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March 17, 2025

*An Open Letter to Nasir El-Rufai Dear Nasir, This is a letter from a friend. I take the liberty of...

L-R: Kayode Akintemi, Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, News Central Television, the recipient of the Fastest Growing Broadcast Station Award (left); Segun Ogunwuyi, Chief of Staff/representative of Oluseyi Makinde, Governor, Oyo State/recipient of Independent Man of the Year (second left); ACG Charles Obi, representative of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)/recipient of Independent Public Servant of the Year 2024 (third left); Prof. Charles Anosike, Director-General/CEO, Nigerian Meteorological Agency/recipient of Independent Award for Aviation Sector CEO of the Year 2024 (fourth left); Bola Olukoju, Commissioner Communication/representative of AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, Governor, Kwara State, the Governor of the Year (Hospitality, Enterprise, and Creative Economy) (fifth left); Nnamdi Chimdi Ibekwe, legislator representing Bende North in Abia State House of Assembly, recipient of Independent House of Assembly Member of the Year Award (sixth left); Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Governor, Lagos State (sixth right); Hajiya Fatima Abbas Tujudeen, wife of Speaker, House of Representative/representative of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady/recipient of Independent Woman of the Year (fifth right); Bisi Akande, former Chairman, All Progressives Congress/recipient of Independent Lifetime Achievement Award (fourth right); Steve Omanufeme, Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Independent Newspapers (third right); Bode George Chairman of the occasion (second right), and Peter Odey, Acting Governor/representative of Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State, the Governor of the Year 2024 (Economic Transformation), during the 2024 Independent Awards, titled 'Celebrating Landmark Accomplishments', held at Eko Hotel in Lagos...on Saturday.

Independent Awards: History that’ll re-echo in eternity has been made – Ibekwe

March 17, 2025

Ibekwe Nnamdi Chimdi, the member representing Bende-North Constituency in Abia State House of Assembly and the winner of the 2024...

Nasir El-Rufai: The bloodlust of a Presidential Wannabe, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

In the week in which former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, abandoned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to chart a different...

UBA, ICAN partner to drive innovation, excellence in Finance and Accounting

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Friday, hosted the 60th President of the Institute of Chartered...

Entertainment scene heats up as Asake, Peller, Davido make headlines

By Babajide Awoyinfa The entertainment scene has been filled with a lot of controversies and backlash with fans and online...

NDLEA intercepts U.S., Saudi Arabia-bound cocaine, seizes large consignments of skunk, heroin in Kano, Kwara, Kaduna, others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that it has successfully thwarted attempts by Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) to...

FJSC confirms Kabir Akanbi as Supreme Court Chief Registrar

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has approved the appointment of Kabir Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the...

Lagos council official arraigned for alleged theft of documents

A Supervisor for Boundaries Matter in Kosofe Local Government, Lagos State, Ganiyu Oyebanjo, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate...

Oyebanji: Accolades for a tested and trusted performer, by Ọmọọba Olusesan Alabi

If ever there is a governor who had garnered several awards and recognitions in a short time, it would be...

Attah, Diete-Spiff, Igali, Pam Ogar, others to Tinubu: Wike does not own Niger-Delta, his errant conduct should not be condoned

*STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR DR GODKNOWS IGALI. NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF PANDEF AT PRESS CONFERENCE ON SITUATION ON RIVERS Ladies and Gentlemen,...

USPF Secretary applauds ITU, UK-FCDO’s partnership on Nigerian rural connectivity

March 15, 2025

The Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, has commended...

Tinubu meets Catholic Bishops, says ‘present economic reform necessary to build a resilient country’

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he fully understands what Nigerians are going through but that the present economic...

Tony Elumelu Foundation set to announce 2025 Cohort of TEF Entrepreneurship Programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering entrepreneurs, is set to announce the 11th cohort of the TEF...

Interrogating Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension by the Senate – Owaikhena Osikhekha

Senators in Nigeria are addressed with the appellation "Distinguished" which means very successful, authoritative, commanding great respect, dignified and noble...

MTN Board: Between sentiment and the law, by Ray Umukoro

A pro-democracy activist and lawyer, Osa Director, has sued MTN Nigeria Plc. In suit No. FHC/L/CS/1413/24 filed at the Federal...

Oyebanji commended for solving electricity problem in Ekiti community

The President of Ado-Ekiti Development Council based in Lagos, Dr Olayemi Daniel Olayinka, on Monday, commended the governor of Ekiti...

At UBA Business Series, female leaders spotlight need for gender parity to break barriers, build legacies

As part of activities to mark the 2025 International Women’s Month, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc...

Fene Osakwe wins Cyber Personality of the Year Award in UK

*Sanwo-Olu celebrates first African to be honoured The Chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board, Fene Osakwe, has been...

Buhari: I am APC member, I like to be addressed as one