Renowned legal practitioner, Dele Kuboye, has urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State to jettison his governorship ambition. Kuboye, in an open letter to Aiyedatiwa, said this is in the best interest of Ondo South senatorial district. Recall that Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as governor on 27 December 2023 following the death of Rotimi Akeredolu….
Heirs Energies, Africa’s foremost indigenous-owned integrated energy company, commemorated its three-year anniversary. In a short timescale, Heirs Energy has implemented a track record of significant production increases, pioneered a new model of community engagementand built at world class Nigerian management team, all contributing to a new beginning in ensuring Nigeria’s sustainable energy future. Heirs Energies…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has continued to elevate its global standing, coveting several prestigious international awards, signaling the Bank’s continuous contributions to the economic development of Africa. The recognition of the bank’s outstanding performance reaffirms its status as a leading player in the financial industry with critical financial intermediation, project…
The British Council in Nigeria has again increased the fee for the English Language Testing System examinations by 29%. According to a notice published on the councils’ website, applicants will now pay the sum of N139,000 for the Computer Academic and General Training Modules from February 1, 2024. The examination is widely accepted globally by…
It is no longer news that the honourable Minister of Aviation, Mr. Festus Keyamo, S.A.N. directed that the headquarters of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) be relocated back to Lagos. This directive was not difficult to comply with because the Abuja Headquarters status was just on paper as the day-to-day administrative and operational…
In a nation that has experienced its fair share of challenges, it is easy to become disillusioned and believe that we have seen it all. However, amid the chaos and uncertainty, there are individuals whose potential for greatness is yet to be fully realised. One such individual is Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, an astute mind…
Many vice-chancellors believe the Reps committee plans to use the opportunity to collect bribes from the institutions. ByBakare Majeed Vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities plan to resist what some of them consider to be a new “extortion scheme” by a committee of the House of Representatives over the N683 billion 2024 intervention fund for tertiary institutions,…
Five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja recently have regained their freedom on Saturday night. As of the time of filing this report, our correspondent could not independently verify whether the girls were rescued by security operatives or were released after their…
…threatens mass action if Cardoso fails to vacate office within 72hrs As many as 100 non-governmental organizations, under the aegis of Economic Freedom Fighters, Nigeria (EFFN), have demanded that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu immediately sack the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso for his ineptitude and lack of…
A student group, the Concerned Public Tertiary Institutions’ Students Association (CoPTISA) has accused some rectors and vice chancellors of government-owned tertiary institutions of molesting students abusing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) CoPTISA has appealed to President Tinubu in a letter to urgently act and get to the root of the malfeasance in the tertiary…
