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By Adedapo Adesanya Mr Obari Gomba, a playwright, has been announced as the winner of the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature for the 2023 cycle on Drama for his work titled Grit. The prize, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), was announced on Friday by Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, the Chairperson of the Advisory Board, at the Grand Award Night ceremony in Lagos, themed Redefinition. She also announced Eyoh Asuquo Etim’s entry Herstory versus ‘History’: A Motherist Rememory in Akachi Ezeigbo’s The Last of the Strong Ones and Chimamanda Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun as the 2023 winner of The

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 Aduragbemi Omiyale There are plans to add more schools to the Re-imagine Education program of Airtel Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria. In December 2022, both organisations launched the initiative to transform education, leveraging the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning experiences for children across the country. With a shared vision of empowering children through education, Airtel and UNICEF have been working together to provide innovative solutions that bridge the digital divide and create equal opportunities for all children. The two parties have promised to continue to work hand in hand to expand

By Adedapo Adesanya Oil prices continued its rise on Tuesday after jumping 5 per cent on Monday as the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, returned to the White House from the hospital where he was treated for COVID-19. The Brent crude rose 67 cents or 1.62 per cent to $41.96 per barrel while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 61 cents or 1.56 per cent to $40.67 per barrel. The oil market latched onto the news that President Trump’s health was improving after he spent the weekend in the hospital when he tested positive for COVID-19 last

Adedapo Adesanya Nigeria achieved a 55 percent increase in earnings from the oil and gas sector in 2018, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has announced. In a statement signed by the agency’s Director, Communications and Advocacy, Mr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, it was disclosed that inflows gotten from the sector amounted to  $32.6 billion compared to $20.9 billion recorded on 2017. NEITI added in its latest oil and gas industry audit that $16.6 billion of the payments were made from companies, while the balance of about $16 billion was from sales of crude oil and gas. The report showed

By Dipo Olowookere On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will carry out another primary auction of Nigerian treasury bills. A total of treasury bills worth N117.18 billion would be offered for sale by the central bank. Due to activities at the T-bills market last week, observers expect stop rates to decline in line with declining inflationary trend and improving economic outlook According to the calendar released by the CBN for the exercise, it would put for sale 91-day bills worth N26.14 billion, while the 182-day instrument worth N11.01 billion would be auctioned, and the 364-day

By Dipo Olowookere Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has returned to Nigeria barely 24 hours after he left the shores of the country for Kenya. Mr Zuckerberg was in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday, but left the next to Kenya to discuss ways to take ICT in the East African country to greater height. But on Friday, September 2, 2016, the Facebook owner returned to Nigeria, but this time, he went straight to Abuja. Mr Zuckerberg was received by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The social media guru, during his visit, also met with

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 227 senior officers from various ranks to the next higher ranks in the Force. Those promoted include 21 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals, 93 Colonels to Brigadier Generals and 113 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels. Also included are Brigadier General CM Abraham Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Brigadier General OU Obono, Acting Corps Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Artillery Corps, Brigadier General PJ Dauke Acting GOC 3 Division and Brigadier AA Nani Acting GOC 8 Task Force Division, as well Brigadier General JB Olawunmi, Acting Coordinator, Nigerian Army

By Adedapo Adesanya Ilisan High School, Ogun State, has emerged as the winners of the second edition of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) secondary schools quiz competition. The competition took place over the weekend at the Ilisan Town Hall in Ogun State and had six schools vying for the ultimate position. The schools were Al-Lateef College, Isanbi Comprehensive High School; Highbrow College; Isanbi Model College; Dee Unique International School; and Ilisan High School. The second position was occupied by Dee Unique International College and the third position went to Isanbi Model College. The event was graced by the

On Thursday, August 18, 2016, some students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, staged a peaceful protest in the institution. The visibly angry students said they were being attacked severally by armed robbers. They then called on the school authorities to provide adequate security for them and find a lasting solution to the issue. It was learnt that Thursday’s demonstration was sparked by a robbery attack that reportedly took place at Adejoke Hostel on Wednesday night, where mobile phones, laptops and other valuables were carted away by the hoodlums. Business Post gathered that during the attack,

By Dipo Olowookere A renewed drive for public-private sector collaboration is set to commence in Nigeria as Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo inaugurates the Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The PSAG aims at mirroring the Global Private Sector Advisory Group which was established by United Nations Sustainable Development Fund (UNSDGF) in New York to effectively achieve the SDGs as a result of the numerous challenges faced during the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. The PSAG in Nigeria will provide the Global PSAG with guidance and strategic support to achieve