By Julius Oluwadamilare Africa has been heavily impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the highest number of cases globally. The disease has not only taken a toll on the health of individuals but has also greatly impacted the human and social economic growth of the continent. In this article, we...
Philip Costa, the convener of Incorporated Trustees of Advocates of Solar Panels Association (ITASPA), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) established to address Nigeria’s erratic power supply, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to give priority to alternative energy sources, especially solar. In an interview with journalists where he charged the President, Costa...
A case has been made for extractive industries to prioritize the protection of groundwater in a bid to preserve the environment for the benefit of all. To do this, businesses were urged to deliberately incorporate the protection of groundwater in their operational designs and sourcing of industrial production facilities. These...
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, in his bid to secure re-election, is clamping down on his opponents. Amongst them is Muhammad Jibrin Barde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose campaign office at Liberty Hotel Junction, GRA area of the state, was demolished. In what appeared to be outright disobedience...
The Commissioner of Police, Railway Police Command, CP Yetunde Longe, debunked recent fake news purported by some online platforms that a train was halted by unknown persons along the Lagos-Ibadan rail line causing fear amongst passengers. CP Yetunde Longe in a press statement said that the attention of the Railway...
Singer and songwriter, Adeniyi Adewoyin aka Neo Phlames has opined that Nigeria’s next President must be a technocrat. The young entertainer said this via his social media platforms noting that the country is blessed with various technocrats who have proven themselves as leaders in their respective areas of specialisation. Neo said...
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has said he will give the Super Eagles equivalent of $250,000 in naira (N102,895,000) if they win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Otedola grand gesture was communicated to the team by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Otedola monetary...
The Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo has said the newly introduced consolidated levy of N800 by Lagos state government for transporters in the state will not affect the union's array of payments. Akinsanya made this known while...
Iju Area Community Development Association (CDA) in the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, celebrated its patron's day in style. The annual event, held at Ogunleye street, Balogun, had in attendance CDAs within Iju area and the Ifako-Ijaiye CDC Chairman, Pastor Samuel Opajobi. In his...
The Nigerian banking sector recorded impressive growth in the first quarter of the year, recording a 23.24% year-on-year increase in real GDP. This is also evidenced by the performance of the twelve commercial banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Wema Bank proved its mettle in the key metrics of...