NIGERIANS have been experiencing poor electricity supply and development challenges because the country still needs to fix three major things in that critical sector, a former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, told Prime Business Africa in Enugu. Nnaji, now the Chief Executive Officer of Geometric Power, said the three …
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ECOWAS Spent Over $1million On 2023 Nigerian Election – Omar Touray
Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, on Wednesday, said the regional bloc spent over a million dollars to support the conduct of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. He disclosed this in Abuja at the maiden weekly press briefing of the ECOWAS Commission. “ECOWAS is one of the major …
Read More »Court Arraigns Pastor For Allegedly Raping, Impregnating Daughter
A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, has been arraigned for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17- year-old daughter. The defendant was arraigned before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday. The Lagos State Government slammed two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and …
Read More »Verod Invest In i-Fitness, West Africa’s Largest And Fastest-Growing Fitness Chain
Verod, a leading prominent African investment management firm specializing in private equity and venture capital, has invested in i-Fitness, West Africa’s largest and fastest-growing fitness chain. This investment is the most recent investment from the Verod Capital Growth Fund III, marking the sixth addition to the fund’s portfolio. Founded in …
Read More »Ghana Passes Anti-Gay Law
THE anti-LGBTQ measure, also known as the human sexual rights and family values bill, has been passed by the Ghanaian parliament on Wednesday. Newsextra24 reports that the Lawmaker representing Ningo-Prampram at the parliament, Sam Nartey George, sponsored the bill, which is known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and …
Read More »President Tinubu Departs Nigeria For Qatar’s Business And Investment Forum Tomorrow
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, February 29th, 2024, depart Lagos State and embark on a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar to further strengthen cooperation between the two nations in several areas, including security, cultural exchange, and economic development. Newsextra24 reports that this is to honour an …
Read More »Naira Crisis: Why FG Moved Against Binance – Onanuga
PRESIDENTIAL spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has said that if not stopped, cryptocurrency trading website, Binance will destroy the Nigerian economy. He said the website would do this by arbitrarily fixing foreign exchange rate. Onanuga said this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. “We have saboteurs. Look …
Read More »Police Parade 18 Suspected Drug Addicts In Edo
No fewer than 18 suspected drug addicts who are between the ages of 17 and 39 were on Wednesday paraded by the Edo State Police Command. Newsextra24 reports that State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adeboye, who paraded the suspects said they were arrested on February 27, at a drug hideout …
Read More »EFCC Arrests 36 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abeokuta
OPERATIVES of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 36 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. They were arrested on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Gbokoniyin and Yetedo areas of Abeokuta in Ogun State, following actionable intelligence gathered and worked upon by the …
Read More »NLC Playing Politics With The Masses
THE game the Nigerian Labour Congress is playing with the Masses regarding strike actions is too dangerous and calamitous for the country. Calling people out, working up their emotions and hyping their game-plan does not portray the Labour and Trade Organizations as serious or reliable or even trustworthy. What’s the …
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