Saki Parapo to IPMAN: Put Community first, avoid fuel price hike
The Saki Parapo Association has appealed to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to prioritize community interests and maintain current fuel prices amid the NUPENG strike. The association under the watch of Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, emphasized that a price hike would Continue Reading
2027: Beulah Political Movement Storms Akinyele LGA, meets Stakeholders
The political movement of Amofin Beulah Adeoye witnessed a fresh breath of life as his senatorial aides took the Amofin Beulah gospel to Akinyele Local Government Area of the State. The visitation, aimed at reinforcing Beulah’s political movement in the LGA, addressing stakeholders’ concerns, and reconnecting with loyal supporters, formed Continue Reading
Nigeria Customs Service introduces $300 Duty-Free Limit for Low-Value Imports
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a De Minimis Threshold Value for low-value consignment imported through express shipments or by passenger baggage. Under the new regulation, goods valued at $300 or less will be exempted from import duties and taxes, provided they are not prohibited or restricted items. Continue Reading
DENDEBULA, ATANDA,ADEROGBA ATTEND AS SAKI HOSTS 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MAWLID NABIYY CELEBRATION
The Muslim community in Saki, Oyo State, came together to celebrate the 2025 Annual General Mawlid Nabiyy, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The event, held on September 7, 2025, at Ansarudeen High School, was attended by prominent dignitaries, including the Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Olabisi, and CEOs of Continue Reading
Dendebula, Atanda,Aderogba attend as Saki hosts 2025 Annual General Mawlid Nabiyy Celebration
The Muslim community in Saki, Oyo State, came together to celebrate the 2025 Annual General Mawlid Nabiyy, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The event, held on September 7, 2025, at Ansarudeen High School, was attended by prominent dignitaries, including the Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Olabisi, and CEOs of Continue Reading
Lagos’ illegal estates:Between enforcement, market demands and policy gaps
The conflict between the Lagos State government and Real Estate Developers over 176 estates that the government labelled “illegal” is not new. Rather, it reflects what urban researchers such as the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) have consistently highlighted: that the Lagos real estate and housing sector is caught in Continue Reading
Presidential monologue (72): Lex terrae, Ammaye’s murder and religious bigotry
Mr. President, I salute you, though with a measure of sadness. The reason is simple: impunity is having free reins. The recent lynching of Ammaye by religious bigots on grounds of an allegation of blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW) is sheer barbarism. We cannot continue to tolerate the Continue Reading
Jonathan’s bad luck
Some political losses are like death. To those who win, especially when the loser is a man in the top office of the land like Goodluck Jonathan, it is like a big iroko that crashes through a forest. No tree or leaf or bough is stout enough to repulse the Continue Reading
Four financial priorities for the new president of AfDB
Congratulations on your recent appointment as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). I am writing to share four critical insights from my analysis of AfDB’s financial statements from 2005 to 2024 and to offer constructive suggestions for improvement. These two decades encompassed both the global financial crisis (2008/2009) and Continue Reading