Ayobami Adejumo, a civil contractor, was an embodiment of joy on Thursday as he received the keys to a brand-new Toyota Prado at the Lagos prize-presentation event in the ongoing Globacom ‘Festival of Joy’ promo. The event which was held…
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management rewards InvestBeta Game Show winners
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management recently held the highly anticipated InvestBeta Game Show prize presentation ceremony at Stanbic IBTC Towers, Victoria Island Lagos. According to a statement, the event celebrated the remarkable winners of season one of the InvestBeta Game Show,…
Dele Farotimi’s book skyrockets to Amazon bestseller after arrest
Dele Farotimi’s book “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System” has rocketed to Amazon’s number one bestseller list following the author’s arrest by armed policemen, sparking a nationwide conversation about freedom of expression. The book, which legal luminary Aare Afe Babalola…
*Ataga: Court orders Chidinma’s lawyer to open defence (Punch)*Labour Party threatens to pursue legal action against defected lawmakers (Nation)
Ataga: Court orders Chidinma’s lawyer to open defence (Punch) Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, on Thursday, ordered Chidimma Ojukwu’s co-defendants to open their defence. Ojukwu, charged with the murder of…
How to get even and stay above reproach — Tara Aisida
I am a people pleaser. I do not know whether it is because of my birth order or my personality, but I do not like fighting with people. That is not to say that when a fight comes I turn…
*Okuama President-General dies in military detention (Vanguard)*Court okays hearing of N5.2b suit against Chinese over alleged false claims (Nation)
Okuama President-General dies in military detention (Vanguard) The President-General of Okuama Community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Pa James Oghoroko, has reportedly died from torture and alleged inhumane treatment in military detention. Oghoroko is one of…
Adenuga Chair Lecture: Adebisi proposes ‘New Enterprise Nigeria’ to revitalize economy
Occupier of Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. Professorial Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies, University of Lagos, Professor Sunday Adebisi, has proposed a new economic model, ‘New Enterprise Nigeria’(NEN), as an immediate solution to the nation’s economic problems. Professor Adebisi who spoke at…
Davido and the burden of truth — Promise Adiele
Last Saturday, I attended the reunion party of the Department of English, UNILAG class of 1998. It was a wonderful occasion that evoked nostalgia and the revival of receding memories. I met classmates I had not seen in twenty-six years.…
Zenith Bank crowned ‘Bank of the Year, Nigeria’ in The Banker Awards 2024
Zenith Bank Plc has been named ‘Bank of the Year, Nigeria’ in The Banker’s 2024 Awards, a prestigious recognition announced during a ceremony in London on December 4, 2024. The Financial Times Group publication honoured the bank for its robust…
*‘No panic,’ Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega dismisses imminent deportation reports (Punch)*10,000 benefit from subsidized food items in Ogun (Dailytrust)
‘No panic,’ Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega dismisses imminent deportation reports (Punch) Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, whose church, SPAC Nation, was shut down over allegations of financial misconduct, has dismissed reports of his impending deportation from the United Kingdom. In a…