By Matthew Johnson AS part of activities marking Global Money Week, GMW, 2026, 9ijakids, in partnership with Access Bank has equipped students across the country with practical money skills. The 2026 GMW campaign, themed ‘Smart Money Talks’, is aimed at empowering young people and students to speak openly about finances, overcome money-related anxiety and make […]

By Elizabeth Osayande The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has issued a strong warning to school proprietors, principals, and examination supervisors to cease the extortion of candidates participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The council described these practices as “undermining the integrity” of the essential educational assessment. In a statement released […]

The political landscape ahead of the 2027 Lagos State gubernatorial race gained significant momentum this week as a political group, The Lagos Diaspora for Hamzat 2027, has hailed the appointment of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as the Director General of Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat’s campaign organisation. The appointment, which has been met with enthusiasm by supporters […]

By Suleiman A. Suleiman Let’s begin with an anecdotal story, or rather, two stories. In November 2024, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, then a 19-year-old lady from Sokoto State, decried the state government’s handling of banditry. But despite her life-threatening travails at the hands of the Sokoto state government over many months, Hamdiyya received little support from the northern […]

‎‎By Uko Etim  ‎‎UYO—Tasieobi Global Foundation has announced plans to reach 12,000 students in 60 schools across six states this year. The organisation said it is shifting focus to education after discovering that limited awareness and inadequate support in rural areas are hindering student development and national progress. ‎The six states to be visited include: […]

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By Esther Onyegbula The Rotary Club of Agbara, District 9111, has reconstructed six classrooms and built a new head teacher’s office at Salvation Army Primary School, Idoye, Igbesa, Ogun State, in a project valued at about N42 million. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Saturday, President of the Rotary Club of Agbara, Rotarian Fati Odunayo […]

Heirs Energies Limited, Africa’s leading indigenous-owned integrated energy company, has been recognised on the global stage after its landmark US$750 million dual-tranche Senior Secured Reserve-Based Lending (RBL) facility was named Best Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at the EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2026. The award was presented on 3 June 2026 in […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Agbelebu Solidarity Forum, ASF, has inaugurated its network of Street Captains across all wards in Agege Constituency I, marking a major step in its grassroots mobilization strategy ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The inauguration, which attracted party faithful, community leaders, youth mobilizers, and political stakeholders, is designed to strengthen the […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA -PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is currently hosting the President of Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, at the presidential Villa Abuja. The meeting is to deepen diplomatic relations and cooperation between Nigeria and Madagascar. President Randrianirina arrived at the State rHouse Forecourt at about 2:57 p.m. for a courtesy visit and was received by Nigeria’s […]

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By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The gubernatorial candidate of the Tanimu-Turaki led Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Kwara State, Alh Ladi Hassan has denied claims that he is working for the ruling All Progressives Congress( APC),even as he pledged to take masses of the state out of poverty. Recall that Hassan, a close ally of […]

By Innocent Anaba The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has approved payments to more than 1,240 local contractors as part of efforts to settle verified obligations and inject liquidity into businesses across the country. The approval was granted by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, following […]

Industry observers noted that the continuous adoption of digital collection tools, such as FCMB Collect, reflects a growing shift among Nigerian businesses

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — In a strategic move to bridge the gap between academic learning and workplace demands, Jobberman Nigeria, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has trained final-year students of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, on employability and workplace readiness skills. The programme, which targeted National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) finalists, […]