Godwin Oyedokun
30 Dec
To underscore the severity of the economic challenges Nigeria is going through, the country attracted $3.73 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from 2020 to the third quarter of 2024.
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A professor of accounting and financial development at Lead City University, Ibadan, Godwin Oyedokun, said digitising financial management was more than just a trend, but a critical evolution for businesses to stay competitive.
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Experts have urged organisations to explore possibilities offered by data mining to increase their productivity. The experts at a forum recently highlighted the importance of mining data for organisations’ productivity and competitiveness, stating that exploring the sub-sector has helped many organisations to drive their decision-making processes with ease. At the ninth Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)-Canada International Accountants’ Conference, a…
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The Directorate of Media and Publicity of the Alaafin of Oyo, on Sunday, warned those stoking crisis in Oyo Town over the 21-day traditional rites called 'Oro Opebi,' embarked on by the Alaafin-elect, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade. It would be recalled that a group under the auspices of the Yoruba Muslims for Freedom (YMF) had,…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to Jimi and Segun Agbaje, as well as the entire Agbaje family, on the passing of their mother, Mrs Margaret Agbaje, on March 5. The President’s condolences were conveyed in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. Tinubu described Mrs Agbaje as a…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in a bid to promote peaceful stability in the region, has trained over 200 selected youths from the nine states of the commission in the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. The one-day capacity-building workshop, held in Port Harcourt, aimed to equip the youths with the skills to manage conflicts…
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A former lawmaker and civil rights activist, Sen. Shehu Sani, says his major political interest in 2027 is to see Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna re-elected for a second term in office. Sani, who recently defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to his former political party, All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this in an interview…
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You may have sampled countless pasta dishes, but few capture the heart quite like Marry Me Shrimp Pasta. This irresistible creation, with its creamy Parmesan sauce, tender shrimp, and sun-dried tomatoes, promises to enchant your taste buds and elevate any meal into a memorable affair. Best of all, you can bring this gourmet treat to…
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Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says his administration pulled out of an existing loan arrangement with the World Bank to save the state from “debt overhang”. Soludo said this while addressing members of the Late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah Media team who were on inspection of the ongoing Government House and Governors Lodge project in Awka…
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Nigeria spent a staggering ₦930 billion on fuel imports in February 2025, despite increased output from local refineries, raising concerns about the continued reliance on foreign petroleum products. Official data shows that oil marketers, licensed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), imported 701.75 million litres of petrol and 265.88 million litres…
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Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has shared a resurfaced video of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accusing him of sexual harassment. This comes shortly after the Kogi senator made similar allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Omokri posted the video on his Facebook page on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The footage, originally recorded on October 12, 2021,…
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MTN Nigeria, a telecoms service provider, has launched its ‘Go Make A Difference’ (Go M.A.D) campaign in Ibadan, to inspire Nigerians to take action for community development. Adebajo Onafowa, MTN Southwest’s Regional Manager for Customer Operations, spoke at the event on Saturday. He emphasised that the aim was to celebrate local changemakers and encourage others…
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Parents of students in King’s College, Lagos (KCL), are worried over reports of suspected Diphtheria outbreak in the school that led to hospitalisation of some students. The parents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos blamed the outbreak on the unsanitary condition of the school. World…