The National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, reverse the recent petrol price increase, warning that failure to do so could lead to dire consequences. This is coming as Nigeria struggles with increasing poverty rates, estimated to have reached 38.9 per cent in 2023. The group,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has called for immediate action to prevent further loss of skilled professionals. NCC made this call worried by the alarming rate of talent migration from Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. It disclosed that over 500 software engineers and more than 2,000 trained telecom professionals fled the country in 2022 alone, posing a…
…Awarded: • SME Financier of the Year (Africa) • Platinum Award for Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs (Africa) Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received two awards of excellence at the Global SME Finance Forum Conference Awards 2024 which held in São Paulo, Brazil between…
Maverick singer, Seun Kuti has revealed the role he played in the ongoing saga between controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, and popular influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. Recall that VDM, on Tuesday night, released a voice recording allegedly by Bobrisky claiming he bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
British-Nigerian rapper and singer, Oluwafisayo Isa, Darkoo has revealed that music isn’t her first love. The ‘Favourite Girl’ hitmaker said football was her passion. Speaking in a recent podcast interview, Darkoo revealed that she decided to switch careers from football to music because she fainted while playing football on one occasion. Music was never the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has handed the Federal Government a fresh 14-day ultimatum, to resolve pending issues. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, made this clear in a statement on Wednesday. Osodeke said they were frustrated with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics. Hence, it has given the President Bola Tinubu government…
The Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, David Oyedepo, has advised the Federal Government to make concerted efforts to develop education modules to address current challenges in the country. Oyedepo gave the advice in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun. The Chancellor said it was time to reconstruct the intellectual armoury and take…
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has urged the Nigerian Defence Academy to incorporate skills acquisition and entrepreneurship programme into its curriculum. He made the recommendation at NDA 22nd Convocation Lecture in honour of the graduating cadets of 71 Regular Course and Post- Graduate students on Tuesday in Kaduna. The News…
China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in a rare trial run that flexed its military might. Beijing has stepped up its nuclear development in recent years, with the Pentagon last October warning China was developing its arsenal more quickly than the United States had anticipated….
A former female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who was discharged from service after accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, has appealed to the Nigerian Army to publish the outcome of its investigation into the matter. In January 2024, via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, Ogunleye alleged that Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S….
