LAGOS, NIGERIA – Osazuwa, a dispatch rider, recounted to the Special Offenses Court in Lagos how the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, instructed him on multiple occasions to collect $3 million in cash installments. Osazuwa, testifying under the guidance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Amidst a challenging economic environment, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s largest and oldest brewer, has revealed a significant restructuring initiative. As part of a comprehensive Business Recovery Plan, the company will temporarily halt operations at two of its nine breweries. The move is designed to improve operational efficiency …

UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA – Governor Umo Eno of Akwa-Ibom State paid a heartfelt visit to the family of Abigail Edith Frederick, the Nollywood makeup artist tragically lost in the Anam river alongside actor Junior Pope. During the visit, Governor Eno met with Abigail’s parents and siblings, offering them …

BY TUNDE AKINLADE I’ve been tracking His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland‘s activities closely, and I can confirm that the pace at which Ilaro is attracting significant development projects, both from the government and private sector, is unparalleled. …

Professor Wale Adebanwi, hailing from Nigeria and affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, has been named among the 188 recipients of the Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awards. The foundation recently unveiled the winners of its esteemed 2024 awards following an extensive peer review process, which involved scrutinizing a lengthy roster …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED In the tranquil heartland of Yewaland, where tradition harmonizes with progress, the 12th-year coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, is not merely a celebration of time passed, but a testament to a …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chief Imam of Ilaro Central Mosque, Imam (Sheik) Tajudeen Mustapha-Adewunmi, has urged parents to monitor their children from joining the youth craze for wealth at all cost. Adewunmi handed down the advice on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the 2024 Eid-el-Fitri …

IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – Professor Sabit Ariyo Olagoke JP, the Founder, Spiritual Head, and Grand Imam of Shafaudeen-in-Islam Worldwide, has called on President Bola Tinubu and state governors to reinstate the Price Control Board as a measure to address the soaring inflation rates affecting essential commodities in the country. …

…Calls on Nigerian Airlines To Break Foreign Carrier Monopoly LAGOS, NIGERIA – In a startling revelation, Mr. Allen Onyema, Chairman of Air Peace, has accused foreign carriers operating on the Nigeria-UK route of colluding to force Air Peace out of international operations. Onyema claims that since Air Peace initiated flights …

LISA KINGDOM, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Lisa kingdom, Oba Nojeemdeen Oladele Odugbemi, has called on Nigerians to let the lessons of Ramadan inspire positive change in their lives. Speaking at a ceremony where bags of rice were distributed to thousands of individuals in the Lisa community, Oba …