New Delhi Declaration Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Disputes, Greater Voice for Global South
By Joy Omagha Idam Recently BRICS leaders reaffirmed their commitment to resolving global conflicts through dialogue, diplomacy and adherence to international law, with the New Delhi Declaration emerging as a consensus document that reflects the grouping’s shared position on major geopolitical challenges despite the diversity of its membership. Briefing the media after the BRICS Summit,…
Omga007NBBF 2026 Election : Stakeholders Call for Transparency, Proper Delegates Accreditation
By Emmanuel Fateman and Destiny Jemiriayegbe BAPASRIPI urges relevant authorities to ensure due process, fairness and credibility in the forthcoming Nigeria Basketball Federation election The Basketball Players and Stakeholders Rights Protection Initiative (BAPASRIPI), Abuja, has called for transparency, fairness and strict adherence to the applicable rules in the forthcoming Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) election. In…
Court upholds Ekumankama’s APC candidacy for Afikpo/Edda
Nkechinyere Ewa The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Tuesday dismissed a pre-election suit challenging the emergence of former Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election. The suit, filed by Idu Igariwey, a contestant in the…
District Head Begs Wike to Stop Planned Demolition, Relocation of Karmo Market
By Paschal Emeka in Abuja The District Head of Karmo Sabo in the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Yunusa Ashama Karmo, has appealed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt any plan to demolish Karmo Market or forcibly relocate its traders to a privately owned modern market. Karmo said the existing market had been part…
Rt Hon Shaibu, Coach Eguavon Inspects NIS Facilities in Abuja
By Destiny Temisan Jemiriayegbe The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday led the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Austin Eguavoen, and CAF officials on an inspection of the institute facilities in Abuja. The inspection was aimed at showcasing that NIS facilities…
Intl Journalists Ring Closing Bell at Historic BSE
A delegation of international journalists was given the honour of ringing the market-closing bell at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), capping a familiarisation visit to Asia’s oldest stock exchange. The symbolic ceremony was led by BSE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sundararaman Ramamurthy, who hosted the visiting media representatives at the exchange’s historic headquarters…
Let’s Support Continuity in Governance, Oba of Benin Tells Nigerians
By Sharon Akuboh The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Nedo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Nigerians to support continuity in governance, saying there is no point in seeking change for its own sake. The monarch spoke on Tuesday when the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Abdulaziz Yari, led members of the…
BSE’s 151-Year Journey Reflects India’s Market Transformation
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Asia’s oldest stock exchange, has evolved from informal stock trading under a banyan tree to a technology-driven marketplace accessible through smartphones. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sundararaman Ramamurthy told a delegation of international journalists visiting the exchange. Addressing the delegation during a familiarisation tour of BSE’s historic trading hall,…