…Ministry officials arrested Some officials of the Osun State Ministry of Women Affairs, Children and Social Welfare were recently arrested and later released on bail. However, the police are actively on the lookout to arrest another official of the…
By Janet B Olaniran Improving Nigeria’s criminal justice system necessitates comprehensive judicial, police, and prison reforms. Judicial reforms should focus on expediting trials, enhancing access to legal aid for indigent defendants, and updating outdated laws to reflect current realities. Police…
By ESV OLUFOKUNBI, Olabisi Esther – HND, Bsc, ANIVS, RSV (Oyo State Housing Corporation) Consequent upon the promulgation of Land Use act of 1978, there are no land owners but land holders, because all lands belong to government including lands…
Investors in Nigerian equities market experienced a mixed trading week gaining N49.53 billion on the floor of the Nigerian Xchange Group (NGX) as equity capitalisation increased to N56.08tr from N56.03 trillion. This follows a loss of N539.09 billion in the…
First Bank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution and leading provider of financial inclusion services has announced the 63rd edition of the FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship. In a statement signed by the bank’s Spokesperson, Folake Ani-Mumuney, the bank said that…
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) has suspended trading in the shares of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp). The NGX, in its weekly report, said that the suspension, on Thursday, was necessary to determine the shareholders entitled to receive the firm’s reconstructed…
The number of Point of Sales (PoS) machines deployed by merchants and individuals across Nigeria rose to 3.04 million in July this year. The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) disclosed this in its latest electronic payment data. This represents a…
There is an alarming urgency regarding the future of Nigeria’s public university system. Recent statements from President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, during the ASUU State of the Nation conference in Abuja, underscore this reality.…
By Kunle Ajibogun Otunba Yomi Akingbade is a scion of the popular Akingbade family in the ancient city of Akure, the capital of Ondo state. He is a direct son of Chief Akinleye John Akingbade, a renowned cocoa merchant. The…
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and its joint venture partners, NNPC Ltd, TotalEnergies Ltd, and Eni have inked a Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) for the Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical project in Bayelsa State. This landmark agreement, supervised by…
