The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ondo, Ademola Odudu, has said that the union will work to ensure that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa continues as the governor of the state in the governorship election scheduled to be held on November 16. The NURTW chair in Ondo, made the promise on…
Sule Lamido, a former Governor of Jigawa State, has described President Bola Tinubu as a very daring and self-made Man, who owes his emergence to nobody, including his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. He said Tinubu “was adept at studying the system, manipulating it. He exploited it and he did it well”. Lamido, a Chieftain of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has terminated the appointments of all executive directors at the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NIRSAL). The decision, approved by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso on Friday, marks the latest in a series of layoffs at the apex bank since his assumption of office last year. The…
The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month ultimatum to traders and market stakeholders to slash prices of goods and services nationwide. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Tunji Bello, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, warning that enforcement actions will follow after the…
Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has said that he was forced to sell his bank, Liberty Merchant Bank, for N1.2 billion. Dangote revealed that he once had records of failed businesses before finally becoming Africa’s number one billionaire while sharing personal experience during his keynote speech at the 2024 Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) summit…
The National Labour Congress, NLC, has said that the inclusion of terrorism financing and treason allegations in the summon letter to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, by the Nigeria Police appears to have been a mistake or error. Maxwell Opara, a representative of NLC lead counsel by Femi Falana…
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) should demonstrate transparency and avoid controversies. Gbajabiamila said this on Wednesday during a fact-finding mission to the commission. He was accompanied by other members of the state house management. He said the commission must undergo…
The Museum of Modern and Contemporary African Art London (MoMCAAL) has appointed former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, GCON, as the Chairman of its Board of Advisors. The Advisory Board includes notable members such as Mr. Franklin Kilbourn, Executive Chairman of Strauss & Co. South Africa; Mr. Lamon Rutten, Board Member of Ajlan & Brothers,…
The daughter of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Prof. Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, has raised serious concerns regarding threats to her life while working at Ithaca College, a university in New York, United States. Soyinka-Airewele is renowned for being the first Black woman to be promoted to full professor at the institution, marking a significant achievement in…
The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent subsidy for the electricity consumed in hospitals across the nation. This followed a promise by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that the Federal Government would subsidise electricity in hospitals and universities, even if they are on Band-A feeders. The Minister of State for Health and…
