Nigerian businesses review operations as power outage bites

Nigerians and their businesses are suffering major hits as power outages and lingering shortages in petrol supply are spiking operational costs and eating deep into profits. Many individuals, businesses and companies are adjusting their operations to curtail the untoward hardship in the country. Last week, a Nigerian worker said his employer had sent an internal […]

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APC convention: Buhari, Governors to meet over consensus list

• Screening of aspirants begins • Why Southwest APC may go to convention divided Barely four days to the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari is set to meet with some governors to harmonise consensus list of national officers to reduce friction at the convention. The meeting is said […]

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Reps member Akande-Sadipe facilitates Covid-19 relief funds for constituents

A House of Representatives Member from Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has facilitated Covid-19 relief funds for 150 of her Constituency members. In a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan by her S.A Media & Publicity, Mr Olamilekan Olusada, she said that the fund would provide a sort of relief to her constituents, through the […]

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OYOSUBEB boss Adeniran declares bid for Senate

Adeniran, 2nd right, declaring Promises robust feedback mechanism All-round development in Oyo South Senatorial District The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran has officially declared his interest to contest the Oyo South senatorial seat. He made his intention known at the weekend, at the People’s Democratic Party Secretariat, Molete, […]

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Pa Nathaniel Taiwo Fapohunda: Celebrating a giant Awo disciple at 90

A Senatorial hopeful for Ondo South Senatorial District on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Mathew Oye Oyerinmade, popularly called MATO has sent birthday wishes to one of the very few Pa. Obafemi Awolowo followers alive, a nongenerian political giant from Oke-Igbo, Ondo State, Pa Nathaniel Taiwo Fapohunda. In his goodwill message which […]

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Boeing faces fresh hurdle as China grounds 109 planes over new crash

Shares of U.S. plane maker, Boeing Corporation and its suppliers fell yesterday, as a 737-800 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, with 132 people on board, crashed in the mountains of southern China. The plane crashed after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. Media reported that rescue workers had found no sign of survivors. The cause […]

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Court dismisses terrorism, treasonable felony charges against rights activist, Agba Jalingo

A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, yesterday, discharged Nigerian journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo of a terrorism, treasonable felony and cyber crimes suit filed against him by Cross River State government. Trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of court also dismissed the charge, following the government’s withdrawal of the suit. The right activist was arrested […]

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Court orders HYPREP to comply with Ogoni cleanup report

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted an order for leave to apply for judicial review compelling the Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project(HYPREP) to perform the public duty of the cleanup and remediation of Ogoniland in compliance with the law. The court gave the declaration in respect of a matter brought before […]

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