The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the North-West has activated its internal dispute resolution mechanism to resolve pending issues. The decision was reached during the inaugural meeting of APC North West Stakeholders which held at Yar’adua Hall, Murtala Square, Kaduna State. Members also agreed to chart the pathway to a more formidable zonal structure that […]
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has raised safety violation concerns over Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. This is as the UK civil aviation authority wrote to Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority, stating that Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations. The development came barely three months after the Nigerian carrier commenced the Lagos-London route, […]
A former Minister of Labour and Productivity under the Interim National Government of Chief Enerst Sonekan, Prince Ajibola Afonja, is dead. Our correspondent learnt that the former Chairman of First Bank and native of Oyo town, Oyo State, died on Sunday night at the University College Hospital, UCH, in Ibadan, at 82. He was said […]
Pep Guardiola has said he has intention to leave Man City after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title, and sixth in seven years, on Sunday. Phil Foden scored twice as City beat West Ham 3-1 at the Etihad to edge out Arsenal by two points and deny the Gunners a first league title in 20 years. […]
Erling Haaland has finished as the English Premier League (EPL) top goal scorer for a second consecutive season as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 to win a fourth consecutive title. The Norwegian striker was absent for two months of the season through injury and struggled to match the heights of his debut campaign at City when […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves erased a 20-point deficit to stun Denver 98-90, knocking the defending NBA champions out of the playoffs Sunday as Indiana ousted the New York Knicks. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Jaden McDaniels added 23 points and Anthony Edwards hit his stride late as the Timberwolves became the first team to […]
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that the impact of multiplicity of taxes imposed on the manufacturing sector in the country may hinder the sector from maximizing the potential gains in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, stated this in a paper he presented at the just […]
Stock market analysts have indicated that trading this week would be driven by the outcome of the anticipated Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow as well as investors’ continuing reaction to the inflation figures announced last week by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. This comes at the backdrop of the sustained […]
Production at U.S. factories unexpectedly fell in April amid a decline in motor vehicle output, data showed on Thursday. Manufacturing output dropped 0.3% last month following a downwardly revised 0.2% increase in March, the Federal Reserve said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast factory output rising 0.1% after a previously reported 0.5% advance in March. Production […]
Nigeria has become the top investment destination for Indonesia in Africa, overtaking South Africa, with a trade balance in excess of $4.7 billion in 2022. President of NICCI, Mr. Ishmael Balogun, stated this at a press conference, in Lagos over the weekend, to announce the upcoming 3rd edition of the Nigerian-Indonesian Investment and Trade Forum (NIITF) […]
