A Miss South Africa contestant whose Nigerian heritage sparked a national controversy and a government investigation withdrew from the beauty pageant Thursday. Chidimma Adetshina’s announcement that she would not take part in Saturday’s final came a day after the Home…
Aunty Shade’s story is one of resilience, hope, and transformation. Born into a loving family in a small town, her early life seemed full of promise. However, fate took a drastic turn when she was only five years old. Her…
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says that artificial intelligence can be used as a tool to provide solution for millions of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Obasanjo made this assertion at the third international colloquium and 50th anniversary of learning…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has urged its unmetered customers to register for prepaid meters to eliminate estimated billing. Mrs Rekhiat Momoh, the acting Chief Executive Officer of EKEDC, made this appeal during a Customers’ Engagement forum in ljora Business…
By Matthew Denis It is not yet Uhuru as the Take It Back Movement (TIB), in conjunction with its partner organisations, is set to spearhead a historic one-million-man protest across all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory…
Arik Air said it has resumed operations barely eight days after one of its aircraft was grounded by the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency. The grounding of Arik aircraft followed the inability of the founder of the airline, Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, to…
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has rejected Julius Berger Plc’s proposed cost of N279 billion for the Second Niger Bridge Bypass, describing it as excessively high. In a statement on Thursday, Umahi expressed his disappointment with Julius Berger’s…
Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to enhance cargo evacuation from seaports to the hinterland and lower business costs.Speaking during the joint sensitisation and MoU signing event in Lagos…
The Federal Government has stopped the planned sale of subsidised rice to civil servants. It has, therefore, withdrawn the circular in which it directed civil servants interested in subsidised rice to apply. This was made known in a fresh circular…
Wema Bank says it will train and empower 100,000 youths and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ekiti. Tunde Mabawonku, the bank’s Executive Director of Retail and Digital Business, in a statement on Thursday, in Ado-Ekiti, said the training…
