All around the world, active citizenship is under attack and the space for civic engagement is closing—not just in countries that have struggled under repressive or autocratic governments, but also in democracies with longstanding traditions of supporting freedom of expression.…
Lagos is the most thriving cosmopolitan city right now in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our goal is to expand capital expenditure such that in another two to three years, Lagos State will become the third largest economy in Africa. I am sharing…
Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) have a huge potential to create long lasting social value especially because their business models, products and proximity caters for the everyday needs of the larger part of our population. Creating social value means…
Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the banking industry’s umbrella body and the financial sector’s lead advocacy group representing total assets in excess of Kshs. 3.7 trillion (USD 37 Billion), has announced that Mayfair Bank Ltd. has become its newest member, increasing…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said about 57 million Nigerians lack access to safe water supply, and more than half of these people live in the rural community. The UNICEF WASH Specialist, Mr Moustapha Niang, who revealed this yesterday,…
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen a £10million worth of London property allegedly bought for Diezani Alison-Madueke as investigations into the case against the former minister unravels by the day. Two properties at Regents Park in London, along…
Simon Kolawolelive!, Email: simon.kolawoe@thisdaylive.com. SMS: 0805 500 1961 – The most evil document in circulation in the world today, I am told, is the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (amended or not). It is such a bad…
After thrilling Nigerian audiences through its electrifying stage theatre performance in Lagos and across the country, Nigerian entertainment industry got international boost this weekend in London, when it staged Nigeria’s Biggest Broadway Theater, ‘Saro the Musical,’ to the London audience…
Tony Nwoye, a member of the house of representatives, has emerged winner of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Anambra state. Nwoye scored a total of 2,146 votes to defeat his closest rival, Andy Ubah, a serving…
Kwara State government has disclosed that it spent over N7 billion to finance 20 projects under its much-talked-about infrastructure development fund (IF-K) from 2016 till date, The state commissioner for Works and Transport, Aro Yahayha dropped the hint in Ilorin…
