Ukraine war
ICC warrant: S. Africa offers Putin virtual presence at BRICS’ Jo’burg summit
After all the tough talks, the government of South Africa has finally made its choice to align with the international community which has issued warrant of arrest on President Vladimir...
Prigozhin had beaten contractors
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had a man dubbed "The Teacher" who beat up employees, according to The Project. "The Teacher" beat up people who'd fallen out of favor in a...
NATO members pledge eternal support for Ukraine
The 31-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, has reaffirmed Ukraine's inherent right to self-defence as enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter. The declaration which...
Zelenskyy accuses Putin of planning nuclear scare
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of planning a nuclear scare at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to deter...
Politics
Abuja Court affirms Abure as LP Chairman, orders INEC to recognise leadership
Abure re-elected A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared the March 27, 2024, national convention of the Labour...
New Rivers begins from now – Gov Fubara
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State •As 23 Newly Elected LG Chairmen Take Oath Of Office •Gov Fubara Charges Them...
Fubara’s men take positions as APP sweeps Rivers council polls
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State From Chris Eze, Port Harcourt Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice...
Respite as Rivers LG election holds
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State From Chris Eze, Port Harcourt The high tension that had soaked Rivers State since...
Rivers LG poll: I am ready to be martyred for justice to prevail – Fubara
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State •Says IGP responsible if anarchy ensues in Rivers From Chris Eze Port Harcourt Rivers...
Business
Metro
Nigeria’s economic future lies in skills, not oil, says Uzodimma
As Nigeria's oil sector continues to experience volatility in both production and prices, the government and the citizens have been advised to look elsewhere for the country's economic future. Specifically,...
Gov Otu flags off preparations for 2024 Carnival Calabar
Ani Bassey Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has flagged off preparations for the 2024 Carnival Calabar with the first dry run. This activity marks the first of three...
Ebonyi congratulates Eni, winner of NLNG Price
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government has congratulated Engr. Eni Oko for Winning the prestigious NLNG Nigeria Prize for Science. The government said Eni's achievement had further brought Ebonyi...
C’River Police command parades three suspected Cameroon separatists
Ani Bassey The Cross River State Command has paraded three Cameroon separatists suspected to be Ambazonia rebels and four other suspected criminals in Cross River State. The suspected criminals were...
Sports
NOVA bank partners with Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament to champion golfing excellence
NOVA Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the well-being and interests of high-net-worth individuals by sponsoring the 27th Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament. Hosted at the prestigious Ikoyi Golf Club 1938,...
AFCON Qualifier: Rwanda hold Nigeria to a goalless draw
Rwanda held Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a frustrating 0-0 draw during their second match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Eagles could not find the breakthrough despite...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen, Lookman on song as Nigeria beat Benin Rep 3-0
Goals from Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen ensured that Nigeria’s Super Eagles began the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers with a 3-0 victory over Benin Republic at the Godswill...
Ugandan athlete dies from fire attack from boyfriend
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who competed in the recent...
Opinion
Why agriculture is key to sustainable development
By Prince S.J. Samuel Chairman, Origin Tech Group At the root of every developmental initiative lies the importance of promoting...
Targeted exclusion of viable contestants in the appointment of Vice-Chancellor for Nnamdi Azikiwe University: An aberration
By Peter Okonma There have been several outcries by both members and non-members of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) communities...
Nigerian Maritime Under Siege: As Pen Wielding Blackmailer Goes On Rampage
By Okon Edet The Nigerian Maritime industry, which is said to have the potentials of being the second largest income...
A wedding and Soludo as a unifying force for national good
By Christian ABURIME Weddings in any society are always occasions of profuse celebrations that bring together families, friends, and well-wishers...
Oshiomhole’s Politics of Tribal War
By Erasmus Ikhide ADAMS Oshiomhole is seeking to recreate himself as a political dynamo in Edo State politics, once again....
Entertainment
‘Our mother has passed on’- Onyeka Onwenu’s Children
It is with heavy hearts that I and my brother wish to announce the passing of our mother, the much...
Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha USAID Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has named Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha as its inaugural Goodwill Ambassador for...
Tiger Beer roars at the AMVCAs, celebrating creativity and empowering talent
The African entertainment scene roared with the 2024 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), celebrating the continent’s boldest creative talents...
How Amstel Malta celebrated African Fashion, and Film at AMVCA 2024
The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCAs) was not just an event; it was a night...
62-year-old woman among winners as cobra casino berths in Lagos
A 62 year-old woman, Mrs. Benson was among the first set of winners at the grand opening ceremony of Cobra...
Education
E-Platform
No cancer danger from mobile phones, research concludes
A review of 28 years of research has shown that mobile phones and wireless tech devices are not linked to increased risk of cancer, as the radio waves they emit...
VP Shettima commends MTN on N1bn donation to FG
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has commended MTN Nigeria for donating N1 billion to the Federal Government’s Food Support Programme. Shettima also thanked the telecommunications company for donating 4,600 units of digital...
Nigeria pushes for 80% digitalisation of government operations by 2025
… As State House leads charge in nationwide push for e-governance The federal government has announced plans to digitalise 80% of government activities by next year as part of President...
Tech outage cost large corporations $5.4 bn
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Large global companies whose operating systems hibernated across day after faulty security update may have lost staggering $5.4 billion in operating cost and revenues as...
Crime
EKEDC cautions customers against fake meter agents
As nabbed impersonator is arraigned in court Sopuruchi Onwuka Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has urged its customers to always...
Ogoshi Brothers: How Lagos Yahoo Boys disgrace Nigeria
Sopuruchi Onwuka The sentencing of Samuel and Samson Ogoshi to 17 and half years in the United States’ federal prison...
