Obama Attends On “The Run Tour II” In Paris
Surprise!!! Recall you brought you information that Beyonce and Jay Z will be pulling off a surprise for fans by showing the World Cup Finals at the On The Run Tour II. Little did their […]
Investors lose further by 0.6% as political uncertainties rise
Economic uncertainties and slowdown of market activities have continued to weaken investors’ appetite for equities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as the All-Share Index and market capitalisation depreciated further by 0.6%. Specifically, […]
China’s investment in Nigeria’s oil sector to hit $17 billion
Baru China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) will increase its venture in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, especially its offshore investments, to about $17 billion.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Beijing-based Corporation, Yuan Guangyu, […]
Fayemi’s victory an endorsement of Buhari administration, says FG
Jigawa State Governor, Mohammed Badaru, Kebbi State Governor/Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Campaign Council for Ekiti State, Atiku Bagudu, Governor-Elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, his wife, Bisi, and Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, at Fayemi’s […]
NNPC private guards accuse navy of killing two operatives
NNPC • They were struck with cutlasses • We don’t use cutlass, says naval boss Topline Security, a private guard firm engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to secure petroleum pipelines along the […]
How Nigeria, others shared Afreximbank’s $65b syndications
President, AfreximBank, Dr. Benedict Oramah After 25 years of operations that kicked off in Abuja, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said it has mobilised no fewer than $65 billion worth of loan syndications for trade […]
ACEN tasks engineers on best practices in project designs
Akindayomi The President, Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN), Charles ‘Yele Akindayomi, has charged Nigerian construction engineers to ensure that global best practices are observed in projects designs and construction. Speaking recently at […]
The Guardian bags NiOMA award after NiRA honour
Chairman of the occasion, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe (left); Publisher of The Guardian, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru; Head of Operations, Guardian Digital, Lolade Nwanze; and Chairman, Editorial Board of The Guardian, Prof. Wale Omole, when The Guardian won […]
Reps’ panel to meet Obasanjo, Jonathan, Buhari on Abacha loot
Members of the House of Representatives during the plenary on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. PHOTO: TWITTER/HOUSE OF REPS NGR • Sani warns President against sharing funds to poorest homes • Says it may be deployed […]
SERAP urges Adeosun to clear self on alleged forged NYSC certificate
Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun •Insists her silence amounts to betrayal of public trust The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been urged to “without further delay show responsibility and clear the air over the […]
Glut in egg production triggers call for industrialisation, value chain creation
• As PAN, scientists proffer solutions Femi Ibirogba aggregates views of farmers, scientists and entrepreneurs in the poultry industry on the way out of low demand for eggs, industrialisation of the product and other issues […]
Lagos begins Revenue House renovation
Lagos Revenue House, Alausa, Ikeja New grounds have broken on the real estate market as Lagos authorities have acquired the famous Elephant Cement House, a multi-storey office complex situated at Ikeja Central Business District at […]
How ‘see and buy’ strategy outsmarted ‘stomach infrastructure’ in Ekiti
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State Although last Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State might have been won and lost, it has added another dimension to the country’s electoral process.No doubt, it will have a […]
20 years after, France wins World Cup again in Moscow
france wins against croatia photo Twitter gettyimages sports France youthful team yesterday overcame a vastly experienced Croatian team 4-2 to secure the country’s second FIFA World Cup in a gripping final played at the Moscow’s […]
Private sector demands new policy, incentives in NDC implementation
UNDP Country Director, Samuel Bwalya Following the urgency to curtail disastrous consequences of climate change in all sectors of the economy, the private sector operatives are seeking for policy framework and incentives that will enable […]
‘Global economy needs uncommon, strategic entrepreneurial leaders’
Rodria Laline Texem UK has said there was an urgent need for unusual, strategic and agile leaders who would build resilience and develop enduring values with entrepreneurial culture that fosters high performance. Besides, these leaders […]
Delta community tasks government, contractor on road repairs
Iduh Amadhe The President General of Isoko Development Union, Chief Iduh Amadhe, has urged the state government to repair the link roads within Iyede community that has been damaged by heavy-duty vehicles.He made the appeal […]
eTranzact deepens financial inclusion through CBN-funded initiative
Niyi Toluwalope eTranzact, e-payments solution provider, is set to deepen financial inclusion by expanding its PocketMoni service with 10,000 active mobile money agents, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-funded Shared Agent Network Expansion Facility […]
Two years after, coalition seeks release of detained Bayelsa journalist
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom has called on the Federal Government to immediately release the publisher of the Yenagoa, Bayelsa State-based Weekly Source newspaper, Jones Abiri. He was arrested by operatives of […]
Nigeria’s oil industry: Removing the shroud
