February 2023

Ooni suspends Aje Festival 

…As Famoriyo advocates for revival of Adire culture By Jeleel Olawale The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has postponed the annual Aje Festival indefinitely. According to a statement by the Director of Media & Public Affairs…

Turkey, Syria earthquake toll nears 42,000

The number of people killed in a devastating earthquake that struck the Turkey-Syria border area neared 42,000 on Thursday, as search and rescue efforts continued 10 days later. In Turkey alone, 36,187 people died across 11 provinces, State News Agency,…

Top 10 performing brands in Nigeria for 2022

Brands in Nigeria experienced a lot of challenges in the past year. They faced difficult business environment, unstable policies and several economic issues.  Despite the economic downturn, some brands have found ways to cope with the present realities to create…

Court restrains PDP from suspending Ortom

By Titus Atondu, A High Court sitting in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State has issued an order of interim injunction, restraining the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), its National Working Committee (NWC), National Executive Committee (NEC) or its National Officers…

Unscrupulous bankers frustrating new naira policy – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed ‘unscrupulous’ bank officials for the scarcity of new naira notes in the country, alleging that they were frustrating his government’s attempt to sanitize the country’s financial system. Buhari said this during his address to Nigerians…