Issues
8 Mar
I refuse to be a silent part of a world that has raised most men to be ignorant. A world that has almost made relevant conversations a secret and an uncomfortable circumstance - one person’s curse and burden to endure. Who said the boys should be left out? Why is it ok for most boys…
6 Mar
Jude, a rising entrepreneur in Lagos, helmed a thriving tech startup with ambitious plans to disrupt the market. But keeping up with his team’s health needs wasn’t initially very innovative. Without an employee health plan, productivity was regularly impacted by absenteeism– made even worse by long hospital wait times. Team members’ health challenges were also…
4 Mar
A credible counsel on economic reform shouldn’t be constructed on the axis of ideological hazard or a futile cognitive dissonance that is already shaping the mental model of those political actors who always felt their understanding of contemporary economic system is superior to whatsoever President Tinubu has for the moment.
3 Mar
I have heard of a book by the title: ‘HOW JUDGES THINK’ by Richard A Posner, a highly regarded former Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
1 Mar
With clear mandates - ensuring compliance with petroleum laws, regulations and guidelines, monitoring of operations at drilling sites, producing wells, production platforms and flowstations, crude oil export terminals...
26 Feb
In the wake of the full implementation of the Oronsaye Report, Nigeria stands on the precipice of a profound economic renaissance. Dr. Dominic Joshua, a renowned tech expert, enterprising businessman, and visionary politician, unveils a comprehensive analysis of the transformative impact poised to reshape the economy, businesses, and the lives of ordinary Nigerians. With the…
19 Feb
For many African nations, the 21st century has marked a period of dramatic development across infrastructure, technology, and financial markets – one that has yielded an exciting foray into the global geopolitical arena.
17 Feb
In a nation that prioritises academic learning and achievements, Nestlé Milo believes that sports teach children invaluable life-skills that traditional classroom learning alone cannot.
17 Feb
Despite women engaging in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), impressively breaking barriers and overcoming challenges in these fields, there is still a long way to go towards achieving gender equality.
17 Feb
Omoayena Odunbaku, a human settlement officer with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat. She is also the founder of the Her Ability Hub, a mentorship programme for girls and young women. In this interview, Odunbaku speaks about what success means, why women
17 Feb
Recognising the need to bridge the care gap in Africa, Caring Africa is building the care infrastructure necessary for business and economic growth. This will foster gender equity and formalise the care economy for a sustainable society.
17 Feb
Those who know Mr. Olayemi Cardoso will agree he got his current job as the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria on a platter of solid professional background and strong personal attributes. His pedigree is rich as his character is unsullied. Cardoso had a remarkable private sector career where he shone brilliantly in banking, stockbroking…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicts sunshine and thunderstorms throughout the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet's weather forecast, released on Tuesday, predicted a sunny atmosphere over the northern region for the entire forecast period. NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kaduna during the afternoon and evening hours. The agency…
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Tradegy struck as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. ”We received an emergency…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ekiti from NERC to the Ekiti State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (EERB). It also directed the regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ondo State from the Commission to the Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (OSERB) in compliance…
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Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland's main pro-UK unionist party, had his bail extended Wednesday in his first court appearance on sex offence charges. Donaldson, 61, one of the province's best-known politicians, has previously said he will be "strenuously contesting" the allegations. In Wednesday's court hearing, he did not enter a plea. He is…
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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old cattle rearer, Adamu Idris, be held in the Kuje correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping a Bolt driver. The police charged Idris, with two counts of kidnapping. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Aliyu Shafa ordered that…
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Authorities have cancelled hundreds of flights at French airports on Thursday despite the country's main air traffic controllers' union dropping a call for a one-day strike after making a deal for higher pay. In Paris around 75 percent of flights at Orly and 55 percent at Charles de Gaulle airport would be dropped Thursday, the…
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<img src="https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-6-1.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" class="size-full wp-image-2377592 The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of 12 Consuls General to some Nigerian Missions abroad the appointment also includes five new five new Chargé D'affaires. The Consuls General are, Auwalu Jega Namadina, Atlanta, USA; Nnamdi Okechukwu Nne, Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Francis Ntui Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China and Oludare Ezekiel Folowosele,…
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President Bola Tinubu recently signed an executive order on oil and gas reforms in Nigeria. Presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said following extensive engagements, analyses, and benchmarking with other jurisdictions, Tinubu initiated the amendment of primary legislation to introduce fiscal incentives for oil and gas projects. Tinubu's aide on social media, Dada Olusegun, in an update…
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German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in "multiple areas of criminal activity," with a focus in Germany on romance scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a "modern…