‘I still pay royalties to my brother for taking his name’ —Jay Jay Okocha
Nigerian football legend Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has revealed how he got the nickname that became synonymous with his illustrious football career. Okocha explained that the name originated from his childhood days playing football in the neighbourhood with his brothers.According to…
Tinubu’s Reforms Driving Development Without Borrowing In Katsina, Says Radda
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has said the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are helping state governments execute major development projects while paying workers’ salaries and pensions without relying on loans. Radda made the statement on Sunday,…
el-Rufai files fresh N10b suit against ICPC for allegedly denying family access to him
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has filed, among nine reliefs, a fresh N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), alleging that the agency has prevented his wife and son…
Hudspeth Returns To Lagos, Set To Deepen U.S.- Nigeria Trade, Innovation Ties
The United States has appointed Brandon Hudspeth as its new Consul General in Lagos, with the career diplomat expected to deepen economic, technology and security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States during his three-year tenure. Hudspeth, who has returned…
Osun Decides: Adeleke Leads With 19 LGs, Oyebamiji Trails With 11
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has taken an early lead in the state’s governorship election, winning 19 of the 30 Local Government Areas announced so far. His closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured victories in…
Contractor goes into hiding as 3-storey building collapses in Abia
The contractor handling an ongoing three-storey building in Umuozue area of Osisioma Ngwa LGA, Abia State has reportedly gone into hiding, following the collapse of the house on Thursday morning. The building which is located at No.7 Chima Otuka Street…
1.9m PVCs collected for Osun governorship election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 1,906,390 registered voters in Osun State have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, disclosed this…
ABSU Suspends Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze Over Social Media Posts on Lecturers’ Salaries
The management of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, has reportedly suspended Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze, a lecturer in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, with immediate effect. The suspension reportedly followed social media posts attributed to…
THE INDUSTRIALIST DRIVING AFRICA TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE AND INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE
When conversations turn to investment and industrialisation in Africa, one name that frequently stands out is Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote. Over several decades, Dangote has built one of Africa’s largest business empires, expanding from commodity trading into manufacturing, cement, fertiliser,…
Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the…