archiveJuly 2021

REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE MAIDEN EDITION OF THE STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT ON SUSTAINABLE MINING TITLED: RESURRECTING OUR BURIED PROSPERITY ON THE 1ST OF JULY, 202 PROTOCOLS As of 1940, Nigeria was already globally a leading producer...

The largest shareholder and Chairman of BUA Cement Plc, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has announced a share bonus gift, from his pool of shares, for employees of the company worth almost N2billion in recognition of their effort to keep the company profitable despite the pandemic and predictions of a tough year....

  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has announced the appointment of Dr. Chinyere Almona as its Director General (DG) effective July 1, 2021. Her appointment followed the retirement of Dr. Muda Yusuf as DG on the expiration of his tenure of office, having served the Chamber for...

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday said a team of joint security operatives raided the home of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, in Ibadan. It’s spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a briefing with journalists on Thursday evening. He said the raid...

 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday urged countries to act urgently and boost prevention measures as COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks.According to WHO, the Delta variant has been reported in 16 African countries, including nine with surging cases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the organisation’s...

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and a presidential aspirant, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a backward thinker. Prof. Moghalu also said it was unfortunate that President Buhari has not shown any interest in the clamour for the restructuring of Nigeria. He made...

The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) even as lawmakers representing Niger Delta kicked. The South-South lawmakers had called for the upward review of Equity Share Holding from oil companies to five per cent but the Senate ignored their demands and approved three per cent to...

The Nigerian Army have reacted to an attack on the residence of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, by gunmen dressed in military attire. It was reported that at least two persons were killed and properties worth millions of naira destroyed by the assailants. Igboho’s wife and several others...

Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Thursday, knocked the Federal Government of Nigeria over a midnight attack by security operatives on the Ibadan residence of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho. The group condemned the Gestapo style in which operatives of the Department of State Services invaded...

Yoruba Nation Agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho has explained how his house was raided in the early hours of Thursday. The Soka Ibadan residence of Igboho came under attack around 1am. It was reported that gunmen allegedly came in military camouflage to his residence. Igboho, who...