Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) explained why the cost of conducting elections in Nigeria is high. He said this on Friday when he appeared at the ‘The Editors’ Forum’ in Lagos. It was organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors at De Rembrandt …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his camp have lost out in the composition of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, PDPPCC, after the governor’s arch-rival and Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, was named as the Director General. Tambuwal was Wike’s political associate until May when they appeared to feud over the …

Herbert Wigwe The half year 2022 results of Access Holdings Plc indicate gross earnings of N591.803 billion, representing a growth of 31.42 per cent yearon- year. According to its unaudited half-year financials submitted to the Nigeria Exchange Limited, the bank also made significant improvements across key performance indicators. The result …

In a bid to deepen insurance penetration in the country, FBNInsurance Limited said it plans to increase the number of policyholders to one million within the next one year. Managing Director of the company, Mr. Tunde Mimiko, who disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos, noted that currently the …

The court case between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been adjourned for the second time. The National Industrial Court adjourned the suit till Monday, September 19, for hearing of the interlocutory application of the Federal Government. At the resumed court sitting today, counsel …

With the Nigerian population expected to reach 230 million by 2025, food security is of considerable importance. Today, the demand for food appears to be outstripping supply as a result of reduced productivity combined with post-harvest waste. To reverse this trend, we need innovative solutions to modernize our farming methods. …

Kashim Shettima, APC vice-presidential candidate Vice Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shettima, has clarified that he did not describe the late head of state, Sani Abacha, in terms that were reported by the press. Abacha became head of state in1993 but died in 1998. He was …

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has rewarded more customers in its ongoing Reward4Saving Promo Season 2, with 70 Nigerians from different regions winning ₦100,000 each in its monthly draws, which held recently in Lagos State. The Reward4Saving promo is a nationwide campaign aimed at rewarding customers …

In support of the remark made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami that the country’s march towards attaining 95 percent digital literacy in 2030 now looks more promising than ever, the group CEO of Alerzo, Adewale Opaleye has said the realisation of this target will …

…How she attempted to poison Prophet ‘Genesis’ inside prison ~By Oluwaseun Fabiyi It’s very obvious and sustained even biblically that no one God lifted up that can be pulled down by any human. Popular Yoruba adage further substantiate the issue on ground that; ” Bi iro ba lo f’ogun odun, …