Buhari vows to exploit digital tech for economic transformation

President Buhari (miidle), his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (left), SGF Boss Mustapha, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, and Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, at the inauguration of the Presidential Council on E-Government and Digital Economy at the State House, Abuja… yesterday President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Presidential Council […]

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Politicians crowd out private businesses from foreign exchange market

Bureau de change. Photo: Qz • Party primaries set new exchange rate ceilings • BDC operators run out of supply as politicians warehouse dollar • Fear of higher political risk spreads across markets • CBN’s rigidity stalling capital inflow, says Yusuf The currency market may have defied experts’ prediction that the informal segment would witness […]

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Soyinka says terror attack on Ondo church targeted at Akeredolu

FG’s conclusion on ISWAP hasty – Akeredolu Ondo Governor: It’s dagger driven into our hearts Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka said yesterday that Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), was the target of the recent deadly attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Soyinka, who was at the governor’s office at Alagbaka, […]

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Osinbajo Support Group congratulates Tinubu, tasks him on good governance

A support group, The Osinbajo Think Tank, has congratulated the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his recent victory at the Party’s Primary in Abuja. The group equally urged the APC National Leader to strengthen good governance in the country, when he becomes President. Mr. Olugbenga Olaoye, the Group’s spokesperson said […]

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2023 Presidency sparks rush in voter registration

Residents queue for PVC registration and collection in Lagos. Photo: Gregg Ebuka Onyejose Condemnations Trail Alleged Disruption Of Exercise By Hoodlums In Lagos Nigerians Now More Politically Aware, Say Stakeholders INEC Deploys More Registration Equipment To South East, Lagos, Kano As political parties conclude their presidential primaries ahead of the 2023 general election, efforts by […]

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Owo massacre, a message to us — Soyinka

Nobel laureate and renowned playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the terror attack in Owo, last Sunday, as a message to the South West. He made the remark when he visited Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Friday, at his office, Alagbaka, Akure on a condolence visit over the terror attack in Owo. He […]

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Soyinka: I didn’t pay tribute to Tinubu

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has debunked claims that he paid tribute to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘I did not pay tribute to Tinubu- Soyinka’, issued by his spokesman, Abiola Owoaje, on Friday. A tribute titled, ‘Prof Wole Soyinka’s tribute to […]

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