When President Goodluck Jonathan took over the mantle of leadership after the death of his predecessor, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, he decided to return to having a Chief of Staff (CoS) along with a Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Jonathan’s first CoS was Mike Oghiadomhe. Mike was a former deputy to Edo State […]

Prudential Plc has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited (PZL), its joint venture business in Nigeria. PZL has existing bancassurance partnerships with Zenith Bank in Nigeria and Ghana. In 2017, Prudential purchased a 51% stake in Zenith Life Insurance Limited in Nigeria, which […]

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is set to revive three of its moribund river ports valued at about N9.4 billion. This is even as it said it intends to tackle the frequency of boat mishaps in the nation’s waterways. The move is aimed at repositioning the Authority to also contribute to the economic growth […]

The money the federal government earned from the sale of crude oil dropped by 79 per cent in 2023, from $11.199bn it made in 2022 to $2.329bn, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative’s (NEITI) 2022 and 2023 Independent Oil and Gas Industry Report has shown. The report stated that the significant drop in the government’s […]

Experts warn against further tightening   The Central Bank of Nigeria, under the leadership of Olayemi Cardoso, has continued to raise interest rates, otherwise known as Monetary Policy Rates (MPR), which is the benchmark rate for borrowing by commercial banks in the country. Daily Trust reports that President Tinubu appointed Olayemi Cardoso as the CBN […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball season is going extra innings. While the American League playoff picture cleared up Sunday, the National League remained muddled heading into what was supposed to be an off day before the postseason. AL West champion Houston hosts Detroit, and Baltimore is at home against Kansas City in best-of-three Wild

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AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 245 yards and a touchdown while rediscovering his connection with Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10 on Sunday. Making his 100th regular-season start, Mahomes completed 19 of 29 passes for

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NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball season is going extra innings. While the American League playoff picture cleared up Sunday, the National League remained muddled heading into what was supposed to be an off day before the postseason. AL West champion Houston hosts Detroit, and Baltimore is at home against Kansas City in best-of-three Wild

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The Ekiti state governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, Sunday restated his administration’s commitment to food security for residents of the state through collaboration with investors in agribusiness and young farmers. He said  his target for 2025 is to record significant increase in production in the sector to feed the people. Governor Oyebanji gave this indication while …

A's fans serenade team one last time after season-ending loss in Seattle with their familiar chant -- "Let's Go Oakland."