Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday dissolved a 12-year-old marriage between Itunun Osin and estranged husband, Kehinde over his refusal to get a job and cater for his children In a petition, Osin, a hairdresser prayed the court for a divorce on grounds that Kehinde was a lazy and irresponsible husband. Delivering judgment, Chief …

Naira-Dollar By Babajide Komolafe There are indications that activities in the external sector of the economy is picking up as Net Foreign Exchange Inflow (NFEI) into the economy rose by 18 percent to $4.56 billion in the first two months of the second half 2020, H1’20. This major economy indicator has been in decline as part …

Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin While Russian President Vladimir Putin has been noticeably silent on Joe Biden’s presidential victory, Mikhail Gorbachev says ties between Washington and Moscow may now improve. The 89-year-old former president of the Soviet Union told the Interfax news agency that Biden, a Democratic fixture in Washington for five decades, is a sincere person …

Southwest govs …Canvass fiscal federalism, unveil 13 resolutions at stakeholders’ parley By Clifford Ndujihe & Olasunkanmi Akoni GOVERNORS, traditional rulers, ministers from the South-West geo-political zone, some security chiefs, and a representative of President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, took a critical look at the destruction that trailed the #EndSARS protests in the region, especially Lagos, and vowed …

…Says achieving peace and reconciliation very important …Organise national convention now or quit, Senator Marafa tells Buni …Says organising membership registration outside mandate of his committee …Alleges move’s an attempt by Buni to perpetuate himself in office By Henry Umoru & Omeiza Ajayi Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is again enmeshed in crisis as the the …

One time Nigeria’s most wanted criminal, Shina Rambo, has resurfaced in the Ekiti capital professing that he is now a changed man working for God as a preacher of the gospel of Christ. He spoke on Sunday night on a weekend Yoruba programme monitored on Fresh FM Radio, Ado Ekiti, and anchored personally by prominent …

…South East Govs ask FG to look into demands …Meeting with South-East leaders ‘extremely fruitful’ — Lai Mohammed President General of Ohanaeze-Ndigbo, John Nwodo, has said the next president should come from the South East in 2023 to promote national unity. Nwodo, who made the call at a meeting with a Presidential delegation, led by Chief …

DSS Fresh facts have emerged that the embargo placed on the bank accounts of some leading supporters of the #EndSARS protests was the result of an instruction from the Department of State Services, DSS. THEWILL gathered authoritatively that it was the DSS which ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to freeze the bank accounts of …

Nigerian Stock Exchange By Peter Egwuatu The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has said that the planned public listing of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, popularly known as demutualization would attract further growth, enhanced transparency and investment for investing public. Meanwhile the Institute has inaugurated seven Fellows and inducted 59 Associate Members as part of its just …

…Ex-President Bush, world leaders congratulate President-elect …Republican lawmakers support Trump’s legal war A day after clinching the U.S. presidency, Democrat Joe Biden and his advisers have started work on how to address the nation’s coronavirus crisis while reinforcing his intention to bridge America’s gaping political divisions. The president-elect at weekend made clear that tackling the pandemic …

Bello Matawalle By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Governor of Zamfara State, Muhammed Bello Matawalle has said that he would not abandon the ongoing dialogue with bandits in his state. According to him, such dialogue was still relevant to attain peace in Zamfara. Governor Bello, in a statement issued by Zailani Bappa, Special Adviser on Media and Communication, …

More congratulatory messages from African leaders have continued to pour into Washington following the election of Democratic candidate Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States of America. The latest messages came from Sudan, South Africa, Kenya, Libya, Ghana and Mauritania – all of them highlighting the need for concerted cooperation between Africa …

Lai Mohammedmed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday in Lagos said that the Federal Government will continue to address the issue of job creation for the youth. Mohammed said this while speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the meeting of governors, ministers and traditional rulers of South-West states following the …

Nasir el-Rufai The Kaduna State government has urged residents of the state to turn out en masse and participate in the coronation ceremony of the new Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Bamalli. Bamalli is to be installed as the 19th emir of Zazzau on Nov. 9, at the Muhammadu Aminu Square, Race Course, GRA Zaria. …

The United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Amina Mohammed is billed to arrive Nigeria on Sunday on a working visit with other members of the global body. Mohammed, who is leading a delegation of five high level members of the UN to four West African countries, is on a mission to hold discussions on how …

Awards At the backdrop of the difficult operating environment of 2020, two of Promasidor’s brands, Sunvita Cereal and Onga, have won the Marketing Edge Excellence awards for the year. The award ceremony held at D’podium international event center, Lagos holds annually to recognize outstanding and deserving brands, brand personalities and players in the integrated marketing communication industry. At …

The story of the property market in Lagos cannot be told today without also stating the immense strides of Mr Olabisi Akanbi, one of the few forces behind the emerging market boom of the industry in the commercial nerve centre of the country. Olabisi Akanbi, though have had brief stints entertainment, automotive and publication, his …

File photo: NYSC members The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara says it is ready to host the 2020 Batch ‘B’ orientation course. The NYSC Spokesman in the state, Mr Oladipo Morakinyo, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ilorin. According to Morakinyo, the …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara says it is ready to host the 2020 Batch ‘B’ orientation course. The NYSC Spokesman in the state, Mr Oladipo Morakinyo, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ilorin. According to Morakinyo, the three-week orientation course will …

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Senatorrģ Christopher Ekpenyong, representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial district, Akwa Ibom State has stressed the need to address issues of nepotism, marginalization, and ethnic bias threatening the unity of Nigeria. Ekpenyong in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday in Uyo, warned that failure to address such issues could lead to another …