Toyota sold 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, a 10.1-per-cent jump from its sales in 2020 that sees the Japanese carmaker pulling farther ahead of its nearest rival, Volkswagen. Despite the supply bottlenecks for semiconductors and other pandemic repercussions, Toyota said on Friday that both global sales and production were...
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It was a night of creative fun, music and dance from friends and well-wishers of multi-talented Nigerian hit record producer, Yung Willis as he celebrated his birthday by hosting an exclusive birthday hangout that had celebrities and other notable industry figures in attendance. Renowned for his signature tagline, ‘Willis...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the two new high-speed trains recently purchased by the sate government will be on track latest by the fourth quarter of the year. Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Friday during an interview on Sunrise Daily where he outlined efforts being made by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of a plot to siphon N3 trillion under the guise of financing fuel subsidy. The National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who stated this in a statement on Thursday,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has directed the State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning to the release the sum of seven hundred and seventy million naira (N770 million) for the payment of three years leave grants arrears of civil servants . Governor...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has independently identified two cyber vulnerabilities and advised Nigerian telecom consumers on the measures to be taken to get protected from the cyber-attacks. The CSIRT, in its first-ever security advisories less than three months...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has visited the Palace of Alapomu of Apomu on Tuesday, The governor and his entourage were warmly received by Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi the Alapomu of Apomu. Addressing the Monarch and the people in the palace,Oyetola said he has...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a Chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Dare Adeleke, has canvassed that the Southern part of Nigeria should produce the next president of the country. Adeleke, a former Youth Leader in the Southwest, who reflected on our national culture of representation via...
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has urged the electorate in the state to safeguard their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the July 16 gubernatorial election in the state. The governor made the remarks on Thursday during what was described as a “strategic tour” of Ila Federal Constituency Area...
The Federal Government is to begin inspection of organisations for the grant of additional slots of Expatriate Quota facilities, Renewal of Expatriate Quota Positions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that expatriate quota application in Nigeria immediately comes after the registration of company in Nigeria by foreigners seeking...
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12) As mentioned in part 1 of this article, we are both human and spiritual beings. Hence, what we...
I read with much relief two expositions on the electricity crisis in Nigeria. And I must confess that any interested observer of the critical appraisal of the issue will agree that those submissions were factual and patriotically expressed. While the first came from a reader who reacted to my...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) will hold its annual 2021 Market Recap and 2022 Outlook in collaboration with Renaissance Capital (RenCap) on Thursday, 3 February 2022. The virtual event will facilitate conversations around The Exchange, the larger Nigerian capital market and the economy as a...
By HARUNA AHMED, SOKOTO – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has pledged the Bank’s support for the manufacturing sector in Nigeria and pushed for a reduction in the prices of building materials in the country in order to making housing more affordable....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has announced the approval of the new guidelines on the Administration of Expatriate Quota. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Press in the ministry, Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams....
The Ebonyi chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged the opposition-People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to engage in constructive opposition. The state APC Chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, said this on Thursday in Abakaliki, while reacting to a report in a section of the media, captioned...
The Segun Oni Campaign Organisation has rejected the results of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election held on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. A statement signed by Mr Yemi Arokodare, the Director-General of the Organisation, on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, alleged that members of the organisation were disenchanted...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved Saturday, Feb. 19, for the conclusion of its outstanding State Congress for the purpose of electing new State Executive Committee members in Lagos State The PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature,...
President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the US Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. “I’ve made no decision except (the) person I will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience,...
The immediate past Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has been declared winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State. The Chairman of the committee for the primary election, Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa State announced that Oyebanji polled 101,703 votes to...