NOISE with all its known defects is ascending new heights in our politics. Some politicians are lugging it as their best asset going into the 2023 elections. Will we permit it? Where we thought that the quality of debates would be elevated in line with…
Kuje prison attack: Minister admits Insurgents had superior weapons
The federal government on Friday admitted that the Nigeria security operatives could not match the superior fire powers of terrorists that attacked the Kuje Correctional Centre. The Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists had claimed …
LIRS enhances payment procedure on eTax for taxpayers
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is currently optimizing its payment procedures for utmost efficiency and taxpayers’ convenience. Ayodele Subair,Chairman LIRS said as part of its digitization process, the agency is discontinuing all prev…
NASME to empower young entrepreneurs with business skills
The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) in collaboration with stakeholders in the entrepreneurship landscape, is set to empower over 1,000 youths with skills to run successful businesses at the 2022 MSME Youth Empowerment Confe…
Politics vs Elections: Kwankwaso’s Freudian Slip
There is a quote from German playwright Bertolt Brecht that is regularly cited in Nigerian political activism spaces. It goes thus: “The worst illiterate is the political illiterate. He hears nothing, sees nothing, takes no part in political life. He d…
Equities shed N138bn in week ended July 8
In the trading week ended July 8, Nigeria’s equities market decreased by 0.53percent amid profit taking activities on the Bourse. Week-on-week (WoW), the market posted loss of N138billion amid four (4) trading sessions of losses as against just one (1)…
SON urges consumers to expose fake, substandard products
Ayeni Oyebola, the Kwara State coordinator of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has reinstated the commitment of the agency to ensuring that consumers get value for products they procure, just as he urged them to expose fake and substandard produ…
Stakeholders bemoan FG’s performance on health care delivery
Stakeholders in the health sector have raised concerns over the current state of healthcare delivery in the country and knocked the Nigerian government for failing to prioritise health. They also noted that the neglect was slowing the country’s develop…
SeamlessHR partners Special Olympics to include more youths in digital economy
Special Olympics Nigeria has partnered with seamlessHR, Africa’s HR & Payroll technology company, to launch CODEABLE, an initiative to promote the participation of vulnerable youths in the digital economy. The program is designed to tackle inequality a…
Naira weakens despite 172.95% rise in dollar liquidity
Naira, the basic monetary unit of Nigeria, on Thursday weakened against the dollar despite a significant increase in liquidity at the investors and Exporters (I&E) forex window, the official foreign exchange market. After trading on Thursday, Naira los…