The impact of currency weakness on the Nigerian private sector was evident again in March. Purchase costs rose at the sharpest rate on record, meaning companies increased their own selling prices at an unprecedented pace. The rate of expansion in business activity ticked higher, but steep price rises acted to …
Read More »Atlanta-based Musical Sensation, Kanwulia \Sparks a Musical Revolution in Lagos with her ‘Amerikana Who’s That Girl” Lagos Easter Tour Packaged by Inspiro Productions and Volkano Productions
Nigerian-American creative powerhouse, Kanwulia, is turning up the heat in Lagos this Easter with her electrifying “Amerikana Who’s That Girl!?” Lagos Easter Tour packaged by the visionary teams at Inspiro Productions and their dynamic partners, Volkano Productions. The tour commenced with a sensational welcome as Kanwulia touched down at Murtala …
Read More »NCPWD invites KFC over discrimination against Gbenga Daniel’s son
The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) has invited the Nigerian management of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), an international fast food restaurant chain, to an investigative panel of inquiry. This follows a recent case of discriminatory practice at a KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, …
Read More »How journalists pushed out IBB, Abacha regimes – Bayo Onanuga
L-R: Former military Heads of State, Ibrahim Babangida and late Sani Abacha Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has revealed how his efforts and those of some other journalists were instrumental to ending the military regimes of former dictators – Ibrahim Babangida and …
Read More »Indian professionals hold prayers for PM Modi in Lagos
Indian professionals during the prayer session for PM Narendra Modi in Lagos, Nigeria Some Indian professionals in Lagos, on Saturday, held traditional prayers for the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country’s forthcoming election. The prayer session was organised by the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), …
Read More »FG lauds Olam Agri’s strong investment in rice Value Chain, CSR
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON (left) and Managing Director of Olam Agri in Nigeria, Anil Nair in a handshake during the tour of Olam Agri in Nigeria Integrated Rice Farm and mill in Nasarawa state, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The Federal Government has praised …
Read More »Account for N5.9tn, $4.6bn loans, SERAP gives Sani, Wike, others ultimatum
File: Nigeria Governors’ Forum The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other 35 state governors one-week ultimatum to provide the loan agreements and spending details of the loans “obtained by their states and …
Read More »Airfares drop as foreign carriers unblock low-priced tickets
Foreign airlines Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have begun to unblock their low-priced fares on Nigerian routes as the Central Bank of Nigeria completes the payment of about $7bn backlog, which includes over $700m unremitted ticket revenue. The CBN had about two weeks ago announced the completion of payment of …
Read More »Wike, others given 7 days to publish loan agreements, account for trillions of Naira
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “widely publish copies of the loan agreements and spending details of some N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their …
Read More »Abia Governor Announces Special Easter Package For The Vulnerable
Governor Alex Otti In a message emphasizing his administration’s commitment to social welfare, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, announced a special Easter package for the state’s most vulnerable residents. Governor Otti’s message, released on Easter Sunday, highlighted various initiatives aimed at improving the lives of Abians. While the governor …
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