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It must have been about forty years ago when I found myself seated next to Chief Justin Olabode Emanuel at a dinner at the Good Earth (Chinese) Restaurant at 233 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 1JE. The heavyweights around the table were Chief Sobo Sowemimo S.A.N., Alhaji Femi Okunnu S.A.N., Dr. Bolaji Ajenifuja, Professor Bolaji […]

Arsenal kept their Premier League title challenge alive with a resounding 5-1 win over Manchester City on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium, cutting Liverpool’s lead to six points. Mikel Arteta’s side had no margin for error in the title race after leaders Liverpool secured a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday to move nine points […]

Sherifat Ayanwale is a Nigerian chef and founder of Zero 7 Restaurant in Hornchurch Essex, United Kingdom Sherifat Ayanwale is a Nigerian chef and founder of Zero 7 Restaurant in Hornchurch Essex, United Kingdom. In this interview with KENNETH ATHEKAME, she talked about the Nigerian food industry and her passion for cooking, food culture which […]

Airtel Africa’s profit after tax grew by 12,300 percent to $248 million in the nine months ending December 2024 from $2 million in the corresponding period of 2023, despite a 5.78 percent decline in revenue to $3.64 billion from $3.86 billion. It noted that its revenue decline was due to currency devaluations in Nigeria, Malawi, […]

An American Airlines plane and military helicopter collided and crashed into a river A collision occurred at Ronald Reagan National read more Five things to know to start your Thursday Source link

NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), the independent regulation subsidiary of Nigerian Exchange Group, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have called for enhanced partnership to enhance market surveillance and combat financial crimes in Nigeria’s increasingly digitalized capital market. This strategic initiative was discussed during a high-level meeting between NGX RegCo’s Chief Executive Officer, […]

The federal government is targeting over $3 billion annually through the National Single Window (NSW), a unified digital platform introduced to overhaul Nigeria’s trade system and solidify its role as a regional transhipment hub. Launched in April 2024 by President Bola Tinubu, the NSW seeks to streamline all import, export, and transit processes by providing […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported a 10% reduction in road traffic crashes nationwide in 2024, with 9,570 incidents recorded compared to 10,617 in 2023. However, despite the decline in crashes, fatalities rose by 7%, with 5,421 deaths recorded in 2024, up from 5,081 in the previous year. The Corps also noted a […]

At this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, trade featured prominently as participants unpacked the potential return of tariffs and other new trade trends. Here are eight things we learned during the week. 1. Tariffs are back – but what will they mean? United States President Donald Trump spoke virtually on Thursday, […]

Micheal Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has dismissed baseless allegations against Najomo as “a desperate and baseless attempt to undermine his confirmation as substantive Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).” The accusations were described as a smear campaign orchestrated by individuals resistant to progress and motivated […]