The barber’s chair is never stationary. It swirls. A silly dove flies aimlessly to wherever and anywhere that catches its fancy. The holy book described one Ephraim as a “silly dove”. That particular character was notorious for doing silly things. He was always out of his mind. The man was…
Introduction We give God Almighty all thanks and glory that His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, came and departed Imo State safely on Thursday 9th September 2021 without incidents. When that unfortunate sit-at-home order to boycott his visit was…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, directed the incorporation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited as provided in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The President’s directive is in line with Section 53(1) of the PIA, which requires him as the Minister of Petroleum Resources to cause for the…
Salihu Lukman, director-general of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has said that on no account should any political party be allowed to push former President Goodluck Jonathan to diminish his stature, either as an aspirant or a candidate for any office. There have been permutations ahead of the 2023 general…
Obadiah Mailafia, a renowned Nigerian economist who served as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is died, BusinessDay learnt. Mailafia, born on December 24, 1956 died on Sunday morning at the National Hospital, Abuja – the nation’s foremost public health facility. Mailafia hailed from Randa in Christian-dominated…
Nigerian states are able to generate more revenue, including through taxes such as the now topical Value Added Tax (VAT), but have over the years been ‘spoilt with freebies’, in what should be a federation but see states perpetually waiting to be spoon-fed. This was one of the views expressed…
Nigerian Christians has been urged to shun denominational differences, support government policies, promote unity in diversity and unite to speak with one voice. This admonition was given by Bukola Adeleke, the special adviser to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on religious matters, at the Christian Association of Nigeria…
The Oyo State Government has resolved all teething challenges impeding the smooth implementation of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) in the Pacesetter State. Nureni Adeniran, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, disclosed this at the weekend during a meeting with the BESDA Implementation Committee in…
United Airlines has announced that new service between Washington, D.C. and Lagos, Nigeria will begin November 29. This, however, is subject to government approval. The airline said it would operate three weekly flights connecting the U.S. capital to Nigeria’s largest city, which is also the top Western African destination for…
In a bid to provide access to unlimited working capital for SMEs across Africa, Kyiara Technologies Limited has recently launched its trade receivables platform. “SMEs account for 90 percent of employment and contribute about 60 percent to GDP. Intra-Africa is less than 5 percent within the global sphere. The implication…