Cocoa was one of the main sources of income in Nigeria prior to Independence, but that changed following the exportation of crude oil in commercial quantities in the 1970s. Prior to the rise of crude oil, the agriculture sector was the dominant contrib…
Fuel scarcity: Passengers groan over flight delays, cancellations
Passengers travelling from various airports in Nigeria are again experiencing flight delays and cancellations as aviation fuel scarcity resurfaces. Last week, airlines bought aviation for as high as N850 per litre with some suppliers running out of fue…
How AfCFTA can help reduce poverty in Africa
In Africa, the number of people living under the poverty line has continued to rise. In 2019, 478 million people lived in extreme poverty. It was estimated that 490 million people in Africa would live under the poverty line of 1.90 PPP$/day in 2021, sa…
Activist asks Christian bodies to oppose Muslim-Muslim ticket by voting
Moses Onodua, a Benin-based human rights activist, has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to demonstrate they are against the Muslim-Muslim ticket by casting their votes in the forthcoming g…
Analysing Lag Ride as a state-owned enterprise in the ride hailing market
The Lagos State government recently launched a state-owned or state-partnered ride-hailing service, Lag Ride, designed to compete with Uber, Bolt and other ride-hailing services. While this perhaps is a good initiative to further improve transportation…
Apapa-Ijora Road: Why motorists’ woes should worry Lagos govt
For Apapa residents, businesses and motorists, the suffering on Apapa-Ijora Road, which is intensifying by the day, should worry the Lagos State government which is seemingly unconcerned about their woes on that route. Barely 18 months of respite follo…
Nigerian Bar Association gets new president
After 24 hours of e-voting by lawyers on Saturday, July 16, 2022, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria emerged as the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Maikyau polled a massive 22,342 votes and was followed by Joe-K…
Street Foodz Naija Season 3 set to kickoff as FoodBay TV promises spectacular show
Riding on its successful two editions, FoodBay TV has unveiled Street Foodz Naija Season 3, Nigeria’s foremost docu-reality cooking contest series that showcases the best of Nigeria’s street food delicacies. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony that was …
Fuji House of Commotion star Sola Onayiga is dead
Nollywood in less than 12 hours has lost two veteran actors with the report of the demise of Ada Ameh and the recent confirmation of the death of another movie iconic actress, Sola Onayiga who played Ireti on the classic 90s TV family comedy series ‘Fu…
Akwa Ibom senator resigns from PDP, cites determination to achieve governorship ambition
Bassey Albert Akpan, a senator representing Akwa Ibom North East district, has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), saying he took the decision after wide consultation with his family, friends and supporters across the state. Albert, who …