BILL TO BAN OPEN GRAZING SUFFERS SETBACK IN SENATE

The attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party senator representing Oyo South, Kola Balogun, to present his bill aimed at banning open grazing in the country, on the floor of the…

NGO LAUDS FG ON CREATION OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ CENTRE

The founder of Senior Citizens Care Foundation, Aare Jide Taiwo, has commended the Federal Government for the creation of the National Citizens Centre signed into law in 2017 and the…

WHY CRUDE OIL RECEIPTS HAVE NOT IMPACTED LIVES IN AFRICA –SYLVA

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, says several years of oil and gas production in Africa has not promoted economic growth on the continent and improved…

ART GALLERY TO CELEBRATE ‘AFRICANESS’ IN SOLO EXHIBITION

Thought Pyramid Art Centre, an independent non-profit art space in Abuja and Lagos, is set to celebrate new works of art that reflect creativity and a possible Afro-renaissance in its…

TWO WEEKS NOT ENOUGH TO COMPLETE ASSETS DECLARATION, BANK WORKERS TELL EFCC

The National Union of Banks, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, on Saturday, urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to extend the two-week period given for senior bank officials to…

BUHARI CONGRATULATES KUMUYI AT 80

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday felicitated with the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, as he clocks 80. Buhari’s congratulatory message…

ELECTORAL ACT: RUMBLES IN SENATE OVER CARD READER, RESULTS’ ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

The plan to save the nation’s electoral process from malpractices by making card reader and electronic transmission of results compulsory during polls, is currently generating controversy in the Senate. Investigation…

NIGERIANS MUST CRY TO GOD NOW OVER CURRENT CRISES – OBASANJO

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday said Nigerians have been overwhelmed with crises  and need to cry to God for a solution. Obasanjo said this during the 16th edition of…

GOVS MUST ENDORSE AGREEMENTS BEFORE WE’LL CALL OFF STRIKE – JUDICIARY WORKERS

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria on Saturday said although there were moves to finalise the Memorandum of Action reached on May 20 on its ongoing strike, discussions were still…

INSURANCE PENETRATION IN NIGERIA ABYSMALLY LOW – OGUNLANA

The Chairman, Scib Nigeria and Company Limited, Olabode Ogunlana, who is the doyen of the insurance industry, speaks on how partnerships can help grow the insurance industry, among other issues…