Ugandan athlete dies from fire attack from boyfriend
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend....
Perverse French husband offered wife and daughter to rapists
The French pervert who had drugged his wife and hired 72 men to rape her 92 times, had also paraded...
Hamas leader, militants charged in US Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the...
Insurance
AIICO scoops multiple corporate awards, dedicates honours to ‘valued customers, clients’
AIICO Insurance Plc., and its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Babatunde Fajemirokun, weekend, bagged prestigious corporate awards for outstanding performance in the business sector of the country. Mr. Babatunde...
AIICO strengthens bond with annuity customers, concludes second ‘Annuitants Forum’
AIICO Insurance Plc., has reaffirmed commitment towards the well-being of the underwriter's annuity customers, primarily retirees, as it hosted the second edition of its interactive 'Annuitants Forum.' Group photograph...
AIICO’s PAT jumps by 132% to N12bn, N110.1bn GWR, hails adoption of IFRS 17 standard
AIICO Insurance Plc., has declared a profit after tax (PAT) of N12 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, as the insurer also hailed its transition from using...
AIICO records N1.3bn monthly payout to annuitants, as customers attest to underwriter’s financial stability
AIICO Insurance Plc, has announced disbursing a staggering N1.3 billion monthly to its customers, including annuitants, providing them with a guaranteed stream of income for their retirement years. Mr. Babatunde...
Interview
Money Market
Double Column Posts Subtitle
NOVA bank partners with Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament to champion golfing excellence
NOVA Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the well-being and interests of high-net-worth individuals by sponsoring the 27th Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament. Hosted at the prestigious Ikoyi Golf Club 1938,...
Half Year: UBA grows earnings by 40% to N1.37 trn, declares interim dividend of N2.00 per share
*Total Assets up by 37.2% to N28.3 trn *Customer Deposits hits N23.2 trn, climbs 34% *Makes Profit Before Tax of N401.6bn Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc...
CBN raises MPR to 27.25 per cent
CBN Governor, Olayemi Michael Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced an increase in the monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 27.25...
NOVA Bank appoints new Executive Directors
NOVA Bank has announced the appointment of David Isiavwe as Executive Director, Operations and Information Technology, and Chinwe Iloghalu as Executive Director, Institutional and Commercial Banking. These appointments are part...
Aviation
Emergency landing after pilot dies mid-flight
Officials and passengers were in awe Wednesday evening when emergency landing was successfully managed in the New York, the United...
Wear pants, Delta Airline tell cabin crew
Delta Air Lines is reminding potential flight attendants that they need to be wearing underwear and over 1,100 people are...
Again, VP Shettima assures airline operators of better working environment
*** Signing of CTC practice directions will transform Nigeria into Africa's economic powerhouse - Onyema Barely a week after the...
Paradox of profligacy: Tinubu’s jet amidst crushing poverty in Nigeria
Sopuruchi Onwuka President Bola Tinubu’s recent acquisition of a new Airbus A330 business jet, amid Nigeria’s most severe economic crisis...
FG initiates legal steps to reclaim impounded aircraft,as Daniel calls for use of diplomatic channels
The Federal Government is currently addressing the issue concerning impounded federal assets and has identified instances of mismanagement of international...
Health/Living
Travel and hospitality
T&H operators need to embrace trade exhibition opportunities to drive market visibility — Flyzone
Principal Executive, Flyzone Tourism, Mr. Awomoyi Ayodeji, has advised travel, tourism and hospitality operators in the country to embrace opportunities...
Lagos committed to using tourism to drive economy, foster peace, says Commissioner
Lagos Government has restarted its commitment towards using tourism as a tool to forster peace and drive its economy....
Akwa Ibom celebrates WTD 2024 with boat regatta, fishing festival, others, Friday
Akwa Ibom State is now set to host a boat regatta, fishing festival, in addition to unveiling some slave...
Gov. Fubara seeks collaboration with tourism enthusiasts to make Rivers more attractive to investors
From Chris Eze, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has urged practitioners in the entertainment industry to partner...
Energy
Eko Disco reinforces pledge to WIEN’s capacity programs
Sopuruchi Onwuka The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) Limited has restated its commitment to the existing collaboration with the nation’s leading gender advocate, Women In Energy Network (WIEN),...
CORAN: Dangote wooing back govt agencies after spat
Sopuruchi Onwuka After overriding government’s bureaucratic bottlenecks to secure executive fiat on supply of crude oil feedstock to his newbuild refinery, dismantle offtake monopoly of the national oil company, and...
APPO demands Pan-African chorus against EU carbon tax
Sopuruchi Onwuka The African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) has called on African nations to rise up to the global debate on the future of the energy industry, stating that a...
NLNG extols the media, sponsors new Prize on energy reporting
Nigeria LNG Limited, over the weekend, celebrated the media for its contribution to the development of The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science in the last...
International News
Emergency landing after pilot dies mid-flight
Officials and passengers were in awe Wednesday evening when emergency landing was successfully managed in the New York, the United...
US elections: Americans in Diaspora accuses US media of cover up over Kamala Harris Non-Black background.
Some citizens of the United States of America (USA) based in Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, etc. and in diaspora...
U.S. supports civil society and business organizations in Nigeria
Photo Caption:The USAID Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) activity significantly enhanced the organizational and advocacy capacities of local...
U.S .expresses condolences, offers initial US$ 3 m support following devastating floods in Borno
The United States is deeply saddened by the devastating floods that have affected Maiduguri and other parts of Borno State,...
Hezbollah’s rockets send hundreds of thousand Israelis into bomb shelters
The Israeli military said more than 100 projectiles were fired early Sunday from Lebanon, forcing hundreds of thousands to take...