By Oyeyinka Fabowale What is prayer? What does it entail and how does it work? How must one pray? What does one pray for? Almost anyone asked these questions will thump his chest and affirm he knows. But you can bet that the answers that might be proffered would be as many and varied as […]
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Popular socialite and businesswoman, ‘Cash Madam’ Adebisi Edionseri, has passed on. It was learned that the Iya Sunnah of Egbaland, Yewaland, and Ogun State died after a brief illness on Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. One of her children, Dr. Adebayo Adebowale, announced her passage in a statement, which noted […]
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The stock market closed the first week of the year 2025 on a positive note, driven by gains in BUA Goods, MTN Nigeria, and WAPCO among others, with investors gaining over N1.253 trillion. The Nigerian Exchange, NGX market capitalisation, which represents total value of investment on the Exchange closed on Friday at N63.165 trillion from […]
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Even with the security issues since his incarceration, including the weekly Monday sit-at-home, leaders and stakeholders of Igbo land, at the weekend, failed to present the issue of releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at a Town Hall meeting with President Bola Tinubu. This is contrary to the expectations […]
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Trading floor of NGX, Lagos Riding on 2024 gains, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) commenced 2025 trading on a positive note, as the all-share index (ASI) recorded 1.42 per cent week-on-week (WoW) gain to close at 103,586.33 points. At the close of transactions last week, the market capitalisation also appreciated by N402 billion from N62,763 […]
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Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, offered reasons why the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to international standards, and the Ibadan Circular Road projects were strategic in setting the state economy on an accelerated trajectory. Noting that the projects were dear to his government and quite important for the expansion of the state’s economy, he […]
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Aerial view of Enugu With a fresh policy underway to ban the use of foreign currency for local transactions, there are concerns that the proposed legislation will inhibit foreign direct investments and trigger ‘black market’ transactions in the real estate market. There are apprehensions among professionals that the move by the National Assembly to ban […]
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As many governors remain reluctant to implement the new national minimum wage of N70,000, it has become imperative that they rethink, given the harsh economic situation Nigerians are going through. The authorities do not have to wait till the burble bust from the workers’ union, as the Nigeria Labour Congress has warned. Besides, the new […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party has set its sight on expanding its influence across Nigeria, vowing to secure more governorship positions and reclaim power at the national level in 2027. This was the message from the PDP National Working Committee on Sunday during a visit to Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at his country home […]
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Oba Olaiya The Ajeniju of Halleluyah Community in Osun State, Oba Jelili Olaiya, has narrated how some hoodlums laid siege on his palace and injured four people last Friday. Oba Olaiya during the incident sustained bodily injury, while part of his palace was also vandalised by the protesters. In an exclusive chat with Punch Metro […]
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