By ANITA KNIGHT BILATERAL trade between China and Nigeria reached $15.48 billion from January to July 2025, a 34.7% increase over the same period in 2024, according to Ms. Yan Yuqing, Consul-General of China in Lagos. Speaking at a reception marking China’s 76th anniversary, Nigeria’s 64th independence, and the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yuqing described Nigeria as […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Area 12, Province 130, Ilamoshe, Okeafa, Isolo, hosted a discounted fair tagged “Jesus Market” on Sunday, selling food and household items at heavily subsidised rates. Items such as yam worth ₦4,000 sold for ₦1,000, while rice, beans, garri, soap, and detergents were also offered […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE Federal Government has revoked 1,263 mineral licences for default in payment of annual service fees. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, approved the revocation on the recommendation of the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO). The licences revoked include 584 exploration licences, 65 mining leases, 144 quarry licences, and 470 small-scale […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has hailed his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday, describing her as his confidant, counsellor, and “steady flame.” In a heartfelt tribute, the President praised the First Lady’s compassion, strength, and devotion, noting her profound impact on millions of Nigerians. He lauded her quiet sacrifices and role […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI BAYELSA will host the Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Nigeria’s Ultimate Night of Champions from 3 -5 October at the Chief D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, Yenagoa. Organisers said over ₦2 million in prizes are up for grabs, with the contest serving as a qualifier for the IFBB Mr. Universe Championship in Lagos […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has praised the Adesuwa-Uadiale Foundation for donating educational materials and modern toilet facilities worth millions to Erhavwen Primary School in Ughelli North. Speaking through his deputy, Monday Onyeme, the governor described education as key to national progress and pledged government partnership with the foundation. Founded in memory […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE IN Aboru, a community near Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, female traders say bad roads are crippling their businesses and livelihoods. Residents lament that despite a new bridge over the local canal, road projects promised years ago remain incomplete, leaving streets impassable—especially during rains, which often trap residents indoors and cut off […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON FORMER Nigerian presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, alongside Ghana’s ex-president John Dramani Mahama, have raised alarm over the future of democracy in Africa, warning it could collapse without urgent reforms. Speaking at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Obasanjo argued that democracy is being “destroyed from within” and must […]
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on its officers and stakeholders to remain committed to making Nigerian roads safer and saving lives. Outgoing Unit Commander of the Badagry Command, Mr. William Manga, made the appeal on Sunday during a send-forth ceremony held in his honour by the command in Badagry. Manga, who assumed […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO IN Edo State, a quiet revolution is unfolding at the Home for the Needy (HfN) IDP Camp in Uhogua, where survivors of Boko Haram insurgency and herder-farmer violence are turning displacement into opportunity. Once founded in 1992 for orphans, the camp now shelters over 3,000 internally displaced persons, offering them food, healthcare, […]