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All set for 20th Coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Orhue 1, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom
All set for 20th Coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Orhue 1, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom Programme of events for the 20th Anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Orhue 1, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom Friday, November 13, 2026 Prayer to be led by Okpe Christian Assembly Venue: Udogun Hall, Orerokpe Time: 11:00 am …
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NIGERIA CAN GET MORE FROM 5,000MW THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY — ECN
NIGERIA CAN GET MORE FROM 5,000MW THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY — ECN Nigeria can significantly improve electricity access and reduce energy costs by making better use of the power already being generated, rather than relying solely on new generation capacity. Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the ECN, Dr. Mustafa Abdullahi, stated this at a two-day national workshop…
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2026 Luminary Soirée: Julius Berger, Lagos State outline path to $1 Trillion economy through long-term value creation
2026 Luminary Soirée: Julius Berger, Lagos State outline path to $1 Trillion economy through long-term value creation Infrastructure, investment and public-private collaboration took centre stage at the 2026 Julius Berger Luminary Soirée as Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and Lagos State Government articulated a shared vision for unlocking value in Africa’s second-largest city economy, and…
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FOUNDATION CALLS ERNEST IKOLI CRUSADER OF TRUTH, SYMBOL OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
FOUNDATION CALLS ERNEST IKOLI CRUSADER OF TRUTH, SYMBOL OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION LAUDS FIRST EDITOR OF DAILY TIMES FOR ENDING EXTERNAL RULE IN NIGERIA, MENTORING JOURNALISTS, POLITICIANS, TEACHERS A Nigerian politician, nationalist and pioneering journalist, Chief Ernest Ikoli, has been described as a crusader of truth and a symbol of the struggle against oppression…
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THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite end of the spectrum are mirror images. If we move too quickly, we are subjected to the parallax effect where everything is moving except…
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EFCC ARRAIGNS LAND AGENT, GODFREY OSCAR OPARA, FOR N25.4M LAND FRAUD
The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, arraigned a land agent, Godfrey Oscar Opara before Justice P .I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The defendant was arraigned on four- count charges bordering on obtaining money…
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$500,000 BRIBE FROM FEMI OTEDOLA: SUPREME COURT DISMISSES FAROUK LAWAN’S APPEAL
The Supreme Court has upheld the five years sentence of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, for receiving a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Femi Otedola. His appeal sought to set aside the February 24, 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which sentenced him to a five-year jail term and…
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JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA PLC PARTNERS FRSC FOR SAFETY IN YULETIDE HOLIDAY SEASON
JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA PLC PARTNERS FRSC FOR SAFETY IN YULETIDE HOLIDAY SEASON Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc stepped up its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives Wednesday when the company donated no fewer than 100 reflective jackets to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to boost the Corps’ safety drive on Nigerian roads…
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Okere-Urhobo royal families rebuke Louis Okumagba, seek IGP’s Intervention
Move to prevent monumental communal war between Itsekiri and Urhobo Royal families in Okere-Urhobo have condemned the role of Chief Louis Okumagba in the 30 plots released by the Delta State government to the Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families of Warri in the Okere – Urhobo kingdom of Delta State. They described it as…
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Alhaji Nureni Oluwatoyin Animashaun is dead
Alhaji Nureni Oluwatoyin Animashaun is dead. The top Lagos leader died on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 in Surulere. He was 76. A totally detribalized Nigerian, Animashaun was known for being outspoken and for not shying away from the truth. Tributes from relatives, friends and neighbours have described him as a straightforward and a deeply committed…