L-R: Atiku Abubakar and Nyesom Wike The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kola Ologbondiyan, admitted on Friday that Atiku Abubakar’s choice of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his vice-presidential running mate in 2023 has plunged the PDP into “turbulence”. Ologbondiyan, however, stated that the party’s leadership …

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday sentenced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North Senatorial District, to 7 years imprisonment for money laundering. The appellate court convicted him alongside his two companies: Golden Touch Construction Project Ltd and Suiming Electrical Ltd. Following the convictions, …

National Assembly building The House of Representatives has approved an increase in the retirement age and term of service from 65 to 70 years or 40 years of service for persons living with disability in Nigeria. This followed the passage of a bill for an act to amend the Prohibition …

Kemi Afolabi Kemi Afolabi, a Nollywood actress whose doctor told she has five years to live, on Thursday announced that she has begun treatment for her year-long illness, lupus. The actress had in March, disclosed that she was battling the autoimmune disease, explaining that her doctor had informed her she …

President Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, on Friday, vowed that his government would do everything possible to bring bandits who killed soldiers, police officers and civilians in Niger State to justice. Bandits had on Wednesday killed at least 43 persons, including soldiers, policemen and civilians, while abducting Chinese workers in …

Zenith Bank Zenith Bank Plc, a leading Nigerian lender, has announced the retirement of Mr. Jeffrey Efeyini and Prof. Chukuka Enwemeka as Non-Executive Directors of the company. This was disclosed in a notice filed with the Exchange and signed by the company’s secretary, Michael O. Otu. The retirement of both …

Ganduje A federal high court in Kano State, on Friday restrained Abdullahi Ganduje’s government from borrowing N10 billion for the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras. A coalition of NGOs, the Kano First Forum (KFF), filed a motion exparte dated June 27, sworn by the Director-General of the Association Dr …

B2B platforms like Alerzo are changing the Nigerian retail market narrative by presenting the attractive investment opportunities therein to the world. The federal government recently revealed the improving impact of e-commerce on the country’s economy, saying the current e-commerce spending in Nigeria has grown to $13billion per annum and expected …

The FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan) is a single-digit loan scheme, exclusively designed to put women at an advantage in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. The loan scheme covers female-owned or partnered SMEs in various sectors of the economy Launched in 2016, FirstGem has been impactful in driving …

Photo Credit: TVC News A civil society activist, Grace Jerry, has expressed concern over the low participation of Persons With Disabilities in the Continuous Voter Registration exercise which may limit their participation in the 2023 general elections. Jerry, who is the Executive Director of the advocacy group, Inclusive Friends Association,while …