archive2023

   VP says terrorism in Sahel region a global challenge at King's College public lecture  Adds: Africa can lead revolutionary approach to climate change crisis  Sees digitalization as continent's best opportunity to leap-frog "Africa can take full advantage of the global complexities we see today and indeed thrive in the...

  donates books to libraries of 37 Secondary Schools nationwide Polaris Bank has continued to deepen its financial advocacy role of educating and inculcating in young Nigerians the culture of savings, investment and financial awareness during the 2023 Global Money Week (GMW) event. The week-long activity, which kicked off last...

By Segun Adeleye   Road Infrastructure To say poor infrastructure is undermining the nation’s economic and social development quest will be an understatement. With infrastructure deficit estimated at $100 billion yearly, the World Bank said the level and quality of infrastructure in Nigeria is low despite the Federal Government's claim...

  Agents are gradually taking over the underwriting space through retail practice which has placed them top in life business premium drive. This is despite the challenges confronting them. According to data obtained from the latest edition of the Nigeria Insurance Digest 2020, published by the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA),...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has said the party is currently uncovering the electoral frauds allegedly perpetrated by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the State. The PDP said it has got the permission of the election...

  One of the members of the Obi, Datti Presidential Campaign Council, F.S Yusuf, has insisted that those who obstructed Nigerians residing in their State from voting during the just concluded general elections should not expect them to be counted in their State during the forthcoming national population census. Yusuf...

  The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, yesterday, said 781 persons were arrested during the Presidential and Governorship elections across the country. The IGP disclosed this during a meeting with Commissioners of Police from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as...

Forbes has revealed that the combined net worth of the trio of Nigerian billionaires -Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Mike Adenuga, has been growing at a rate of N8.19 million per minute since the start of 2023. According to the magazine, the growth in wealth is fueled by the success...

The Convener of the Big Tent for Obi/Datti Movement, Prof. Pat Utomi, has warned that Nigeria was gradually descending into a fascist state following the outcome of the recently conducted general elections held on February 25 and March 18, respectively. Utomi who raised the alarm at a press conference in...

  school still remained shut The Lagos State Government, on Monday, granted permission to JSS 3 and SSS 3 students of Chrisland High School in Opebi to write their final examinations. The state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who disclosed this in a statement, however, said the school will...