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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]