24,720 GBV cases reported nationwide in one month, says minister (Vanguard) The Minister for Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported in the 36 states and the FCT between September and October 3.…
GOCOP set to host media titans at prestigious luncheon ahead of annual conference
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced its intention to host a prestigious business luncheon on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at the Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton). The event is scheduled to commence at noon. In an official…
7th annual GOCOP conference gains support from Lagos, Kwara, NNPC, Customs and more
The Lagos and Kwara state governments, alongside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), have pledged their unwavering support for the upcoming 7th annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). This…
*Family of lady killed in Lagos apartment demands justice (Punch)*NLC, TUC suspend planned strike action for 30 days (Leadership)
Family of lady killed in Lagos apartment demands justice (Punch) The family of slain Foejiro Ojite have asked police authorities to ensure that her killers are brought to book. PUNCH Metro gathered that Foejiro, 31, was killed in her apartment…
Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo win Caine Prize for African Writing
Mame Bougouma Diene and Woppa Diallo, hailing from Senegal, have been declared the winners of the 24th Caine Prize for African Writing. Their outstanding collaborative work, “A Soul of Small Places,” captured the hearts of both judges and literary enthusiasts,…
*Tribunal declares PDP’s Ombugadu Nasarawa governor, sacks APC’s Sule (Guardian)*Motorists decry constant reopening of Long Bridge expansion joints (Punch)
Tribunal declares PDP’s Ombugadu Nasarawa governor, sacks APC’s Sule (Guardian) The Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa, has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), David Ombugadu, as the new governor of the state. The governorship…
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala extends congratulations to Business Journal on 15th anniversary
Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has congratulated the Business Journal Media Group on its 15th anniversary. The prominent Nigerian economist and former Finance Minister praised the media group’s commitment to discussing major socio-economic opportunities…
Strike: NLC, TUC will consider N35,000 extra pay, other offers – FG
The Federal Government is hopeful of the organised labour suspending its planned indefinite strike, saying the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) will consider the government’s offers, including a N35,000 pay increase for all “treasury-paid”…
My husband is not a magician – Remi Tinubu
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Sunday said her husband, President Bola Tinubu is not a magician. She made the remarks in Abuja while speaking at the interdenominational church service to mark Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, tagged, “Christ in you,…