#ENDSARS PROTESTS: SANWO-OLU, OYETOLA, LAGOS FIRST LADY URGE YOUTHS TO REMAIN CALM

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Osun State counterpart, Governor Gboyega Oyetola and First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday urged Nigerian

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Senate confirms Chukwu as INEC REC

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dr. Chukwuemeka Chukwu as Resident Electoral Commissioner representing Abia State Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation of the nominee followed consideration of

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New investments will give Africa lead in agri-devt

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial agriculture, Africa, it appears, has a clear opportunity to refresh its

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Harith general partners appoints Sipho Makhubela as new CEO

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Leading Pan-African infrastructure financier, Harith General Partners, a stakeholder in cable company MainOne, and partners in ARM HARITH private equity firm based in Nigeria, has announced

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NHRC TO SET UP INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION PANEL ON SARS

—as IGP halts the use of force on protesters, agrees to release detainees   The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is to set up an Independent Investigation Panel to look

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‘Fayemi’s Programmes, projects aimed at banishing poverty’

…As stakeholders take stock of EKSG projects The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State, Hon Biodun Omoleye has said that the various projects and programmes of the

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Okowa mourns as J.P. Clark dies at 85

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has sent profound condolences to family of renowned poet and playwright, Prof. John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo who passed on Tuesday. The late professor reportedly died

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Delta earmarks N378 billion as budget estimate for 2021

The Delta State Executive Council, on Tuesday, approved a draft estimate of N378 billion as budget for 2021 which would be presented to the state House of Assembly next week

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FG reiterates commitment to fiscal prudence, as telecom, tech experts call for reforms

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has expressed the government’s commitment to exercising fiscal prudence and ensuring that taxpayers and citizens get value from the

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#ENDSARS Protests: Okowa calls for calm

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for calm in the state as the country continues to record protests by citizens, including Deltans, against the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery

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