Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no reason to be poor, citing the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia, Obasanjo lamented that mismanagement, not lack of resources, is to blame for…
BENIN – The family of the late Mr Israel Menson Ehimiaghe (nee Bamawo) recently donated the “humble sum” of One Million Naira to Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin City. The Ehimiaghes see their gesture as an attempt to support a sports club that their late father worked for and supported during his lifetime. “Wherever…
To foster sustainable urban development, boost investor confidence, and ensure that property owners in the FCT have secure and legally recognised land titles, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved key reforms in land administration in the FCT, effective Monday, 21 April 2025. The Director, Land Administration, FCTA, Chijioke Nwankwoeze,…
The Nigerian currency, the naira, shed N18 against the United States dollar at the official market on Thursday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Foreign exchange showed that the naira traded N1, 629.93/$1 as against the N1, 611.55/$1 recorded on Wednesday. This represents a loss of N18.38 for the local currency. On the…
By James Odunayo, Ripples Nigeria On April 2nd, 2025, President Bola Tinubu embarked on his fifth trip to France since assuming office, which the presidency described as a “working visit.” The trip is expected to span two weeks. However, this latest journey has sparked a range of reactions regarding the frequency of foreign trips by…
