Lagos blue rail line The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has disclosed that the blue line rail system will be open for passenger operations in August 2023. Abimbola Akinajo, the agency’s managing director, disclosed this at the LAMATA business/investor forum, according to a statement on Thursday by Kolawole Ojelabi, …

Nneka Enuka UgoAnochie, head of operations at Sterling Bank Plc in Yenagoa has been kidnapped. The Bayelsa State Police Command confirmed the abduction, adding that it happened around the Kpansia axis of Yenagoa, the state capital.According to the Police, the incident caught many residents unaware due to the presence of …

Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick, the owners of Chuku’s restaurant in Tottenham, UK Pop queen, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, has donated £8,000 to Nigerian tapas restaurant, Chuku’s, in Tottenham as part of her $1m pledge to support businesses around the world. Chuku’s, founded by the brother-and-sister duo Ifeyinwa and Emeka Frederick, was part …

Former Governor of Rivers State -Nyesom Wike Plan by the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC, has divided opinion in the state. Those opposed to him have continued to talk tough explaining why he’s unfit …

Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Friday, failed to appear before the state election petition tribunal as he was ordered by the tribunal yesterday. Justice K. M. Akano, the tribunal’s chairman, had ordered Mbah to appear before the tribunal to clarify allegations that he forged his National Youth Service Corps …

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, FAE Limited, Layo Bakare-Okeowo has bagged the Centre for Values in Leadership – Leader Without Title award for leadership excellence in entrepreneurship and manufacturing at the 60th edition Tribute Colloquium of CVL. According to a statement, Bakare-Okeowo, recipient of the award with over …

In a move to address the environmental impact of plastic bottle waste pollution, the Coca-Cola System in Nigeria has announced the modification of its products’ bottles. The Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability at Coca-Cola Nigeria, Nwamaka Onyemelukwe, disclosed this during the Annual System Beach Cleanup exercise held in …

The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards has called for entry and participation in the 2023 edition and 17th cycle of the annual event. SERAS is an award ceremony held to recognise corporate social responsibility and sustainability. The gold-standard award and the most important industry ceremony in Africa has over the years …

FILE PHOTO: Former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim A former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, has described as false a report that alleged that he was leading a revolt against the governor of the state, Hope Uzodimma, over the latter’s refusal to support his ministerial aspiration in President …

Temitayo Jaiyeola and Sami Olatunji Nigeria’s total public debt may hit N81.64tn this year, according to findings by The PUNCH. The figure was arrived at based on the 2022 Debt Sustainability Analysis Report by Debt Management Office. According to the debt office, the increase in total public debt-to-GDP to 37.1 …