IWPC 2025 draws global women leaders Gambia conference
The Gambia on Thursday, November 27, 2025, hosted one of Africa’s most influential women-focused gatherings as the International Women Power Conference (IWPC) 2025 convened at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Banjul. The event brought together high-profile dignitaries, policymakers and leading voices on women’s empowerment from across Africa and beyond. The conference […]
From Silos to Collective Systems: Tseghomi Oteri advocates value exchange for Africa’s business growth
Amb Dr Tseghomi “ShoJay” Oteri emphasised that African businesses must transition from isolated achievements to interconnected development frameworks
UVRG hosts 2025 Business Opportunity Training in Lagos
The programme was designed to provide practical training for realtors and aspiring professionals navigating Nigeria’s evolving property market
Consider political solution in Nnamdi Kanu’s case, Showunmi tells Tinubu
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Chief Promoter of the Alternative Movement, Segun Showunmi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to pursue a political resolution in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment. Kanu was convicted by a Federal High Court in Abuja […]
Y2026 budget scales second reading in Lagos Assembly
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday took a major step toward approving the 2026 fiscal plan as lawmakers concluded the second reading of the Y2026 Appropriation Bill presented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on November 25. Christened the “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” the spending proposal focuses on poverty eradication, a human-centred […]
Northwest APC nat’l vice chairman hails Tinubu for appointing General Musa as Minister
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) (Northwest), Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for appointing the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as the new Minister of Defence. Hon. Datti, who is also the chairman of the […]
NDDC, partners launch anti-drug crusade to safeguard N’Delta youths in P/Harcourt
In a bold and unwavering effort to tackle the mounting challenge of drug and substance abuse among the youths of Rivers State, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in strategic partnership with the Southern Base Development Initiative (SBDI), has embarked on a far-reaching, multi-dimensional sensitization campaign across the state. This visionary campaign is in commemoration […]
I’ll wage war against smugglers – Kano Customs boss
By Bashir Bello KANO – The Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, Comptroller Dalhatu Abubakar, has declared his zero tolerance stance against smuggling, saying he will wage war against smugglers even on his last day in service. Dalhatu stated this during a dinner and award night organised by the stakeholders forum of Kano and […]
VBLA: It’s a design to push transformational leadership — Ossai
The Visionary Business Leaders Awards (VBLA) has staged its maiden leadership and excellence awards in Port Harcourt, drawing influential Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, innovators, young professionals and development advocates from across West Africa.
Over 2,000 volunteers unite for nationwide beach, environmental cleanup
By Ebunoluwa Sessou In a renewed commitment to strengthen environmental protection across Nigeria, Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Sterling Bank, Sunbeth, government agencies, community volunteers, and partner organizations, spearheaded a nationwide Environmental Cleanup and Beach Adoption exercise on Saturday, November 29, 2025. The initiative, which is in line with the United Nations Decade of […]
Ambassador Jidda lauds Indimi for donating N2bn to support UNIMAID
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Nigeria’s former Ambassador to China, Baba Ahmed Jidda had applauded philanthropist Muhammadu Indimi for his generous donation of ₦2 billion to support educational development at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Vanguard reports that Ambassador Jidda who also served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, stated that Indimi’s donation will significantly impact […]
PAACA backs Tinubu’s nomination of ex-INEC Chair Yakubu as ambassador
The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nomination of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as a non-career ambassador. In a statement issued in Abuja, PAACA executive director, Ezenwa Nwagwu described the nomination as “well considered,” noting that […]
Inflation, policy uncertainty deepening credit risk in Nigeria — Sonowo
By Esther Onyegbula At a time when rising interest rates, FX volatility, and tightening liquidity continue to squeeze Nigeria’s financial system, questions around the future of credit, lending, and business survival have never been more urgent. It is against this backdrop that Olusegun Sonowo, a seasoned banker and investment adviser with over two decades of […]
My passion for music is inborn – Yajna
Founder of Africa Rising TV and musician, Yajna, has spoken of how her passion for music came from childhood. Yajna is a passionate and driven Swedish singer and songwriter, businesswoman and entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Africa Rising TV and Afro Vision and also Board Member of the Global Entrepreneurship Festival. She was part of […]
Alleged Poisoning: Ogun to conduct free lead test for Ogijo residents
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State government has said it will conduct free lead poisoning tests for residents of Ogijo, especially those living around the six Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB), recycling industries and their workers. It would be recalled that the state government recently shut down the ULAB recycling industries and temporarily suspended […]
Disinformation threatens democracy – EU Ambassador warns
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Gautier Mignot, has raised a strong warning over the danger posed by foreign-borne misinformation to media credibility and democratic governance in Nigeria. He spoke during a one-day workshop on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) organised for members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association […]
