•Picture by Aurélien Meunier/Getty Images The long-awaited Paris 2024 Olympic Games Village officially opened its doors today, marking a significant milestone in the run-up to the world’s biggest sporting event, according to olympics.com. Located across three communes in Seine-Saint-Denis –…
Bankers’ Committee unveils stunning transformation of National Theatre
The National Theatre in Lagos is undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to the intervention of the Bankers’ Committee. The iconic cultural landmark is being revived to its former glory and beyond, with the aim of creating a world-class creative and…
Hunger: Lagos tells residents to go to farm (DailyTrust)*Defend Africa from illegal exploiters, Tinubu tasks solid minerals ministers (Punch)
Hunger: Lagos tells residents to go to farm (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Government (LASG) has called on the residents to embrace subsistence farming by growing different crops within their homes to cushion the high cost of food items in the…
Is tech good or bad? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Musings about how tech has influenced and altered our lives A few days ago, I was thinking about life before information technology and asking myself some questions. What was life like before mobile phones, laptops, and the internet? How did…
*Tinubu writes National Assembly to raise 2024 budget by ₦6.2t (Channels)*Final year student stabbed to death over N150 in Bayelsa (Punch)
Tinubu writes National Assembly to raise 2024 budget by ₦6.2t (Channels) President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, requested the Senate to amend the 2024 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Finance Act by increasing the budget by ₦6.2tn. Tinubu’s request is contained…
LGA Autonomy: Now that the Supreme Court has ruled — Magnus Onyibe
Now that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled on the contentious local government autonomy issue, the next step is significant. Folks who would ordinarily not vie to become Local Government Area, LGA chairman—simply because the role was essentially a…
National Assembly backs NNPC Ltd’s efforts to boost oil production
The National Assembly has pledged its support for NNPC Limited’s initiatives to enhance Nigeria’s crude oil production and expand its reserves. In a bid to tackle crude oil theft and vandalism, lawmakers are considering stronger penalties for offenders. This was…
Stanbic IBTC Bank expands securities lending services to fixed income securities
Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited, the leading custodial and investor services company in Nigeria, proudly announces the extension of its securities lending services to include fixed-income securities. This significant development marks a new milestone in the Nigerian capital market, providing clients…
My Guru Tam Fiofori departs — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Sad news hit me hard on Tuesday, June 25, in this year of Our Lord – my inimitable guru Tam Fiofori passed away. Tam was in his lifetime celebrated as a filmmaker, photographer, journalist, publisher and documentarian. Not many people…
*Court rejects Emefiele’s request for foreign medical trip (Sun)*Finance minister to deliver Loyola College’s 70th anniversary lecture, Friday (ThisDay)
Court rejects Emefiele’s request for foreign medical trip (Sun) The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), yesterday, rejected an application by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking its permission to travel…