By Theodore Opara Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as one of the major winners at the 2026 Toyota Awards and Customers’ Night, clinching the prestigious Evergreen Customer of the Year Award in recognition of its position as Toyota (Nigeria) Limited’s most consistent customer over the last five years. The annual prestigeous awards held last Friday […]

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki on his appointment as the 13th Chief Imam of Ilorin. The Sultan described the emergence of the new Chief Imam as an act of destiny ordained by Allah. […]

…urges workers, labour unions to seek redress via lawful channels By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, has waded into the industrial unrest at the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA), Ilorin, Kwara State. According to a statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, […]

The former boxing champion Peter Idemudia Oboh has said that terrorists’ activities in Nigeria are now giving him as well as all peace lovers worldwide sleepless nights. He said this against the backdrop of recent kidnappings across the country. According to Peter Oboh, “Recently, some little babies were kidnapped in Ogun State. Now, many days […]

8Over 40 youths receive CPD UK accreditation and Ministry of Labour trade test certificates By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe Etiwa Tech, a technical training academy, has partnered with Alaro City, a multi-billion-dollar mixed-use city development firm, to equip a new cohort of vocational graduates with international trade certifications, aiming to combat youth unemployment in […]

.Edo government recruits 1,000 forest guards, others By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY THE Edo State government on Wednesday said drug abuse among young people and collaboration from some residents and indigenes of some communities were factors fuelling crimes like kidnaping, killings and other criminal activities in the state. The government also insisted that the ban […]

•When academic brilliance sounds like a funeral Most academics pitch research the way they’d explain a methodology in a conference paper. It’s technically accurate. It’s also boring. When your research sounds procedural instead of urgent, funders don’t fund it, journals reject it, and audiences zone out. Why? Because you sound like you’re reporting facts, not like […]

A new nationwide opinion poll has revealed growing public dissatisfaction with the administration of President Bola Tinubu, with a majority of respondents expressing concerns about the country’s direction, worsening economic conditions and confidence in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.

During World War II, a Norwegian military officer and politician, Vidkun Quisling, helped facilitate the Nazi invasion of his own country and led a domestic collaborationist regime loyal to Führer Adolf Hitler. For his infamous role, he was executed for treason in 1945, and his surname became synonymous with ultimate betrayal. The Norwegian traitor’s perfidy reminds […]

By Ehi Braimah In my last article, I wrote about Biashara Afrika, the premier continental business forum that brings together African heads of state, ministers, policy makers, SMEs, investors, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) implementation and explore intra-African trade collaborations. It was the summit’s third edition, which held in […]