A new Nigerian technology company, OnIt, is transforming the way households and businesses access everyday home services by addressing one of the biggest challenges in the informal sector — trust.

By Esther Onyegbula The founder of Ardo Cars, Osinaike Joseph Opeyemi, has identified Nigeria’s growing automobile industry as a major source of business and economic opportunities, stressing the need for reliable dealerships to meet the country’s increasing transportation demands. Speaking at a business conference on entrepreneurship and industry opportunities, Opeyemi said the rising demand for […]

By C. Don Adinuba THIS has been the toughest birthday tribute I have attempted to scribble. A lot of wonderful things have been penned about Bart Nnaji whose birthday both Nigerians from all walks of life and foreigners we are celebrating this weekend in Enugu, and they are true. He is absolutely a wonderful person, near […]

An information governance and cybersecurity expert, Akinwumi Opeoluwa Ayodele, has urged Nigerian banks and financial technology firms to look beyond compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, data localisation directive, warning that storing payment data within the country alone will not guarantee cyber resilience or digital sovereignty.

By Adeola Badru The Managing Director of First City Monument Bank Microfinance Bank (FCMB MFB), Mr Friday Nwokolo, has stressed the importance of financial discipline and digital skills in achieving sustainable business growth, urging young entrepreneurs to embrace financial literacy and technology-driven solutions to build scalable enterprises. He made the call at the grand-finale of […]

By Akeem Salau Nollywood’s current renaissance is usually told through the people the audience can see: the actors who carry a scene, the directors who frame it, the producers who finance it, and increasingly, the costume and set designers who give a production its texture. But a quieter transformation is taking place far from the […]

The Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun on Student Matters, Azeez Adeyemi, has urged students of the Ogun State Institute of Technology,OGITECH, Igbesa, to throw their weight behind the governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress,APC candidate for the 2027 election, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.

By Esther Onyegbula The National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Chief (Mrs.) Olufunmilola Disu, has urged women to embrace skills development and emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), as pathways to economic empowerment and self-reliance. Mrs. Disu made the call during a visit to the POWA Skill Acquisition Centre at Dei-Dei Barracks, […]

By Hope Odabi In a music industry increasingly driven by viral moments and commercial formulas, songs that embrace sincerity often leave the deepest impression. While many Afrobeat records celebrate luxury, nightlife and instant gratification, Baddestoyoko’s Omo Ologo, released on August 2, 2023, takes a more personal approach. The Afrobeat-reggae record is a heartfelt expression of […]

As part of efforts to boost food security and tackle unemployment, the Shield Africa Sustainability and Development Initiative has graduated beneficiaries of the 2025/2026 cohort of the Shield Africa Farmers’ Academy (SAFA) in Benue State after an intensive six-month free training programme on fish production and management practices. The programme, implemented in collaboration with the […]