…launch bank-backed leasing LagRide, the smart mobility and e-hailing platform operated by CIG Group in partnership with the Lagos State Government, has unveiled a new vehicle leasing programme aimed at onboarding 10,000 drivers and partners before the busy Ember season. The initiative, supported by Nigerian banks, will expand the company’s fleet and boost transport availability […]

By Juliet Umeh Global lifestyle and wellness company, QNET, has reaffirmed its commitment to Sub-Saharan Africa by unveiling stronger compliance frameworks, new partnerships, and public awareness campaigns aimed at tackling the rising wave of scams and misrepresentation associated with its brand in the region. Speaking during a panel discussion at V-Malaysia 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, […]

In a period when Africa is increasingly asserting itself as a hub of innovation, Nigerian software developer and entrepreneur, Opebinu Oluwasegun, is making headlines with a homegrown solution that is reshaping the education landscape across the continent. His creation, SchoolAdminPlus, a digital school management system, has been adopted by more than 1,000 schools in Nigeria […]

Nigeria has recorded more than 650 building collapses since 1974, claiming at least 1,616 lives, according to the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG). Against this backdrop, legal expert Abiola Aderibigbe has urged the enactment of a Nigerian Construction Act to harmonise regulations, strengthen safety, and boost investor confidence. Aderibigbe, a global legal practitioner and PhD […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Federal Government of Nigeria,  International Fund for Agricultural Development, Value Chain Development Programme, FG/IFAD-VCDP has urged that the Gender Action Learning System, GALS, Commodity Alliance Forum, CAF, and Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture, NSA, be institutionalised and integrated into the Benue State Agricultural Development Policy. The National Programme Coordinator, NPC of FGN/IFAD-VCDP, […]

P Tee Money’s latest release, Lifestyle, has arrived with a bang, and the numbers don’t lie. Released in September 2025, the five-track EP has skyrocketed on Audiomack trending charts, while enjoying massive rotation on major radio stations across the UK, Africa, and beyond. The project’s versatility is its secret weapon. Spray Money kicks off with […]

Hon. Felix Osaze Igbinovia has been honored with the prestigious Award of Merit and inducted into the Hall of Fame by Financial Supermarket in collaboration with Investor Expert and the Center for Community Health and Rescue Operations. The recognition, presented on September 12, 2025, celebrates his remarkable achievements and enduring contributions to society. The award […]

By Gabriel Ewepu  ABUJA – THE Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Indulgence Digital Concept Limited, IDCL Africa, Oluwakemi Christiana Olorode, has urged African businesses to blend traditional and digital marketing to thrive. Oluwakemi also pointed out that another strategy to boost business growth and development in Africa is creating affordable but high-quality advertising solutions […]

Medics Partners Women’s Health Center, in collaboration with the Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation, will host Nigeria’s largest single-day free breast screening exercise on October 1st, 2025, at the Monarch Event Center, Lekki. The initiative is part of the Medics Partners Health for All Project and aims to provide thousands of women with free breast scans […]

Niteon, one of Nigeria’s largest digital export marketplaces, has announced the launch of Niteon Capital, a neobank built specifically for African manufacturers. The US-based startup, founded by Nigerian entrepreneurs Tony Nwose and Daniel Chukwuemelie, has built a strong reputation for connecting verified African manufacturers in agriculture, fabrics, and mineral products to international buyers. With operational […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Telecom and ICT stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to strengthen and expand the mandate of the Digital Bridge Institute, DBI,!as the primary vehicle for addressing Nigeria’s widening skills gap in the sector, rather than establishing a new National Telecom Academy. The call was made in Lagos at a Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum […]

Melissa Kariuki, Founder and CEO of Whip Music and one of the GRAMMYs’ 13 Women Shaping African Music in 2025, has been invited to speak at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum 2025 in Geneva on 18 September. Her invitation comes after her recognition as a Recording Academy member and her inclusion in Hotlist […]

The Guild of Sports Editors of Nigeria, the umbrella body of the managers of the sports desks of the country’s media houses, has expressed its disappointment over the way the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has handled the country’s bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

NEMA said that the building, located at No. 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, collapsed, trapping several persons beneath the debris.

The Lagos State Gover-nment has concluded plans to commence repair works on the stretch of Ozumba Mbadiwe Road from Bonny Camp junction, Victoria Island, between Monday, 15th to Sunday 21st September, 2025, for a duration of one week.