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By Blaise Udunze Every day is for the Teachers! The moment we start giving preferences to the profession and the people as the most important members of our society, the moment there will be the emergence of true instructors and educators who are ready to instil the requisite knowledge for nation-building. Alas! The society is in quagmire and stagnated in this part of the world. Over the years, the least attention has been given to the whole of the educational sector- the citadel of learning. The Citadel houses the army of teachers. Today, can it be said to be a

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian e-book distribution startup, OkadaBooks, which allows users to bypass traditional publishers and publish their stories, will shut down by the end of this month. In a message seen by Business Post on Monday, the platform, which was established by Mr Okechukwu Ofili, said, “After much consideration and reflection, we have come to a difficult decision, OkadaBooks will be closing its virtual doors on November 30, 2023.” The statement added that, “This has not been an easy choice. We’ve explored various avenues to keep our virtual bookshelves alive, but, unfortunately, the challenges we face are insurmountable.” Mr

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Operators within the private sector have been charged to promote innovative and sustainable approaches to uplift the educational standards for underprivileged children living in low-income communities. It was submitted that private sector collaborations would offer the advantage of diffusing emotional burdens, leading to more informed and intelligent decision-making, as together, they can achieve much more to support the provision of sustainable education for the Nigeria youth. This was the view of some participants at the Special Foundation annual summit, the Transforming Education Summit 2023, themed Enhancing Access and Quality Education in Africa. The event, held at the

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A student of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, Miss Sonia Nwakanma, has retained her position as the Best Female Chess Player in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the third year running. She clinched the latest accolade she first picked in 2021 at the prestigious Abuja Inter-School Chess Competition, rated by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and the Chess Players Association of Nigeria (CPAN). Miss Nwakanma, who is a member of the 2023 graduating set of the school, attributed her achievement to her school’s robust in-house sports and personal development facilities that offer students opportunities to compete with

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Founder/GMD of the Interswitch Group, Mr Mitchell Elegbe, has said that although money is necessary, it is not sufficient enough to make a business thrive. The successful businessman said this while giving the keynote address at the annual Lagos Business School MBA Entrepreneurship Expo and Contest themed Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation. He emphasised at the event that entrepreneurs must first identify the problems they are trying to solve before venturing into any business. According to him, the more value customers perceive, the more they are willing to pay for goods and services. He said business owners should

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has disclosed that it received it recently received no fewer than 17 fire outbreak calls from residents of the metropolis. In a statement issued on Monday, the agency, which described this as alarming, warned members of the general public, particularly motorists, to desist from indiscriminate storage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, in inappropriate places. Fuel queues have resurfaced in the state since last week, and at the moment, the product is sold in jerry cans along the road. This has also caused some consumers to embark

By Okechukwu Ukpabi The more things change, the more they stay the same, the French writer, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, wrote in 1849. It is, therefore, not surprising that nine years after he was fuming in the mouth in political fits, he will resort to the same crass tactics of name-calling, absolute falsehood, and dubious claims to be noticed in 2023, barely two months of he and his ilk falling from power. Like the typical bird, chichidodo, in Ayi Kwei Armah’s novel, The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born, that screams its lungs out in protestation of shit, yet feasts on

By Dipo Olowookere Renowned entertainment entrepreneur and businessman, Alex Ozone, kicked off the year 2020 in a resounding way by giving back to the underprivileged in society. The #TeamStreets crooner was recently at The Lions Village Motherless Babies in Lekki, Lagos, to donate some materials to the home established to cater for some abandoned, abused, orphaned, and homeless children in the society. The arrival of the widely-travelled music promoter lifted the spirits of the children and lightened the atmosphere. He was accompanied to the place by the energetic akpako master, Gabriel Amanyi, fondly known as Terry G and other friends.

By Dipo Olowookere Investors embarked on profit-taking in Dangote Cement at the stock market on Friday, causing the bourse to depreciate by 1.16 per cent at the close of business. The shares of the cement company had been on a bull run in the past days following the announcement of the commencement of its much-awaited share buyback programme. During the trading session yesterday, the stock went down by N19.90 to settle at N225 per share, while its competitor, Lafarge Africa depreciated by 10 kobo to close at N22.30 per unit. Vitafoam declined by 5 kobo to end at N8.95 per

By Dipo Olowookere The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciated further on Friday as investors sustained their buying interest. When the market closed for the day’s business yesterday, the value of stocks on the exchange increased by N157 billion to close at N11.562 trillion. Also during yesterday’s session, the All-Share Index (ASI) improved by 421.96 points to settle at 31,005.17 points. However, the market breadth ended negative with 22 price losers in contrast to 11 price gainers. Nestle Nigeria topped the gainers’ chart with N48.90k added to its share price to finish at N1450 per share. It

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A veteran actress in the Yoruba movie industry, Sidikat Odukanwi, otherwise known as Iyabo Oko, has passed on. One of the children of the deceased, Ms Bisi Aisha, who is military personnel, confirmed the death of her mother. “May ur soul Rest In Peace mummy,” she posted on one of her social media pages. Also, one of the colleagues of Iyabo Oko in Nollywood, Mrs Foluke Daramola-Salako, posted on Instagram the death of the prolific actress, who reportedly breathed her last Wednesday evening. Iyabo Oko died after battling with an illness, which kept her away from movie

By Modupe Gbadeyanka As part of its efforts to deepen mobility, the leading auto tech platform, Autochek Africa, has launched a loan services platform to allow users to get the credit facility to acquire brand new vehicles. A statement issued by the firm said users can access the loans for the purchase of the new cars and trucks through a dedicated brand new cars section on the Autochek website and mobile app. It was stated that through this digital financing package, customers can make repayments in 60 months at the lowest interest rates in the market from regional partners such