Five Ways To Use Oranges In Your Home
You have been using oranges wrong… Oranges, a citrus fruit, are packed with vitamins and roughages that are essential to the health. Unknown to many, there are other ways that you can use oranges. The […]
Turkey hails ‘goal against fascist virus’ after Ozil quits Germany side
Mesut Ozil / AFP PHOTO / Christof STACHE Turkish ministers on Monday warmly applauded the decision of Turkish-origin German footballer Mesut Ozil to quit the national team on the grounds of racism, with one senior […]
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
US President Donald Trump / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB President Donald Trump on Sunday hit back at bellicose comments by Iran’s president, warning him of consequences “the likes of which few throughout history have […]
Three Online Businesses You Can Start Today
In today’s era, everyone wants to be their own boss, regardless of how rewarding a full-time job may be. With this e-generation, you need to have a mind-blowing idea and learn what the majority desire […]
Hope for paralyzed people as mice with spinal cord injury made to walk again
*Scientists reverse ageing-associated skin wrinkles, hair loss in mouse model Most people with spinal cord injury are paralyzed from the injury site down, even when the cord isn’t completely severed. Why don’t the spared portions […]
Home-to-hotel conversions threaten housing market
PHOTO: NaijaSky A decade’s worth of new hotel supply in Lagos is cause for concern for operators and authorities. The Guardian gathered that investors in hospitality development are now converting homes to hotels in many […]
Media chiefs condemn Nigerian Press Council Bill 2018
Media chiefs have condemned the Nigerian Press Council Bill 2018, describing it as unconstitutional and draconian. They made this known in a statement signed by President, Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria/President Nigerian Press Organisation, Nduka […]
‘I am the ‘PATH’ to new Delta State’
Edozie Dr. Leroy Chuma Edozie, a governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), insists that four years are enough to make a difference in governance. He spoke to Assistant Politics Editor, LEO […]
Poor book-keeping threatening fight against corruption, says Auditor-General
Auditor-General for the Federation, Anthony Mkpe Ayine * DPR, FIRS overpaid N837.082bn in 2016 Poor book keeping, particularly in the oil sector, in the areas of management of generated revenue and general expenditure, is a […]
PDP executive council meets over coalition with other parties
PDP Chairman, Uche Secondus. Photo: TWITTER/UcheSecondus • Opposition can’t intimidate APC, says Adams Oshiomhole • Groups urge n-PDP, r-APC to embrace dialogue The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) will today meet in […]
Why processes are critical to any business
Every entrepreneur’s vision is to get to a point where their business venture can function effectively with or without their input. It is only that way the business can truly grow and expand. Failure to […]
Respite finally comes for motorists on Apapa-Oshodi expressway
The cleared Apapa-Oshodi Expressway… yesterday • How we prevented truck drivers from locking down Lagos, says police boss • Lagos task force frees service lane to ease traffic • NUPENG wants repair of oil depots […]
2019 polls under threat from National Assembly, presidency rift
Senate • Budget implementation stalls as rework begins The renewed face-off between President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly over who calls the shot on budget matters could jeopardise the conduct of next year’s general […]
Unbundling N254bn budget for 2019 elections
INEC chairman Prof Mahmoud Yakubu Last week Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the Senate requesting the lawmakers to approve the sum of N254,445,322,600 to be drawn from the 2018 and 2019 budgets to prosecute […]
Discord in APC over direct primary
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State. The resolution by the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to introduce direct primary elections for selecting the party’s standard bearers for […]
Listing of N10.7b green bond may woo huge Diaspora funds
Nigeria Stock Exchange, Lagos Beside the provision of liquidity, the capital operators have projected an attraction for the untapped Diaspora funds that seem to be left out in the nation’s developmental projects, through the listing of N10.69 billion […]
Keep enterprising spirit alive, Buhari tells Jos market victims
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. PHOTO: SEYLLOU / AFP President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged victims of the fire incident in Jos Terminus market in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State to move beyond their […]
Osinbajo, Kasali harp on girls’ education to eradicate poverty
Wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo • 50 women pledge to create jobs Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, and founder, Diamond Lights Women Empowerment Initiatives, Mrs. Adefunke Kasali, have said educating […]
Lagos lawmaker canvases improved welfare for police
Nigerian Police Lawmaker representing Lagos East zone, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, has called on officers of the Nigerian Police Force to cooperate with the new chairman, Nigerian Police Service Commission, former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji […]
High fruit, vegetable consumption may reduce risk of breast cancer
Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially of aggressive tumors, than those who eat fewer fruits and vegetables, according to a […]
Black Stallions open camp for Niger Republic friendly August 1
Nigeria Rugby national team (Black Stallions) The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced that the senior men’s national team, Black Stallions will open camp on August 1 to prepare for a friendly game with Niger Republic […]
Stakeholders urge housing regulation, masterplan
The newly completed Karsana housing scheme in Abuja Fresh impetus was added recently to the drive to enhance sustainability in Nigeria’s housing and mortgage markets, with stakeholders agitating for housing masterplan for each city in […]
CAF expects Amaju Pinnick’s innovations to lift African football
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick. PHOTO – Amaju Pinnick. PHOTO: AOIFOOTBALL The Confederation of African Football (CAF) expects president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Melvin Amaju Pinnick, to introduce innovations […]
Budget processes must be realistic to succeed, says ANAN
President of ANAN, Shehu Ladan Except a collaboration between the government and the the nation’s lawmakers evolve practical processes that will end the recurring delays and improve the appropriation of funds in the yearly budget, […]
Shaming Bill Gates on health and education
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation I shed tears recently after I confirmed a social media post about the way Argentines systematically eliminated black people from their land who were brought there as slaves. It was […]
Dangote, BUA groups to partner FMBN on housing
The Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of Dangote and BUA Groups of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Alhaji Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu have expressed strong willingness to partner the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) […]
Aregbesola: Encounter with an unusual leader
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Governor State of Osun. In the next few months, there will be a change of baton in the State of Osun. It has been eight tough years since a Marxist took the […]
U.S. firms in Nigeria generate N2.6tr
KPMG United States’ companies operating in Nigeria generated revenue worth more than N2.6 trillion in 2017, a survey conducted by the American Business Council, in collaboration with Accenture, KPMG, PwC and the U.S. embassy has revealed. […]
Atiku, others remember Coomassie at Fidau prayers
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, were among dignitaries who visited Katsina State yesterday for the third-day Fidau prayers of the late Ibrahim Ahmadu Coomassie. Coomassie, a former Inspector […]
Wole Soyinka: A birthday dialogue
Wole Soyinka “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.” – Walt Whitman Wole Soyinka needs no introduction to any enlightened person who has lived on our […]
Shutting the eastern ports: Consequences of a punitive policy
This picture taken on Tuesday, July 17, shows trucks completely blocking a section of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway at Second Rainbow inward Mile 2, and commercial buses driving against traffic. PHOTO: TONYE BAKARE Last week, I […]
ARM Life pays N412m claims, restrategises life business
Insurance ARM Life Insurance said it paid a total of N412 million claims to policyholders to further underscore the company’s commitment to prompt settlement of payments and efficient customer services. The subsidiary of Asset and […]
Ijaiye, Isale Eko win GTBank Lagos Principals Cup
As Tandoh hails bank for sports growth Ijaiye Housing Estate Senior Grammar School, Ojokoro and Isale Eko Senior Grammar School Lagos Island emerged winners of the Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank Plc) Lagos State Season […]
Top nations to take part in ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open
Aruna Quadri, who is Africa’s top seed is expected to be at the Nigerian Open opening on August 8 in Lagos. With an appreciable improvement in quantity and quality, over 168 players from top table […]
Konamii inter-orphanage soccer fiesta holds August 5
Head of Human Resource, Change Africa Foundation, Tofola Fabamwo; Representative Sterling Bank, Oyindamola Odewuyi; VP, Media & Publicity, Change Africa Foundation, Gbenga Sanusi; President & Founder, Change Africa Foundation, Olamide Olabisi; VP, Intellectual Property and […]
Allianz Group acquires Ensure Insurance with 99% complete shareholding
Allianz Group said it has completed the acquisition of 99.03 per cent of the shares in a Nigerian insurer- Ensure Insurance Plc, from its core shareholder- Greenoaks Global Holdings Limited (GGH). With the development, the […]
SCIB operations boost sector’s premium profile with N30 billion
Shola Tinubu The financial report of SCIB Nigeria & Co Limited has contributed not less than N30 billion premium income through its business and premium generation to the insurance industry since its inception four decades ago. Though […]
GRATEM graduation/prize-giving ceremony holds July 28
The annual graduation and prize-giving ceremony of Gratem Montessori School will hold on July 28 at Algos Hotels & Suites in Abuja. In a statement by the school’s proprietor, Mrs. Grace Egbaiyelo, the Gratem Montessori […]
11 minibus taxi drivers shot dead in ambush
Eleven South African minibus taxi drivers were shot dead and four injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in KwaZulu Natal province, police said Sunday. National commissioner of police Khehla Sitole said the […]