October 31, 2024
Nigeria: Geri-Care Health Scheme - A New Dawn for Nigeria's Senior Citizens
In a country where youth dominates the demographic landscape, Dr. Olutoyin Akande Ajala dared to challenge the status quo. As a UK-trained consultant geriatrician, she recognised… Read more »
Nigeria: Joint Govs' Committee Gets Four Weeks to Harmonise Constitutional Role for Monarchs
*Uzodimma heads 15-man committee Read more »
Nigeria: HMD Introduces Human Feature Into Phone Design
Tech innovator, Human Mobile Devices (HMD), has spearheaded the dumbphone trend by reimagining feature phone classics for the modern day as consumers sought to limit their screen… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Moves Yahaya Bello's Arraignment to Next January
The arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, over allegations bordering on money laundering, has been adjourned till January 21, 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Lapo Begins Monthly Distribution of Food Items, Enterprise Skills to Vulnerable Persons in Edo
Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), has begun a monthly donation of food items to vulnerable persons in Edo State. Read more »
October 29, 2024
Nigeria: TCN Promises to Restore Bulk Power to Northern States
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it is working to restore power to most parts of the North that have been in darkness for over a week as a result of vandalism of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu in China - Payoffs for Nigerians
Nigeria stands to gain immensely from a range of mutually beneficial agreements with China, writes LINDA NWABUWA-AKHIGBE Read more »
West Africa: Kamala Harris and West Africa
If she wins, Kamala Harris and the U.S. Democratic Party will need to offer strategic support to ECOWAS, writes CHUKWUEMEKA UWANAKA. Read more »
Libya/Nigeria: CAF and the Botched Libya-Nigeria Match
The CAF punitive decision holds lessons for all Read more »
Nigeria: Law Professor Drums Support for AfCFTA to Boost Intra-African Trade
For African states to be strong, united, resilient and become influential global player and partner, African countries should endeavour to trade more among themselves, adopt… Read more »
Nigeria: Rescuing Local Manufacturing With Improved Patronage of Local Products
Federal government agencies are determined to reverse the downward trend in the fortunes of local manufacturers with intentional promotion of patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products,… Read more »
Nigeria: Ademola Lookman Listed 14th in Ballon d'Or Ranking
Nigeria's nominee, Ademola Lookman, who was listed overall 14th in this year's Ballon d'Or, has said he has never been far away from his Nigerian roots even though he was born in… Read more »
Nigeria: Do We Need South-South Development Commission?
Etim Etim writes to support the move for the establishment of a South South Development Commission through a bill that has passed the Second Reading in the upper chamber of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Gennex Predicts Increased Solar Adoption in Nigeria
With the hike in the price of petrol and diesel, coupled with an unreliable electricity supply in Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer of Gennex Technologies, Mr. Patrick Ilo, has said… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Govt Harps On Nation's Development At NSC Airfreight Summit
Rivers State government has expressed deep concern over Nigeria's stagnant development, noting that the country is not moving forward, hence the need for urgent action. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Failure to Promote Govt / Citizens Relationship Bane of Under Devt in Nigeria'
The absence of practicing people-centred democracy has been described as one of the several factors militating against promoting government -citizens relationships. Read more »
Nigeria: Canadian Gets 11 Year Sentence for Importation of Illicit Drugs
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of a Lagos Federal High Court, on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 41-year-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, to a total of 11 years imprisonment, for… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Lagos Businessman, Barry Shine, On Alleged Drug Charges
Lagos Businessman and suspected drug baron, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, popularly called Barry Shine in his social circle, has been remanded in the custody of Nigerian Correctional… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Drops By N448.4bn On Investors' Profit -Taking in Bua Cement, 27 Others
The stock market segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) kicked off the new week on a negative note, dropping by N448.41 billion over investors' profit-taking in BUA Cement… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Dismiss, Arraign Officer Who Killed Enugu Ogene Musician
The Nigeria Police yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate's Court, a Police Inspector, Joseph Ozonwanji, formerly of the Anti-Cultism Police Squad, Enugu, for the murder of… Read more »
October 27, 2024
Nigeria: Before the National Youth Conference...
Whatever is necessary should be done to ensure that it is not another futile exercise Read more »
Nigeria: Gabriel Ogbechie Flying Ahead Again
Gabriel Ogbechie is a force in Nigeria's oil and gas industry. As the founder of Rainoil Limited, his name is synonymous with success in the energy sector. His ability to lead and… Read more »
Nigeria: Ganduje's Mission to Capture States for APC
Signs that politicians do not feel the pulse of the people they govern could be seen in the comments made by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Who'll Wear the Crown in Lagos Between Abiru, Hamzat, Seyi Tinubu?
Lagos 2027. It's a sweaty afternoon in the sprawling, bustling city where the traffic is thicker than an Ofada stew and politics is spicier than suya dipped in yaji. Read more »
Nigeria: Babajide Akeredolu - The Lessons and Transience of Power
Power is transient. At this point, this truth only floats on top of the heads of some people; it never really settles. Consider the case of Babajide Akeredolu, whose late father,… Read more »