A gas flare burns at the Batan flow station operated by Chevron under a joint-venture arrangement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the onshore and offshore assets in the Niger Delta region on […]
How APC should see Kayode Fayemi’s victory, by Bamidele
Opeyemi Michael Bamidele, The Director General of Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organization, Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to see its victory as a challenge to prove ability to deliver better governance in […]
‘Government should set aside fund for real estate infrastructure’
FESTUS ADEBAYO FESTUS ADEBAYO is the Managing Director, FESADEB Communications Limited and convener of the Abuja Housing Show (AHS). He says government should use the Nigerian Sovereign Authority to fund real estate infrastructure, and enact […]
Benin, Warri monarchs pledge to promote peace, unity
HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo n’Oba n’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, and Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, have vowed to explore the common historical and cultural affinity […]
Conoil offers N1.4 billion dividend, pledges good returns
Conoil Plc will raise its competitiveness strategy in 2018 across different segments of the business and explore more opportunities in the emerging markets, as it offered N1.4 billion to shareholders and pledged enhanced returns. […]
I’m lonely, hopeless one year after losing my wife, says Akande
Bisi Akande The former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, has expressed his feelings a year after the death of his wife, Mrs. Omowumi Akande, who died after a […]
Oando crisis resurfaces as London court orders Tinubu to pay Volpi $680m
Oando Group Chief Executive Officer, Wale Tinubu Shareholders lament effect of renewed conflict on stock market The crisis rocking Oando Plc has assumed a new dimension as a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) ordered […]
Troops kill five terrorists, arrest alleged fuel suppliers in Borno, Yobe
• Lamido accuses Buhari of incapacity to end security threat • Insurgents didn’t hoist flag in North-East, says group Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed five insurgents and arrested two suspected fuel suppliers while […]
FIFA lauds Russia for 2018 success as Putin passes ball to Qatari Emir
Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA president Gianni Infantino attend a meeting of the Supervisory Board of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Organising Committee in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on May 3, […]
NHIS coordinator decries low health insurance status of Benue people
Benue State Coordinator of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Oche Otalu, has decried the low health insurance status of the state indigenes, stating that out of its five million people, only 85,000 have health […]
LCCI urges FG to reconsider proposed excise duty rates on locally-produced goods
Muda Yusuf, LCCI Boss. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concern about government’s proposed plan to extend excise duty rates on some basic and essential products such as, soap and detergent, […]
YIAGA, Women Arise allege massive vote buying
Mr. Samson Itodo A civil society organisation, YIAGA AFRICA, which monitored the election, alleged massive vote buying, an act it described as a threat to the nation’s democracy.At a press briefing in Ado-Ekiti yesterday morning, […]
Intrigues, cash bazaar that defined Ekiti governorship poll
Fayemi For a long time to come, last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State will remain a reference point on the complex mix of politics and practice of democracy in a highly impoverished society. Apart […]
EFCC threatens to arrest Fayose over failed poultry project
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has threatened to arrest Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose over alleged failed poultry project.The anti-graft agency issued the threat via a Twitter post it released on Sunday. Fayose’s […]
‘North’s six million Almajiris potential security threat to Nigeria’
Almajiri The Mallam Aminu Kano International Foundation on Human Development yesterday said the six million Almajiris scattered over the states in the North pose a potential security threat to Nigeria. Its president, Ibrahim Waiya, who […]
Tragedy as hoodlums ambush, kill four policemen in Edo
Four policemen of the Sabongida-Ora division of the Nigeria Police Force were yesterday ambushed and murdered by unknown assailants at Oke-Ora and Avbiosi in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered […]
Fayose, Fayemi, brain-cracking and the depressing spectre
Kayode Fayemi Last week, Nigeria’s killing fields expanded North Westwards. Indeed the entire North seems to have been partitioned by three non-state actors into three fiefdoms. On the North East, we have the Boko Haram […]
C&I Leasing completes 28% buyout of Petrotech JV
Andrew Otike-Odibi C&I Leasing Plc has concluded the buyout of 27.5% minority stake in C&I Petrotech Marine Ltd- a Joint Venture company with six vessels presently deployed to a long-term contract with Shell Petroleum Development […]
Rotary Club of Lagos Island holds award night
The immediate past President of the Rotary Club of Lagos Island, District 9110 Nigeria, Rotn. Sanjeev Tandon, has expressed his club’s gratitude to Nigerians, Indian nationals, investors and corporate organisations that partnered with the club […]
Aaresther’s graduating students tasked to be good ambassadors
The thrilling performances in drama, dance, choreography and other activities held the audience spellbound at the weekend during the valedictory service and prize-giving day of Aaresther Divine Schools, Ajao Estate, Lagos State. While congratulating the […]
NIQS seeks relevance in national development
NIQS President, QS Obafemi Onashile. PHOTO: NIQS Members of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, (NIQS) has called for its recognition as key actors in the nation’s economic and infrastructural development.Chairman, Lagos chapter of the […]