MTN Nigeria and other multinational business leaders have urged the Federal Government to establish a fair, competitive environment that would allow businesses to maintain their investments within the nation. The business operators lament that the government has not allowed them to increase their prices in the last ten years, stating that …

THE Vice President of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners Chapel), Bishop Thomas Aremu, has announced that he has no intention of establishing his own church after retirement. Instead, he plans to remain with the ministry that has shaped his life for over four decades. Aremu and Bishop David Abioye, …

The naira has been listed among the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. This was according to the latest edition of Africa’s Pulse, a new report by the World Bank. As of the end of August 2024, the naira had depreciated by approximately 43 per cent year-to-date, making it …

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has confirmed its continued presence in Nigeria, despite the planned divestment of its onshore assets. The company, known for its deep investments in the country, is spending $5 billion on a single deep offshore project, to show its commitment to the Nigerian oil and gas …

UKRAINE has strongly denied allegations that it has been involved in supplying drones to rebels fighting in northern Mali, countering media reports that surfaced late on Monday. The French newspaper Le Monde had claimed that Tuareg rebels in the West African nation were using Ukrainian drones, with ‘discreet but decisive’ support from …

SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has announced plans to increase its flight frequencies to several key African destinations from November 2024. The South African national carrier will ramp up services to Harare and Lusaka to 12 flights per week, up from the current 10 and 7 weekly flights, respectively. Routes to …

  KEMI Séba, a prominent Beninese activist and critic of French influence in West Africa, has been arrested by French police in Paris. Séba, who is well-known for his anti-colonial activism, was detained on Monday while having lunch at a Parisian restaurant with a colleague, according to media reports. Advisor …

  THE NFF’s Director of Communications, Dr Ademola Olajire, has provided a point-by-point account of how a keenly-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match was relegated to a fiasco by Libyan federal authorities and Football Federation. 1) The chartered ValueJet aircraft departed from the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo at …

NOLLYWOOD veteran, Bimbo Akintola, has revealed why she’s unmarried at 54. In a recent interview with her colleague, Emmanuel Ehumadu, Akintola disclosed that she’s still single because her soul mate died. Host: “Are you married?” Akintola: “No.” Host: “Why?” Akintola: “He died…The person wey me fit do forever for don …

KWARA South senator, Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, has declared that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, is the most corrupt and compromised government agency in Nigeria. He stated this while contributing to the debate on a ‘Bill for an Act to establish National Institute for Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation’, stating …