Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has appealed to residents to continue to accept the old and new naira notes as means of transactions in line with the Supreme Court judgment which extended the validity of the N500, and N1000 old notes till December 2023. He appealed to all businesses operating in Ekiti State to remain […]
Continue Reading
The Nasarawa West senatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, Wakili Kabiru-Muhammad, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission to the Election Tribunal over the alleged omission of the party’s logo. Speaking to newsmen shortly after filing his petition on Saturday in Lafia, Kabiru-Muhammad said […]
Continue Reading
Scene of a crash involving a train and a bus conveying Lagos State government workers in Oshodi, Lagos…on Thursday The driver of the Lagos State Government staff bus that was involved in the incident that led to a train colliding with the bus at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line, on the Agege motor road in […]
Continue Reading
Stakeholders in the agricultural space have urged the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to adopt policies and invest in mechanisation and inputs that will boost nation’s food system. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos while setting agenda for the incoming government. The farmers also urged […]
Continue Reading
By Segun Odegbami Whatever happens in the ongoing national elections in Nigeria, I predict that the country will never be the same again. A new demography has joined the ongoing political ‘war.’ This is an army of irrepressible young and educated people determined to change the political landscape with their energy, vision, knowledge, new media, […]
Continue Reading
Some Lagos residents have expressed regrets for collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from commercial banks, after the Supreme Court judgment validating it as legal tender till Dec. 31. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that it had been challenging spending the two old notes as Nigerians were not […]
Continue Reading
As Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria is strategically positioned to be a significant player in the global economy. Given the right support and the fact that the country is potentially fertile ground for massive growth and development, Nigerian businesses can claim the top spot globally. But for this to happen, several issues must be considered. Entrepreneurship […]
Continue Reading
As Cuba, Nigeria envoys inspect new health facility in Abuja Founder and Chief Executive Officer, of Nisa Medical Group, Dr Ibrahim Wada, has expressed optimism that Nigeria can become a hub for medical tourism if the right facilities are on the ground. He stated this on Thursday in Abuja while inspecting Nisa Medical Group’s new […]
Continue Reading
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to reporters outside of the West Wing following a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP) President Joe Biden and top EU official Ursula von der Leyen announced progress in defusing […]
Continue Reading
A vendor shows old and newly introduced Nigerian naira banknotes in a market in Lagos on February 16, 2023. – Nigeria has been struggling with a shortage in physical cash since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began to swap old bills of the local naira currency for new, re-designed ones, leading to a shortfall […]
Continue Reading
