources, yet it accounts…
Oando Foundation, an independent charity established to support the Nigerian government in achieving its Universal Basic Education goal has commenced the fourth phase of its ‘Clean Our World project’ (COW IV) in Lagos reaching 54 public…
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), and a former Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Muiz Banire (SAN), are among the dignitaries expected to grace the 2024 annual…
EJ IKEME OMENAZU Come May 29, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will have spent one year since he became the nation’s President and Commander-in-Chief. One major decision he announced at the Eagle Square was the stoppage of fuel subsidies.…
EJIKEME OMENAZU Following the escalation of the crisis in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the governor has said he would institute an investigative panel to look into the governance of the…
AUSTIN OBOH The angst over the recent hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers in Nigeria was articulated and championed by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday through a peaceful protest…
Who can we write about? What a dumb question! The answer is obvious. You or I can write about anything we want to write about, as myriad authors have shown over the eons. From its earliest beginning in about 4000 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia…
Today is a special day! It is a day of celebration. Today is Pentecost Sunday. We are celebrating the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. We are celebrating the birth of the Church. Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 presents the…
NAOMI KANAKIA The following is the second of a six-part collaboration with Dirt about “The Myth of the Middle Class” writer. Check back here throughout the week for more on the increasingly difficult prospect of making a living as a full…
My prayer is that God in His infinite mercy shall not leave us to suffer. Whatever problem or affliction we are going through, God will deliver us in Jesus name. God has knowledge of whatever situation we are facing at present. So do…
Eniola grew up hating her father because he treated her mother badly. Her parents constantly quarreled in front of the children, which often led to physical fights. Because of this, Eniola developed a deep dislike for men. At 23, she has…
The Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta recently marked this year’s 58th edition of World Communications Day at the cathedral of SS Peter and Paul, Itesi, Adatan Road, Abeokuta,…
The Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev Olusola Odedeji, has said that the first session of the 9th Synod of the diocese which started last Wednesday, May 16, would be an agenda setting event. The Bishop stated…