archiveJune 10, 2022

The renowned playwright paid a condolence visit to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu over the June 5 attack that left close to 40 member of the congregation dead. Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Friday received Nobel laureate and renowned playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka in his office, Alagbaka, Akure. Prof. Soyinka...

An Owerri-based cleric and prophet, Ekene Bob Ekechukwu, has declared that despite the victory secured by former Lagos state governor, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, in the just-concluded presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a former minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who came a distant second, would be the party’s...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released more machines to ease the ongoing voter’s registration exercise. This followed complaints from Nigerians about the problems in the exercise. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday,...

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged the striking workers of the National Assembly to call off their industrial action and instead, embrace dialogue for speedy resolution of the disputes. Lawan made the appeal at a meeting which he summoned to find a way out of the lingering...

    says we will support the flagbearer of our party VP in appreciation, visits support groups' Abuja office Despite the outcome of the results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Special Convention for its Presidential Primary on Wednesday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that he remains committed...

BudgIT commends the Federal Government’s performance and huge improvement in the recently released 2021 Open budget survey (OBS) by the International Budget Partnership (IBP). According to the survey which was conducted in 120 countries; Nigeria, Benin Republic and The Gambia made the league of the biggest improvers in the Open...

  commissions mini-Mapo Hall Makinde gave us 60 per cent of initial N100m cost- Ladoja Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will continue to respect and uphold the traditional system in order to ensure harmonious relationships in the society. Makinde, who stated this while commissioning an...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned political parties against fielding candidates and running mates from the same religion for the 2023 presidential election. CAN warned that Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets will fail. National Secretary of CAN, Joseph Bade Daramola, a barrister, noted that a Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian...

  The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Mr. Temi Popoola, has called on businesses to adopt sustainable business practices and report sustainability performance to stakeholders to promote inclusivity in transformational initiatives for the economy and society. This call was made while speaking at the Digital Closing Gong...

As major Nigerian political parties decide their presidential candidates for the 2023 general election, the WorldStage Economic Summit 2022 (WES) is set to hold on Wednesday, June, 22, 2022 in Lagos with strong expectations that the next administration will focus on bridging the multibillion dollar infrastructural gap in the country....