Whenever regulatory agencies and law enforcement bodies in Nigeria identify and nab counterfeiters, whether of foods and beverages or designer brands, phones, electronics or pharmaceuticals, we should not just send them to jail and throw away the keys. Instead, we should have an agency to legitimise these people. If you can counterfeit the real thing,…
By Ochogwu Sunday Amid the prolonged face-off with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed readiness to give peace a chance. Recall that the governor and other stakeholders entered into an eight-point agreement in Abuja on Monday in a bid to end the political crisis…
Elder statesman and convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has reacted to the resolutions between Rivers governor Sininalayi Fubara and FCT minister Nyesom Wike after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Fubara and Wike have been at loggerheads over the political control of Rivers State. Earlier, President Tinubu had intervened in…
A total of 80 suspects have been named following a failed attempted coup on November 26 in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, local police have said. William Fayia Sellu, inspector general of the Sierra Leonean police, told a press conference Tuesday that the suspects include former President Ernest Bai Koroma, 50, currently serving military…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited is not transparent about the financial gains from fuel subsidy removal, the World Bank has disclosed. This extends to subsidy arrears that are still being deducted and the impact of subsidy removal on federation revenues, the bank noted. The Washington-based made this call in its Nigeria Development Update, December…
An Abuja-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has called on politicians to rally support for President Bola Tinubu to rebuild Nigeria. Ugochukwu Nnam, president of the group, made the call in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday. Mr Nnam advised politicians to close ranks and support Mr Tinubu…
An Israeli-owned cargo ship has reportedly been hijacked by an Iran-backed militia group. Up to 52 people are reported to have on board the Galaxy Leader vehicle carrier when she was seized. It comes after the Houthis – based in Yemen – vowed they would target all ships owned by Israel or flying their flag…
By Zainab Iwayemi Nigerian billionaire Theophilus Danjuma has set a new record for philanthropy in the country. The former Chief of the Army Staff gave $1.36 million donation to the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan This donation is directed towards the construction of a student hostel in the university. Theophilus Danjuma, a Nigerian billionaire…
The first Miss Nigeria beauty pageant winner, Grace Oyelude, was honored on her 93rd birthday, as announced by the Miss Nigeria Organisation in an Instagram post on Thursday, November 16th. Grace Oyelude’s journey to becoming the first Miss Nigeria is a story that transcends time. Born in Kano in 1929, Oyelude made history in 1957…
Odengene Air Shuttle (OAS) Helicopters; an offshore and allied aviation services company, has announced acquisition of a new equipment, 2023 model Leonardo AW-139. OAS, one of the leading indigenous helicopter companies with many years of experience, known for efficiency, safety and a multi-services provider in the sub-sector in a statement issued on Friday, said that…
