A group of private sector players has said that Nigeria urgently needs restructuring to prevent a looming anarchy, adding that no middle-of-the-road plan can serve as an alternative. The group made this submission Monday at a virtual meeting, observing…
Fayemi joins race for presidential seat
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti State has announced that he will declare his presidential bid Wednesday. Fayemi revealed this in a video clip he posted on his microblogging platform, Twitter. In the one minute video, Fayemi said Nigerians must not los…
All is not well with Nigeria – Obasanjo
A former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that all was not well with the country at the moment, he however, assured that all would be well. Obasanjo made the observation in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when he visited the Global crusade ground…
Antonio Guterres, UN chief makes first visit to Nigeria
Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) secretary-general, has arrived in Nigeria on a two-day official visit and is currently in Borno State, which is battling the Boko Haram insurgency for more than a decade. This is the first visit by the UN chief to …
Army condemns murder of two soldiers in Imo
The Nigerian Army has described as callous the murder of two soldiers allegedly by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN). The reported killing of Audu Linus, a retired Maste…
Emir of Ilorin endorses Abdulrazaq for second term
The Emir of Ilorin and chairman of Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has endorsed the second term bid of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. Sulu-Gambari gave his support to Abdulrazaq’s second term bid, on Tuesday, when he decl…
BusinessDay to hosts over 1000 delegates at Future of Payment and Fraud conference
BusinessDay Media Limited today announces its plans to host over 1000 delegates online and on-site at the Future of Payments and Fraud Conference 2022 to be held, on May 12, 2022, at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, Lagos State. The annual conference…
Nigeria turns to Canada for potash as war stalls Russian supply
Africa’s most populous country has turned to Canada for its potash needs – a key raw material input for fertilizer production, as the war in the black sea region trapped four Nigerian inbound vessels from Russia. Nigeria imports 34 percent of the raw m…
Entertainment industry mourns popular OAP “Bigtyme”
Onome Oyaide, Rhythm FM’s On Air Personality also known as “Big tyme”, has died, reports said. Oyaide was reported dead Sunday. He was popular for his “Afternoon Drive Show” with Elbama on Rhythm 93.7fm. The news of his demise was first announced by a …
Strong sales on COVID vaccine, oral treatment earns Pfizer $15bn in Q1
Pfizer stepped out strong in its first-quarter earnings report after its COVID vaccine and oral antiviral treatment, Paxloid combined to boost its revenue. The pharmaceutical giant’s first-quarter revenue grew 77 percent to more than $25 billion compar…