The Universal Archaivar Elders (UAE) recently renewed yet another of its public-spirited activities by donating gift items to veterans of the United States military at a facility in Orlando, Florida. The gesture was part of activities marking the first anniversary of the group also known as the Egbe Agba Elemu. It was a week of impactful engagements, cultural reflection, and community bonding. This milestone event brought members together for the first time since the group’s inauguration, reinforcing their mission of leadership, cultural preservation, and social responsibility. Themed “Mirroring Who We Want to Be – Beyond One Finger Salute,” the event…
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The recent signing of the Tax Reform Bill into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is already yielding positive results as international stakeholders are showing interest in Nigeria’s new tax structure. One of Nigeria’s long-standing trade and investment partners, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is now the first foreign government to begin formal talks with Nigeria to renegotiate its existing tax agreement. On Monday, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, hosted a delegation led by Bengt van Loosdrecht, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Nigeria, for the opening ceremony of the renegotiation…
Few days after he clocked 90 years, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has joined his ancestors. The monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne, NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports. The demise of Oba Olakulehin, born July 5, 1935, is coming barely two days after celebrating his 90th birthday. Recall that Oba Olakulehin received the staff of office from Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde, on July 12, 2024, as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Oba Olakulehin ascended the throne from the chieftancy…
The Muslim Ummah South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has reiterated its demand for Shariah Court to regulate the affairs of Muslims. MUSWEN made this advocacy, during the Senate Zonal Public Hearing (south west) on the Review of the 1999 constitution, in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, on Saturday, 5th July, 2025. The organization in its memorandum submitted at the hearing, strengthen its position, by citing section 38 of the 1999 Constitution, which provides for freedom of religion, while section 42 outlaws any form of discrimination, either in terms of religion, age, gender, language or tribe. MUSWEN which was represented by the…
Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of the online newspaper QEDNG, has announced Udeme Ufot as Chairman of the inaugural QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. Ufot is the Group Managing Director of SO&U, one of Africa’s foremost marketing communications groups. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday. It follows the recent confirmation that the summit will take place on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John Street, Ikeja, Lagos. Themed “Financing as Catalysts for a Thriving Creative Economy,” the summit will bring together key figures in the creative space—including industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and emerging talents—to discuss ways to…
Mr. Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 election, has donated the sum of N10 million to St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu Anambra State. This was made known when he personally visited the school to congratulate the students and staff on their remarkable victory at the inaugural UK-Nigeria Debate Championship. The former governor of Anambra State said their achievement brought pride not only to the state but to all of Nigeria. “In recognition of their brilliance and to support their continued growth, I presented the school with a N10 million donation towards infrastructural development,” Obi…
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 1975, when the Commander of the Brigade of Guards made the following announcement.”Fellow countrymen and women, I, Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba, in consultation with my colleagues, do hereby declare that in view of what has been happening in our country in the past few months, the Nigerian Armed Forces decided to effect a change of…
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has unveiled a bold rebranding initiative aimed at reinforcing its institutional reforms and reaffirming its role in driving national development through transparency, accountability, and value-for-money in public procurement. Under the leadership of Director-General, Dr Adebowale A. Adedokun, FCIPS, ACFE, the Bureau is embracing a renewed visual identity. Staff now don branded T-shirts and caps, to the office on Thursday every week, with the inscriptions “BPP… DRIVING NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT” and “PROMOTING INCLUSIVITY AND COHESION”, symbolising a deeper commitment to professionalism, ethical standards, and inclusive governance. The rebranding aligns closely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has expressed delight over the milestone recorded by the nation’s public relations companies at the recently concluded SABRE Africa Awards held during the 2025 edition of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) conference in Mombasa, Kenya, saying it is a clear testimony that the country is deepening its influence in the global communication space. The President of NIPR, Dr. Ike Neliaku, while speaking in Abuja, said that the three Nigerian firms – Chain Reactions Africa, Integrated Indigo, and Blanche Aigle Communications brought honour to the country through their stellar performance. “We are extremely…
The Chairman of the House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Hon. Chike Okafor, announced on Thursday that Vice President Kashim Shettima will declare open a three-day National Summit on Nutrition and Food Security, hosted by the House of Representatives, with the theme: ‘Curbing malnutrition and food insecurity through effective synergy’, in Abuja. Speaking at a pre-summit press conference held at the National Assembly, Abuja, Okafor further disclosed that the three-day Summit is scheduled for Tuesday, 8th July to Wednesday, 10th July 2025 at the National Assembly complex, Abuja. The lawmaker listed some of the other stakeholders expected at the…