Naira may record gain next week
Stanley Opara with agency report The naira is expected to stabilise on the parallel market after international money transfer agencies started selling dollars to Bureau De Change operators in line with...
View ArticleRegulatory environment slowing down MSMEs’ growth
IFE OGUNFUWA examines factors responsible for slow growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Several surveys on entrepreneurial activities in Nigeria indicate that most Micro, Small and Medium...
View ArticleNigeria loses N3.4tn as crude production drops
Okechukwu Nnodim Crude oil production in Nigeria, including condensates and natural gas liquids, fell by 23.94 million barrels in the second quarter of this year, down from a total of 165.62mb in the...
View ArticleNigeria doesn’t have enough traffic agencies —TRACE CEO
The Chief Executive Officer, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Mr. Olaseni Ogunyemi, talks to TOBI AWORINDE about work and pleasure What are some of the highlights of your job since you took...
View ArticleHello President Buhari, listen to the judiciary
The Pontifical Papers by Ayo Sogunro Last week, in his Independence anniversary speech, President Muhammadu Buhari threw a jab at the Nigerian judiciary. The president said: “In fighting corruption,...
View ArticleIt took time before my wife and I understood each other — Akin Alabi
Music video director, Akin Alabi, has been married to Bunmi, an entrepreneur, for eight years. They tell BUKOLA BAKARE the secrets of their marriage How did you meet? Akin: We met in Ilorin, the Kwara...
View ArticleFamily corner
08173842942 (sms only) Dear ma, I am 17 years old. A year ago, I began a relationship which I am not proud of. I have made several attempts to end it but it has been to no avail. Though my boyfriend...
View Article‘I now sleep outside with my tenants’
Some of the victims of the demolition share their stories with ARUKAINO UMUKORO and MOTUNRAYO JOEL What is your name? I am Oladeinde Bakare. How long have you been living in the area? I have been...
View ArticleSpice up your marriage
Between jobs, raising kids and the drama of everyday life, romance tends to get lost in the shuffle. Some of the most romantic ideas to spice up your marriage are short and sweet. Here’s a list of...
View ArticleGlow in yellow
If there’s one unexpected colour that has dominated the fashion scene, it’s yellow. The hue—in all shades, from bright to mustard— is a favourite of celebrities and non-celebrities. Every fashionista...
View ArticleI’m lucky to be Olu Jacob’s wife – Joke Silva
Unarguably one of Nigeria’s most talented thespians, Joke Silva, speaks about her award-winning career, marriage and other related matters What do you remember of the time you began acting? What I...
View ArticleA major, general mistake
Sonala Olumhense In April 1983, shortly after then Major General Muhammadu Buhari launched the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) in his new capacity as Nigeria’s Head of State, I published an applause in...
View ArticleOmotoso is behind my 180-day suspension —Suspended Ekiti lawmaker
A former Chairman, Ekiti State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Mr. Gboyega Aribisogan, tells KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE that his 180-day suspension from the assembly was premeditated Can you give...
View ArticleThe Ignition
The ’90s were something of a golden age for Mount Zion Faith Ministries (which became somewhat synonymous with the faith-based sub-genre in these parts). You gag, but classics like The Beginning of the...
View ArticleA good father’ll perform well in public office — Awosan
A former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Relations and Chairman, Centre for Ethics and Cultural Orientation, Dr. Olusanya Awosan, tells ARUKAINO UMUKORO about the nexus...
View ArticleDad doesn’t believe in corporal punishment — Yemi Elebuibon’s daughter
Oyinkansola is a daughter to celebrated priest, performing artist and poet, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon. She talks about her father’s propagation of the Yoruba and African culture with GBENGA ADENIJI What...
View ArticleUgandans love to speak like Nigerians–Nneka Isaac-Moses
Bukola Bakare Television presenter, Nneka Isaac–Moses of Goge Africa fame shares fond memories of her trip to Uganda When did you visit Uganda and why did you visit the East African country? We went on...
View ArticleLiberians yes, Columbians no
Punchwise with Minabere Ibelema The ballot box is the centrepiece of democracy. Yet making decisions by ballot is like dating someone with multiple personalities: You just never know what to expect on...
View ArticleChange your air filter
There are at least five benefits of changing your air filter regularly: better gas mileage, reduced emissions, improved acceleration, increased engine life and overall improved driveability. For each...
View ArticleAribisogan was removed for plotting against Fayose – Omotoso
The current Chairman, Committee on Information of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Samuel Omotoso, in this interview with KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE, defends the 180-day suspension of Mr. Gboyega...
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