By Kenneth Oboh The Ultimate Vibrant Realtor Group (UVRG) has announced the successful conclusion of its annual Business Opportunity Training (BOT) under the leadership of its President, Ambassador Oseni Gbolahan. Themed ‘The Takeover 2025’, this year’s flagship event was held at the KICC Prayer Dome, Maryland, Lagos, bringing together realtors, industry leaders, and prominent personalities […]

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU I am a seasoned forester accustomed to walking steadily on forest paths paved with ‘Okekeye’ wood. The seasoned forester I am for decades, I FOOTED around the headquarters of Burutu Council on November 15, 2025. This is purposely done to be fully grounded and updated on the drummed developmental nothingness of  Chief Julius […]

Propcom+, an eight-year climate-smart agriculture programme funded by the UK government, has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s livestock health system with the deployment of solar-powered cold chain solutions in rural communities.

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The partnership between Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) and Scuderia Ferrari is a thrilling masterstroke. It catapults the ZYN brand of nicotine pouches into the high-octane world of Formula 1 racing. The ZYN branding will feature on Scuderia Ferrari HP Formula 1 liveries at select races, kicking off with the Abu Dhabi […]

By Samuel Finnih Education to the Realities Across the United States, conversations about public safety, police reform, mass incarceration, and victims’ rights are shaping national debates. From rising domestic violence reports to the emotional trauma experienced by survivors of shootings, human trafficking, and community violence, Americans are calling for a justice system that does more […]

Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality community converged on Kyma Beach over the weekend for the Flyzone End-of-Year All-White Party, an event industry stakeholders say reflects the growing power of collaboration in the country’s travel ecosystem. The beachfront celebration drew leading brands including Etravels and Tour, DeeConcept Travel & Tours, BlackBoyAfrika, and organisers of the Amala & […]

A Cyber expert and Professor of computer science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Adebukola Onashoga, has asked youths to take deliberate steps toward becoming adaptive and future-ready ICT talents capable of influencing national development.

By Juliet Umeh The Ondo Professionals Association in Lagos has declared former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Jumoke Akindele, as the most qualified person to succeed Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, who was recently appointed an ambassador-designate by President Bola Tinubu. The group said the All Progressives Congress, APC, would be taking a “giant, […]

By Nnasom David Lagos State has emerged as Nigeria’s most business-friendly state in the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Report released by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). The report, which assessed all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ranked Lagos first with an 85.6 per cent performance score, far […]

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, forwarding for screening and subsequent confirmation, of 65 ambassadorial nominees, among them Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas(retd), immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State and former naval chief from Cross River State, Ita Enang, the former Senator from Akwa Ibom State; Chioma Ohakim, former Imo state first lady; and Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Minister of interior and former chief of army staff from Kano as non-career ambassadors.

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The United Kingdom has launched two major economic programmes worth over £12 million to help Nigeria stabilise its economy, strengthen public finances and create more jobs for citizens. According to Uk on Friday, the £12 million package will accelerate Nigeria’s economic recovery by improving how government revenue, spending and debt are […]

Award-winning Nigerian singer and humanitarian, Waje, attended the 6th Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum Conference held in Abuja today. The high-level gathering brought together wives of state governors, policymakers, development partners, and social advocates to address key national issues spanning women empowerment, healthcare, education, youth development, and social welfare. Waje, who has long championed women’s rights […]

By Victory Adugbo Central banks across the world are being urged to rethink their posture toward tokenized markets as the global financial system rapidly shifts toward digital asset infrastructure. For years, tokenization was treated as a distant concept associated with the crypto ecosystem. That perception, analysts say, is now outdated. Across major financial centers, traditional […]

…resolves to fight against discrimination, divisions, preaches peace By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – A youth coalition under the auspices of United Nigerian Youth Congress, UNYC, Thursday, disclosed moves to support younger candidates ahead of the 2027 general election. This was made known at the 2025 National Youth Conference with the theme ‘Nigeria First: Leadership, Solution […]

By Soji Arowolo A new research study has raised urgent questions about the safety of common seafood consumed in coastal and freshwater communities. The work, led by researcher Jumoke Elizabeth and published in the International Journal on Science and Technology, examines how heavy metals are quietly accumulating in the edible species many families rely on […]