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WSJ Bestselling Author, Loran Nordgren, Endorses Peterside’s ‘Leading In A Storm’

09.09.2025

Loran Nordgren, a distinguished professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, a Wall Street Journal bestselling co-author of The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas (a Thinkers50 Best Management Book of 2022), the founder of Aerocept, a leading behavioural design agency, and a Poets & Quants’ Best 40 Under 40’Outstanding Business...

High Blood Pressure In Childhood Linked To Early Death –Study

09.09.2025

Children with high blood pressure at age seven may be at increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by their mid-50s. These are the results of the preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025, held in Baltimore, September 4–7. The study was simultaneously published in the Journal of...

Gombe To Represent Nigeria At Global Summit In France

09.09.2025

The livestock transformation drive of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has once again attracted both national and international recognition, with Gombe named among only three States in Nigeria selected to join the country’s delegation to the forthcoming Sommet D’élevage (the World Livestock Summit ) scheduled to hold from October 5 to 11 in ClermontFerrand, France. The...

NUPENG: Scarcity Looms As Filling Stations Shut Down In Sokoto

09.09.2025

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) Sokoto State branch commenced shutting down of filling stations across the state yesterday to comply with the union’s directive on its strike action nationwide. The decision poses untold hardship to commuters, especially within the state metropolis. Union officials were seen closing several petrol outlets and...

INEC Affirms Gabam-Led SDP As Authentic National Executives, Writes Police

09.09.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has affirmed Alhaji Shehu Gabam led National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, as the authentic leadership of the party. This was contained in a correspondence by the INEC to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command of the Nigeria Police, following its request for the names of...

AI Adoption By Nigerian Firms Hits 93% –Zoho

09.09.2025

Zoho, a global technology company, says 93 per cent of Nigerian companies have adopted artificial intelligence (AI), while 84 per cent strengthened privacy measures. The Country Head of Zoho Nigeria, Mr Kehinde Ogundare, disclosed this during Zoho’s 2025 User Conference, Zoholics Nigeria, held in Lagos yesterday. He said a study conducted by Arion Research for...

UDUS VC Commends Tinubu’s Education Policies

09.09.2025

The Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University (UDUS), Professor Bashir Garba, on Monday, applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s education policies, describing them as impactful and transformative for the Nigerian education sector. Professor Garba gave this commendation while speaking at the university’s combined 50th anniversary and 42nd convocation ceremony. He said, “The Tinubu administration’s commitment to revitalising...

Crisis Rocks C’River PDP Over Ambition Of State Chairman

09.09.2025

There are palpable fears that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State may disintegrate if urgent steps are not taken to iron out the contentious issue of the ambition of the state chairman, Barr. Venatius Ikem. While Ikem has denied that there is no crisis in the party, the Southern Senatorial District of...

Thunderstorm Damages Otukpo-Nsukka Transmission Line –TCN

09.09.2025

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday reported that a thunderstorm on September 3 caused the snapping of the 132kV Otukpo– Nsukka–New Haven transmission line. TCN General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement in Abuja that the cut conductor fell near Tower 97 along the line’s route. She said: “Although...

Telecom Giants Add N5.5tn In Market Value As Tariff Hike Fuels Optimism

09.09.2025

Nigeria’s telecommunications behemoths, MTN Nigeria Plc and Airtel Africa Plc, have staged a spectacular rally on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), racking up a combined market capitalization gain of N5.51 trillion in the first eight months of 2025. The surge, which follows the federal government’s approval of a 50 per cent tariff adjustment for telecom operators,...