The man fondly called Zik of Africa deserves his day. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s foremost nationalist and first president, deserves his birthday, November 16, to be slated as a national holiday. It is a deserving honour for the pivotal leader who led the charge for Nigeria’s independence on October 1, 1960. As a result of Read More…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Igwe (Sir) Raphael N. Offor, KSM, JP, AMB. P breaks bold ground as he celebrates Ofala on December 31, 2023. He was crowned Ide II of Omogho in November 2005, having been the regent from 1993 to 2005. He succeeded the first traditional ruler of Omogho, H.R.H Igwe J. M. Anyanechi, Read More…
In December 2022, Nigeria’s government, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and in connivance with the National Assembly, decided to securitise its ways and means drawdowns, a move that contravened the CBN Act’s borrowing limits. Amidst this, the government’s dependence on ways and means advances to finance budget deficits since 2015, culminating Read More…
The Lagos State Government initiated the demolition of unstable structures in the Ebute-Metta area over the weekend, marking a crucial step in ensuring public safety. Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, spearheaded the demolition alongside Arc. Gbolahan Oki, the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Olumide Read More…
The Lagos State Government is doubling down on enforcement measures to restore drainage alignments across the state. Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, affirmed the government’s commitment to this cause, emphasising the goal of preventing flooding by reinstating setbacks and drainage alignments. Wahab led a high-profile delegation from the ministry on an Read More…
By Chinwendu Uzoatu It was indeed grand as the Department of Marketing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, in collaboration with the Centre for Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation (CENRI), held its first international conference since its inception in 1999. The first 2023 Africa Digital Frontier Conference, with the theme, ‘Digital Technology Disruptions and Consumer Behavior in Read More…
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have issued a stark ultimatum to the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), threatening an exit from the organisation if President Williams Akporeha and General-Secretary Afolabi Olawale refuse to step down. Mr. Gbenga Olawale, an ex-Officio of the PTD stationed at the Ibadan depot, articulated their stance Read More…
In a recent statement, Mr. Soji Oye, Director of Information of the National Judicial Council (NJC), refuted claims circulating on social media alleging that the Council received a nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). He clarified this misinformation in Abuja on Sunday, asserting that he never discussed with Read More…
In a significant move, Sun Africa LLC, an international organisation, has pledged extensive support to bolster President Bola Tinubu’s administration by injecting $2.2 billion into critical power infrastructure development for Nigeria. The Minister of Power, Mr.Adebayo Adelabu, in a statement released in Abuja on Sunday by Mr. Bolaji Tunji, his Special Adviser for Strategic Communication Read More…
In a landmark development, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group unveiled its inaugural report titled “Benchmark Macroeconomic Models for Effective Policy Management in Africa.” Prof. Kevin Urama, the Chief Economist and Vice-President of Economic Governance and Knowledge Management at AfDB, introduced the report during the African Economic Conference (AEC) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According Read More…