Naira appreciates by 2.4% against dollar at official market (Vanguard) The Naira on Tuesday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,630.45 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ showed that this represents a 2.40…
Nigeria is in a class of its own. Other countries may talk of “winner takes all”, but in Nigeria the standing maxim is “rigger takes.” If you don’t agree with me, go to court! If any bloke raises further doubts,…
Tinubu launches emblem appeal for 2025 Armed Forces (Channels) President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the 2025 Armed Forces of Nigeria Remembrance Day emblem and appeal fund. Launching the emblem at the Council Chamber in the State House in Abuja,…
•Mike Amesbury In what appears to be a disturbing trend of politicians trading parliamentary debates for physical confrontations, Labour MP Mike Amesbury has become the latest elected official to make headlines for throwing punches instead of passing legislation. The recent…
OAU students chase out representatives of ex-VC (Nation) Students of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife on Monday chased out the representatives of former Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Wale Omole during a freshers orientation programme. The Nation learnt that a…
Lagos investigates engineer’s death at construction site (Punch) The Lagos State Safety Commission has launched an investigation into the death of a civil engineer, Olalekan Oloruntoba, who reportedly died while operating a crane at a construction site in the state,…
Tade Ipadeola is keen on Makoma Wa Ngugi’s We, the Scarred. He is intrigued about Antjie Krog’s A Change of Tongue. The poet of the Sahara Testaments will be moderating a conversation around these two texts at the forthcoming Lagos…
•Ude Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is set to launch its 13th edition with an ambitious vision of propelling African storytelling onto the global stage. The week-long festival, running from November 3-9, at AFRIFF HUB in Lagos, will present 150…
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…
Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, will spearhead a crucial dialogue on rebuilding public trust in the judiciary at the upcoming 2024 Gavel International Annual Conference. The event, scheduled for November 29, brings together distinguished…
