Association mourns victims of Afriland Towers fire in Lagos
Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB) has commiserated with organisations, colleagues and families of workers who lost their lives in Tuesday’s fire at Afriland Towers, Broad Street, Lagos Island. ACAMB President, Mr Rasheed Bolarinwa, in a condolence statement on Saturday, said the association was deeply shaken by the tragedy. The incident claimed 10 […]
At 59: Shettima thanks Tinubu, Nigerians
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, for their kind words and prayers on his 59th birthday. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, Shettima also extended appreciation to governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives and cabinet members for their solidarity. He further thanked traditional […]
A war without end
Only the dead have seen the end of war- George Santayana (A review of The Road to the Country, Chigozie Obioma, Masobe Books, Lagos, 2024) The Nigeria civil war (1967-70) has produced so many literary works that it would be a surprise if definitive course (s) on the war is not already in our literature […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, during her visit to the State House, Thursday, August 14, 2025
Tinubu appoints board members for NCC, USPF
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). Both agencies are under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of NCC, while Dr Aminu Waida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer. President […]
Tinubu names new FCC Chairman, commissioners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, a former House of Representatives member, as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission. She succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, whose tenure was dogged by controversy. The president also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s secretary while retaining Kayode Oladele from Ogun as commissioner. Oladele, […]
AN EVENING WITH TOYIN FALOLA
By Wale Okediran Dinner was served just as twilight descended on the sunny Accra skyline. We were sitting outside a restaurant somewhere in the Labone area of Accra, Ghana with its beautiful ambience next to the DJ who pelted out loud melodic African music from a loudspeaker. As we enjoyed the fresh Jasmine-scented evening breeze, […]
Gunmen kill five in Kwara community attack
The Kwara Police Command has confirmed the death of five people, including Police Inspector Adejumo Wasiu, following an attack by unknown gunmen in Babanla, Ifelodun Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin by the Command Spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. She said scores of armed criminals, and riding motorcycles, invaded […]
Insurance association hails Tinubu, says NIIRA 2025 will transform insurance, finance
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has lauded President Bola Tinubu for assenting to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. Its Chairman, Mr Kunle Ahmed, in a statement on Wednesday, described (NIIRA) 2025, as a pivotal legislation that would set the stage for transformative progress across the insurance ecosystem and the broader financial services […]
FAAN probes airport incident involving K1
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has addressed Tuesday’s incident at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving frontline musician Ayinde Marshall and a ValueJet pilot. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection. Orah confirmed that King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as […]
