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…Says Benue people deserve protection, not betrayal Sabastine Tartenger Hon, a renowned legal luminary, professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has strongly condemned Hyacinth Alia, a Rev. Fr. and the Benue State governor, over what he described as a deliberate misinterpretation of the ECOWAS Transhumance Protocol during the governor’s media chat held on Thursday, […]

Lagos, Nigeria – April 11, 2025. Agroeknor, a leading agribusiness and agro-processing company specializing in the export of high-value agricultural products, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its debut commercial paper (CP) issuance, which was oversubscribed. The offering, which launched as part of Agroeknor’s strategic efforts to diversify its funding sources and deepen […]

Adeola Akinrinmade is executive director, Petralon Energy. Petralon Energy has been able to grow an upstream portfolio made up of a swamp field and deep-water assets. The company has led an investment into the Dawes Island Field on OPL 2006 since 2014 and became its operator with a 100% interest in 2021. With a distinguished […]

Jimoh Ibrahim (APC Senator- Ondo South) and Chairman, Senate Committee on Inter -Parliamentary Affairs has tasked parliaments globally on the need for supportive budgets for Ministries of Defence in their various Countries. Ibrahim, who gave the admonition on power and insecurity at the just-concluded 150th Inter -parliamentary meeting in Uzbekistan, said the supportive approach on […]

Stocks jumped sharply on Wednesday after President Trump unexpectedly announced a 90-day pause on his “reciprocal” tariffs, with the S&P 500 climbing 9.5 percent by market close. Wall Street reacted positively to the policy reversal, showing relief that President Trump would not immediately implement most of his planned tariffs, which had caused markets to plummet […]

Eterna Plc, an integrated energy company, has demonstrated remarkable resilience and strategic growth, posting a 71 percent increase in revenue to N313.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024. This impressive performance marks a significant turnaround for the company, which returned to profitability after navigating a challenging economic landscape. The audited consolidated financial statements […]

The Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have announced the conclusion of the 2022/2023 recruitment exercise for police constables, with successful candidates set to resume training from April 12, 2025. In a public notice on Wednesday, the Commission urged all shortlisted applicants to visit the official recruitment portal https://apply.policerecruitment.gov.ng to confirm their status. […]

The S&P 500 dropped sharply on Tuesday, closing below 5,000 points for the first time in almost a year after reversing an early morning rally. Investors’ hopes faded for any last-minute delays or concessions on tariffs before a midnight deadline.The benchmark index, which fell 1.6% on Tuesday, has lost $5.8 trillion in market value since […]

Atedo Peterside, business leader and founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, has cautioned Nigerians against turning the controversy surrounding the police invitation of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II into an ethnic issue, following the circulation of a widely shared article titled “A Warning to the Yoruba-Led Federal Government” written by one Chuks Emeka. Peterside, reacting to the […]

The presidency has refuted claims of a shake-up in the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).A tweet on Monday by Daniel Bwala, special adviser to the president on policy communication, said there is no truth to the rumours that Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, has been removed from office.“The story trending across media platforms […]