Permit this controversial entry. For you see, I’m one of those who ardently believe that all the democratic regimes we have had in this country suffered the same fate. Consecutively, they have been ruined by the daylight robbery passed off…
The unofficial guide to attending the presidential inauguration Brace yourself for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s impending swearing-in as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday, 29th May 2023, unless, of course, the Supreme Court decides to throw a…
Austin Avuru’s books are now available for purchase following the vacation of court orders issued by Federal High courts in Abuja and Lagos. The Abuja court issued the injunction in July 2022 following a motion exparte filed by Tochukwu Peter…
The Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG), a multi-stakeholder network of corporate organisations promoting sustainability in the Nigerian ICT sector, held their quarterly board meeting on Thursday, 13 April 2023, in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The meeting, which is the…
Refinery: We’ll ask Dangote to sell forex at good rate — Emefiele (Vanguard) With the Dangote Refinery set to deliver its first products in July, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said yesterday that…
Singer Tina Turner has died aged 83, her spokesperson has said. In a statement, they said: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in…
CBN increases interest rate to 18.50% (Vanguard) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again increased the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 0.50 per cent to 18.50 per cent. The Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, announced this interest…
Stanbic IBTC Trustees, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has been awarded “Best Trust Company Nigeria 2023” by Finance Derivative, a leading financial news and analysis publication known for its unbiased and insightful reporting of global financial markets, economics, and…
The Reproduction Rights Society of Nigeria (REPRONIG) hosted the Copyright Awareness Forum, shedding light on an untapped economic opportunity that Nigerian writers and publishers have failed to explore. The event focused on the theme “Reproduction Rights: Concepts, Perspectives, and Benefits…
Georgi Gospodinov’s Time Shelter, translated by Angela Rodel, has become the first book written in Bulgarian to win the International Booker prize. Chair of judges Leïla Slimani described Time Shelter as “a brilliant novel full of irony and melancholy”, and…
