ACCRA, GHANA – A former Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Olufemi Michael Abikoye, has enjoined both countries to turn longstanding goodwill into joint production, shared markets and measurable commercial results. He made the call in a keynote address titled “Celebrating Ghana-Nigeria Business Partnership” delivered at the 2026 NUTAG Award Night, held on October 10 at Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka, Accra. The event was organised by the Nigeria Union of Traders Ghana (NUTAG), under the presidency of Comrade Evaristus Nwankwo. Ghana’s Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, was the special guest, while Ambassador Shehu Ilu Barde, current…
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final lists of candidates contesting for various elective offices in Nigeria’s 2027 general election, covering the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Houses of Assembly contestants. The publication made available to the public on Saturday, October 10, 2026, completes a major stage in the Commission’s preparations for the forthcoming polls. Recall that the Presidential and National Assembly lists were released in September, while the final publication of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates was scheduled for October 10. The Presidential list made available to…
A notable support group for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar 2027 Presidential race, the United Friends For Atiku (UFFA) has unreservedly endorsed the timely, incisive, and patriotic intervention of their Principal , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar regarding the Tinubu administration’s ill-conceived 30-day petrol discount stunt. In a statement released over the weekend by it’s National Executive Council in Abuja to the media, the group said Nigerians woke up this week to the government’s sudden announcement of a temporary price cut on petrol dispensed through NNPC retail outlets. According to the group, “As Atiku Abubakar rightly pointed out, this panic-induced maneuver is not an…
A group, the Imo First Group (IFG) has described the purported Magistrate court order to arrest Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, over alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery, as a ruse and fake news The group stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. IFG challenged those peddling the fake news to make the court order public. The statement reads ” The fabricated and concocted story was first posted on social media by Hon. Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, a media aide to Governor Hope Uzodimma, before it was picked up by other media outfits,…
Held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos | 7-8 October, 2026 PREAMBLE The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held its 10th Annual Conference on October 7 and 8, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, with the theme: “2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities.” The conference was chaired by Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association. The keynote address was delivered by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN. The panel of discussants comprised: CP Abayomi Shogunle, PhD, Commissioner of Police, Election Planning, Monitoring…
By Uche Joe Uwaleke Economic reforms are rarely judged solely by their immediate outcomes. They are also assessed by the consistency of the policies that underpin them, the credibility of the institutions responsible for their implementation and, perhaps most importantly, the signals that governments send to investors, businesses, households and the international community.In an economy such as Nigeria’s, where years of macroeconomic distortions have necessitated difficult but unavoidable policy adjustments, the language used by policymakers to explain their decisions can be almost as consequential as the decisions themselves. This explains why the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria…
With 23 days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Nigeria is preparing to welcome visiting golfers, officials and guests to an experience that extends beyond the golf course, celebrating the country’s rich culture, cuisine, tourism and hospitality. Grace Ihonvbere, former Lady Captain of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, a member of the club’s Board of Trustees and Grand Patron of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), says visitors should expect a genuine taste of Nigeria during the continental women’s team golf championship. According to Ihonvbere, the tournament offers an opportunity to showcase Nigeria’s identity,…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau After the completion of the Los Angeles Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament African Qualifiers Second Round First-Leg matches on Friday, Algeria and Kenya may have qualified for the third round of the competition even before playing their return leg of the second round matches next week. Also on the cusp of reaching the third round of the Olympics qualifiers without playing their second round return leg games are South Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic after securing significant victories in their second round first leg matches during the week. Prompt News…
For a woman, sex is not just physical. It is much deeper. Her orgasm is not just about reaching the peak of pleasure. It is about peaking happily and happily peaking. And for her to be roused and aroused, the arouser must be more than physically fit. He must be to her more than a warm and solid body. It is good for a man to be loaded downstairs but it is even better and more effective for him to be the man in whom she is truly pleased. That is why each time I hear that a man is…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to bring its investigations involving former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to a clear and lawful conclusion, warning political parties against fielding candidates whose unresolved corruption cases raise serious questions about public The call was contained in a press statement signed by Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, National Coordinator of HURIWA, on the 9th of September, 2026. According to the association, an opinion poll it conducted across Nigeria involving more than 6,000 respondents indicated overwhelming public…