Nigerian music legend, Onyeka Onwenu, has been laid to rest in Lagos State. BY GODWIN OBI The funeral service of the late musician, who was also known as the “Elegant Stallion”, was held at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju area of Lagos on Friday. The funeral service wasContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Amid the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party, the Kaduna State Chapter of the party has declared its support for the National Chairman, Julius Abure and the National Working Committee. In a statement signed by the Kaduna State chairman, Auwal Tafoki and Secretary, Bulus Maisamari, the partyContinue Reading
He says productivity determines the stability of any nation and the current administration should do all to power industrialisation to reverse the import-dependent status of Nigeria. Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke, has urged the Federal Government to reduce soaring energy prices to bolster economic productivity. He was a guestContinue Reading
BY OUR REPORTER The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have reaffirmed commitment to ensure safety of cargoes and vehicles on the nation’s highway with a view to haulage standardization Recall that both agencies of the federal government in 2017 entered into a Memorandum of UnderstandingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Representatives of the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) met on Wednesday to avert an impending industrial action by university lecturers and will reconvene again on September 6. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in Abuja, saying the governmentContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed all state chapters and affiliate members to mobilise members in solidarity with the NLC President Joe Ajaero, who is expected to honour police invitation for alleged terrorism on Thursday, August 29, 2024. General Secretary of the NLC, Emmanuel Ugboaja, confirmedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the judgement of a Federal High Court which ordered the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to allow the participation of 381 ad-hoc delegates in its February 22 primary election in Edo State. The primary election produced Asue Ighodalo asContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2024 grew by 3.19%, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. In its Q2 2024 GDP Report on Monday, the Bureau said Nigeria’s GDP rose year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2024. “ThisContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI In a closely contested election held on Thursday, Mrs. Remi Itie emerged victorious as the new president of the League of Maritime Editors (LOME), leading an eight-member executive team set to steer the organization for the next two years. Itie secured the presidency by a narrow margin,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers used to convey edible vegetable oil in Lagos State. In a post on X on Wednesday, the agency said the oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from an edibleContinue Reading