The Ogun State Police Command has declared street-hop singer Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for his alleged involvement in a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. The Command in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said that a valid court order …
Read More »UCH resident doctors embark on indefinite strike over prolonged power outage
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo state, have embarked on an indefinite strike. NAN quoted Uthman Adedeji, the association’s secretary in Ibadan, as saying that the strike was due to power outage in some of the hospital’s residential areas. …
Read More »Nigeria’s inflation drops to 24,48%
The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 24.48 per cent in January 2025 following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index. Making this disclosure on Tuesday, in Abuja, was the Statistician General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran. This was at the launch of the rebased CPI report. He …
Read More »Afenifere mourns Clark
The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Tuesday said it received the passing of foremost Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, with great shock. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) died on Monday in Abuja at 97. Reacting, Mr Jare Ajayi, …
Read More »Niger Delta leader Edwin Clark dies at 97
Ijaw and Niger Delta leader, Pa Edwin Clark, has died at the age of 97. The demise of the the former Federal Commissioner for Information was confirmed in a terse statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. The statement said, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family …
Read More »‘Go to hell,’ Ribadu slams Canada for denying military chiefs visa
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has slammed the Canadian government over its decision to deny visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other top military officers. Ribadu, who spoke on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies …
Read More »CBN warns banks against limiting ATM withdrawals below ₦20,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to penalise banks that compel customers to withdraw amounts lower than N20,000 per transaction from Automated Teller Machines. The apex bank disclosed this in a ‘Question and Answer’ explainer released on Thursday in reaction to its recent review of ATM withdrawal fees. It …
Read More »Trump Administration Sues New York Governor, Other Officials Over Failure To Enforce Law Cracking Down On Immigration
The law prohibits state authorities from sharing vehicle and address information with federal immigration officials. The Trump administration has taken legal action against New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other state officials for allegedly failing to enforce federal immigration law. On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the U.S. …
Read More »Can LIRS achieve N1.4t IGR target for 2025?
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been given a N1.4 trillion tax target revenue to enable the government implement its fiscal policies aimed at promoting socioeconomic growth. For a state that has been in the forefront of revenue generation rivalled only by the Federal Government, analysts believe the …
Read More »The Power Trio: How Sales, Finance, and Marketing Rescue PR from the ROI Dilemma:
Over the years, the conversation around PR measurement has evolved, yet one persistent challenge remains — how to prove the financial return on investment (ROI) of public relations efforts. I have shared my thoughts on this topic across multiple LinkedIn posts, and I felt compelled to provide a structured education on the …
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