Pesticides cover a wide range of compounds including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, rodenticides, molluscicides, nematicides, plant growth regulators, among others, has been said by agriculturalists, to have impacted much in the growth of agricultural produce. The National Institute of
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As recently as 15 years ago, there was a sense of hopelessness for people living with Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV), in Nigeria. Today, their lives are filled with countless tomorrows and by 2022, the AIDS epidemic is expected to no longer be a public health emergency in Nigeria. What a difference a decade makes when […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that he will waive his constitutional immunity to “enable the most robust adjudication of these claims of libel and malicious falsehood”against him Osinbajo made this known concerning allege corruption allegations published against him recently. He said “In the past few days, a spate of reckless and malicious falsehoods
Children are usually subtle and attracted to anything beautiful and convenient to them especially when it passes messages, related to their homes, schools and leisure times. Children represent essential demographic to marketers because in addition to their own purchasing power, they also influence their parents’ buying decisions and are the adult consumers of the future.
For the umpteenth time, the plight of the suffering Nigerian masses, especially, those living in the rural areas have been brought to the fore. It is no more news that considerable percentages of Nigerians who do not have voice to speak and be heard are suffering in different parts of the country. This category of […]
1. Attention A man is never busy to run to his peace and comfort place, men are often saddled with pressure, stress, loneliness admits many and therefore he is deeply in need of a run to. If he takes out time no matter how small to check up on you or just listen to your […]
The Federal Government on Friday filed seven counts of treasonable felony and money laundering against the Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and a presidential candidate in the February 2019 presidential election, is charged along with Olawale Bakare, also known as Mandate. The charges were signed on behalf of […]
…Says Nigeria will correct its way from tyranny to democracy The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23, 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has appreciated Nigerians in general, party leaders and members and numerous admirers for unflinching support to him during and after the election. He was particularly
There is a clear indication that commercial banks who are creative in their operations recorded impressive half-year (H1) ended June 30, 2019 results and account. Example of such lender is Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) that recorded an exciting performance in non-core banking operations that driven growth in profit and dividend payout to shareholders. Critically […]
After one week of anxiety and speculations, it is now clear that the Presidential Election Petition tribunal, will today in Abuja, deliver a its judgment on the petition filed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar Challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the February 23 presidential poll. […]
The much awaited Kogi State governorship election is less than seven weeks from now and all activities for the success of the exercise are on course. All participating political parties have elected their candidates and submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) for necessary action. All the primaries were conducted peacefully except that of the […]
As commercial banks strive to remain profitable in a challenging operating environment like Nigeria, MOTOLANI OSENI looks into factors that lifted Zenith Bank Plc profitability growth in the half-year (H1) ended June 30, 2019. The financial institution in its H1 ended June 30, 2019, audited result and accounts reported strong bottom-line profitability, driven by growth
Oil revenue has been and still is the mainstay of the Nigerian economy and is likely to remain so for a long time to come, as it currently provides the bulk of government revenue and most of the foreign exchange earnings. Hence, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has severally adopted innovative strategies and initiatives […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that no fewer than 100 million Nigerians currently access the internet, even as the nation has attained 33.7 per cent broadband penetration compared to the last four years which stood at 8.5 per cent. PHILIP CLEMENT writes on challenges and prospects ahead of the 70 per cent penetrations […]
It was a gathering of who is who in the civil and activism community of the Yoruba race yesterday, as the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) rolled out the drums to celebrate 25 years of its creation. The event was also a period to celebrate those who have contributed to keeping Yoruba and Nigeria’s unity intact […]
Amina Usman looking so fragile and weak was suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) at the age of two and could not at the time walk nor talk. Like many other children in Borno State, little Usman had severe SAM that almost cost her life. Her mother, Saa’datu not understanding what her daughter’s illness was, […]
As the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) sets to commence the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on online transactions, both domestic and international, starting from January 2020, some stakeholders in the financial industry believe that the policy may hamper progress achieved so far in the nation’s e-commerce. MOTOLANI OSENI writes… It is no longer news […]
It was indeed a very sorry spectacle! Watching a video clip of the immediate past Imo state governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, during a recent visit to Owerri was a most nauseating experience. If any outing qualified as truly despicable and unstatesmanly,it was watching the former governor make inciting remarks about the new administration capable of […]
Following the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and re-appointment of Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, PHILIP CLEMENT sheds more light on the hurdles and huge task ahead of the double minister, who is now in-charge of the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning. The minister, who had earlier served as a […]
Following the pronouncement of the new recapitalization exercise by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), stakeholders in the insurance industry believed that the majority of the underwriters are certainly not prepared for it any time soon. TEMITOPE ADEBAYO writes. Barely one year after the truncated reclassification initiative mooted by the insurance industry