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 By Rukayat Adeyemi Lagos, Oct. 28, 2024 The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a negative note, reversing the gains of previous sessions with a loss of N449 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N60.261 trillion, decreased by N449 billion, or 0.75 per cent, to close at …

By Rukayat Adeyemi Lagos, Oct. 28, 2024 The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) has approved the listing of N11.98 billion ordinary shares of Halden McCall Plc by introduction. Halden McCall is a frontline real estate and hospitality group. Listing by Introduction implies that the firm has complied with all the listing …

There is a new hard-hitting book on my desk entitled This Fiction Called Nigeria: The Struggle for Democracy by Adewale Maja-Pearce. It has just been published by Verso, in London, UK, and Verso, in Brooklyn, New York, US, in this year of our Lord. Adewale Maja-Pearce does not pull his …

The rich heritage of Iyara Town, the headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State shone brightly for all to see during the Iyara Cultural Day and Carnival event held at the weekend. Ancient traditions and modern ambitions met at the 2024 edition of the event as people from …

Habits are automatic responses to stimuli, initiated through repeated actions. Habits can be either positive or negative, learned or reflexive. Habits can be beneficial or detrimental to one’s health and well-being, leading to high productivity, sustainable growth, and improved mental wellbeing. Humans possess the necessary tools to develop ideal habits, …

Abuja, October 27, 2024 Yesterday, October 27, 2024, the ADOPT A GOAL INITIATIVE, in collaboration with the Coalition of Civil Societies (CSOs), commemorated the second anniversary of the passing of Ariyo Dare Atoye. Atoye, who succumbed to lung cancer on October 27, 2022, was a tireless advocate for justice, democracy, …

Abuja, October 28, 2024 Hon. Abike Dabiri- Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated Dr. Kojo Elenitoba-Johnson on his induction into the US National Academy of Medicine (NAM), describing it as “an honour well- deserved”. A statement on behalf of Dabiri-Erewa, by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public …

The management of Dangote Cement’s Ibese Plant has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing its local content policy, aiming to stimulate the economies of its 17 host communities through skills development and increased business opportunities for local enterprises. During a one-day capacity development workshop for local vendors, themed “Leveraging DCPI’s Processes …

By Deborah Coker Abuja, Oct. 26, 2024 The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has faulted the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and appealed for the reversal of the action. Prof Benjamin Okaba, President, INC worldwide, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday. The Federal …

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN will lead other prominent Nigerians in the legal profession, media, and academics, on discussion about how  to salvage the image of the Nigerian judiciary at the 2024 Gavel International Annual Conference slated for 29 November, 2024. …

The man, Chief Dr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo, was and still is the most enigmatic man I have ever known! My knowledge of him is as follows: He was born an Igbo person. He was studying engineering in the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) when the Biafra War broke out. …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, on her election as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. On Friday, leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations meeting in Apia, Samoa, elected Botchwey, a 61-year-old former lawmaker who has served as Ghana’s …

October 27, 2024 In 2011, less than six months into the birth of a new government in Oyo State, a proposal was brought for the celebration of a festival in the state. The memo got to the topmost decision-making organ of the state, the Executive Council. At the Exco, a …

By Maxim Uzoatu The committed Thespian, Greg Mbajiorgu, is making commendable waves. Among theatre practitioners and scholars in South-Eastern Nigeria, Greg Mbajiorgu stands out for many reasons: Firstly, he may be regarded as the progenitor of solo dramatic literature in Africa since he is the first African to publish a solo …

The challenges in Nigeria’s educational sector are complex and pressing, encompassing poor quality, inadequate funding, limited access, and an outdated curriculum. The World Bank reports that Nigeria’s education sector is severely underfunded, with only about 7% of the federal budget allocated to education in 2024, well below the UNESCO-recommended 15-20% …

It was a solemn and mournful moment as friends and associates gathered in Yenogoa, the Bayelsa Capital on the 25th and 26th of October 2024, to reminiscence the endearing legacies of Engr. Charles Dorgu during a Service of Songs organised in his honour. Dorgu, an industrious and illustrious Ijaw son …

Monday, 28 October, 2024 Patient walks unaided into the doctor’s consulting room. Patient soon suffers mismanagement. She goes pale and jerky, unconscious. Doctor gives his best shot – or so he claims. Patient is not responsive. Doctor strolls off, leaving the patient to sip his tea. Doctor comes back and …

Washington D.C., USA, October 28, 2024 IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed an agreement to increase local currency financing to enable private businesses in Nigeria to grow and thrive. The partnership will allow IFC to manage currency risks and …

· Commends UNICEF, Imo Govt for partnership The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on state governments in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones in the country to jointly tackle the security challenges in their states. Arising from a two-day conference with the theme ‘’The Media as Partners in …

Attah Willies, Gombe Family of serving senator representing Gombe Central, Muhammad Danjuma Goje, has denied recent viral social media video insinuating that money was sprayed during the wedding ceremony of Fauziyya Danjuma Goje. Muhammad Adamu Yayari, the media aide to Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje, also a former Governor of Gombe …

…. Becomes the largest operator of CNG trucks in Nigeria In a demonstration of its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s CNG Initiative, which aims to provide cheaper and cleaner fuelling alternatives for all Nigerians, Dangote Cement Plc has made significant investments exceeding $280 million in compressed natural gas (CNG) …

October 27, 2024 As I was concluding this piece, my eyes caught a presidential sledgehammer which landed on the head of Conscience Nurtured by Truth – The Guardian. In a release issued by the State House yesterday, authored by erstwhile Editor-in-Chief of TheNews, Bayo Onanuga, the newspaper was accused of …

Two well-taken goals by Rasheedat Ajibade in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday, October 26, 2024, earned nine-time African champions Nigeria victory over visiting Algeria in the first of two international friendly matches between both countries. First, Ajibade galloped past an unsuspecting rearguard of the Green Ladies and heaved the ball over and …

[email protected] 0705 263 1058 The much-awaited cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came last Wednesday but I will be surprised if the shape and character of the reshuffle did not disappoint many. Most of the new names qualify as unknown quantities. Add this to the fact that many of the …

Nigeria’s Flamingos have exited the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following a 0-2 defeat to the United States in a quarterfinal clash held on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The game was a rematch of their 2022 quarterfinal encounter, which the Flamingos won on penalties in India, but this time, …