The plight of an Okada rider in Nigeria has brought into sharp focus, the impact of the ongoing war between Israel and the United States of America on one hand, and Iran on another, as well as its effects onglobal economy. The okada man set out on his daily hustle last week, looking for daily bread, but after working for several hours, he was back to square one, as there was nothing to […]
The Sultan of Sokoto, represented by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, alongside other prominent traditional rulers and Islamic scholars, on Sunday led special prayers for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he marked his 74th birthday at the National Mosque in Abuja. President Tinubu arrived at the mosque a few minutes after 3:00 p.m., where he participated […]
Air Peace, West Africa’s leading airline, is pleased to announce the resumption of monthly flights to the Caribbean from Lagos to Barbados via Antigua. These monthly flights commencing effective May 24, 2026, will be the only direct flight from West and Central Africa to the Caribbean, providing seamless travel options for business, leisure, and diaspora […]
The Federal Government on Thursday commended the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for its years of support through developmental programmes, affirming that government will continue to leverage on UNDP’s support and expertise to accelerate her various reform programmes. The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila gave the commendation at the Presidential Villa, […]
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced a notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, and his two counsel, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, to one year imprisonment each for forgery and dealing in forfeited property. The convicts were arraigned on March 2, 2018 on […]
A prosecution witness in the alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said that the transactions between January 1, 2016 and April 2023, linked to the Kogi State Government in Exhibit AH1, were done before he joined Access Bank Plc. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, also noted, during […]
On August 2, 1100, England’s King William II went hunting in the New Forest in southern England. During the chase, an arrow shot at a stag by his companion, the Norman nobleman Walter Tirel struck an oak tree, ricocheted, and pierced the king’s chest. The king died right there. The spot where he fell is […]
When the final runner crossed the finish line at the 11thedition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon(ABLCM), the applause began to fade. But for hundreds of workers across Lagos, the real work was just beginning. Major highways had been closed to facilitate the event. Tens of thousands of runners moved through the city in a coordinated […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria’s BUA Group and UAE-based AD Ports Group and MAIR Group in Abu Dhabi. He described the MoU as a significant industrial and trade breakthrough arising from renewed Nigeria–UAE engagement under his administration. The President said the agreement represents a […]
