The National Economic Council (NEC) has expanded the mandate of its Ad-Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft Prevention and Control to include ending the illegal mining and theft of solid minerals across the country in a decisive move aimed at boosting national income generation. NEC has also approved a comprehensive roadmap toward achieving a $1 […]

Nigeria’s urban skylines are undergoing a dramatic transformation as real estate developers adopt a bold strategy: tearing down the old to make way for the new. Beyond a fleeting trend, this is a calculated response to the country’s surging demand for modern, high-density housing in cities where land has become a scarce and costly asset.

Second Aba Reunion Global Convention is set to hold in Atlanta, Georgia , United States next year. A planning committee has been put in place, comprising Board of Trustees members and members in United States, United Kingdom, and Nigeria. Chief Chuck Enyinna, a Dallas-based businessman and president, said the convention would hold at Jazzy J

Women for Women International (WfWI) has announced appointment of Thelma Ekiyor as its new Global Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Ekiyor brings 25 years of experience in international development to the role and a career dedicated to women’s economic power and social entrepreneurship. Board chair, Nunu Ntshingila, said; “Among a shortlist of brilliant candidates, Thelma Ekiyor’s

Lagos-based public relations consultant and former head of Corporate Communications of defunct Skye Bank (Polaris Bank), Kayode Akinyemi, will bury his mother, Mrs Victoria Akinyemi, tomorrow at Afao-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Mrs Akinyemi died on June 13, at 85. She is survived by children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers. Akinyemi, former director general of Ekiti State Bureau

• IPOB leader insists on on self-representation The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday dismissed his entire legal team. He opted to conduct his terrorism trial personally before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who announced the decision during yesterday’s proceedings, told Justice James Omotosho that he

• Amupitan: Anambra poll will demonstrate INEC’s high standard Transparency, integrity and credibility as hallmarks of credible elections were on the agenda at yesterday’s inauguration of Prof. Joash Amupitan as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who administered the oath on Amupitan, highlighted the expectations, which Amupitan himself emphasised

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday continued to attract major political figures and grassroots supporters across Nigeria. Several opposition leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) formally defected to the party in Zamfara, Kano, and Cross River states. In Zamfara, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr.