In my column of 14 July 2017, titled “Biafra: From monologue to dialogue,” I had a tinge of optimism that the incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was about to end. The optimism was…
Apapa Customs command collected N1t revenue in H1
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has disclosed that it collected N1.02trillion in revenue between January and June 2024. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Babatunde Olomu, disclosed that on Monday while addressing journalists in Apapa,…
Zenith Bank retains top honours at World Finance 2024 Awards
Zenith Bank Plc has once again been named the Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria, marking the fourth consecutive year it has earned this accolade at the World Finance Banking Awards 2024. Additionally, the bank clinched the Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria…
ADUN Lagos celebrates Awka Day 2024 with grand showcase of cultural heritage
•Chief Francis Sequence Anagor, chairman of Awka Day 2024 Planning Committee The Awka Development Union, Nigeria (ADUN), Lagos State chapter, is set to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Awka town at the 12th biannual Awka Day celebration.…
Tinubu offers condolences to Dr Uzoka-Anite on mother’s passing
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, following the passing of her mother, Mrs. Victoria Immaculata Uzoka. In his message, according to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser…
*Apprehension as Hyena escapes from Jos Wildlife Park (Nation)*Tinubu expresses readiness to address challenges facing Nigerian students abroad (Tribune)
Apprehension as Hyena escapes from Jos Wildlife Park (Nation) There is apprehension in Dong Community of Jos North Local Government Area after a hyena escaped from the local wildlife park. It was gathered the hyena escaped from its enclosure at…
Stanbic IBTC kicks off tree-planting drive in Cross River State
Stanbic IBTC Holdings, in partnership with One Tree Planted and the African Research Association managing Development in Nigeria (ARADIN), has launched an ambitious environmental project titled “Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods in Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS).” The initiative,…
*Gov Oyebanji laments destruction of farmlands by herders in Ekiti (Leadership)*Tears as 20-year-old Air Force cadet who died in Abia hotel swimming pool is buried (Punch)
Gov Oyebanji laments destruction of farmlands by herders in Ekiti (Leadership) Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has warned that the state government will no longer tolerate the destruction of crops and farmlands by herdsmen operating in the state. Governor…
NNPC Ltd says logistics challenges, flooding cause of fuel queues
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has blamed the recent fuel queues in some parts of the country on the disruption of ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, between Mother Vessels and…
Woman swallowed whole by a python in Indonesia, second such killing in a month
•A reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) wriggles over a tree trunk at Hagenbeck Zoo in December 2021/Axel Heimken/Picture Alliance via Getty Images A woman was found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia…