Peter Obi at 63: Introducing Obimentalism, by Valentine Obienyem
Over the years, I have written about Peter Obi on his birthdays, a tradition stemming from my annual tribute to Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu while he was alive. I celebrate individuals…
Katsina police arrest 13-year-old suspected bandits’ informant, others
July 19, 2024 The police in Katsina State have arrested a 13-year-old boy, suspected to be providing information to armed bandits. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the…
LASG scales up effort to address food pricing, renames agric ministry
July 19, 2024 Lagos State government has promised to ensure that efforts aimed at reducing the current high food prices and building a proper reserve management system are continuous in…
TD Africa partners Cisco on tech-skills development in Africa
In its continuous drive to bridge the widening skills gap in Africa’s technology sector, TD Africa, Africa’s largest technology distribution company, has partnered with Cisco on its month-long inaugural training…
Mayhem in Edo as Shaibu, impeached Deputy Governor, returns
By Thompson Eferakeya Chaos and pandemonium reigned freely in Benin on Thursday as impeached former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, returned to Benin. In a bid to make a show of…
APC replies PDP governors: You’re heirs of a legacy of sleaze and ruin
In yet another histrionic outburst, Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of destroying the country’s economy and…
CBN mandates BDCs to cap forex profit at 1.5%
July 18, 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) on Thursday directed Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators to sell forex at a maximum profit margin of 1.5 per cent, aiming to…
FG says minimum wage to be reviewed every 3 years as labour accept N70,000
July 18, 2024 The new N70,000 minimum wage adopted by the Federal Government after consultation with the Organised Labour on Thursday will be reviewed after three years. Alhaji Mohammed Idris,…
With you, Nigeria has greater future, Obi assures the youth
Despite the current challenges plaguing Nigeria in areas of economic difficulties, restiveness in component parts, spiraling insecurity, unemployment, infrastructure decay and general low standard of living, the future still holds…
Stakeholders kick as FG vows to enforce law on 18 years admission age
July 18, 2024 The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has vowed to enforce a law mandating admission age for entry into tertiary institutions as 18 years. Mamman was speaking…