The presidency has finally spoken on a bill that journalists and media advocates say could gag press freedom if passed into law. The Senate pushed the controversial Nigerian Press Council Amendment Bill through second reading earlier this year, eliciting widespread outrage from media practitioners who immediately identified it as an attempt to revive some of […]
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari is to embark on another round of vacation beginning from Friday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. Adesina said Buhari would be away for 10 working days. He said Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo would […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Power Limited, Kalyana Sundaram said beyond the oil and gas strategy, the company has repositioned the power business to deliver a sustained increase in available and generated capacity in Nigeria. According to him, the power business would continue to consistently lead the power generation sector in Nigeria, in terms […]
Apple is coasting near the history-making one trillion market value after announcing on Tuesday a 30 per cent increase in its profit for the second quarter. It reported a profit of $11.5 billion, besting market expectations despite selling fewer iPhones than analysts projected. The news boosted shares in the tech giant in after-hours trading, putting […]