Carrying coal to Nescastle, by Muyiwa Adetiba
Regular users tell me that the road from Sagamu interchange to the Lagos end is usually about thirty minutes if the traffic is light and about forty-five minutes if it is heavy, which often happens at weekends. Recently, it took us – my two friends and I – almost four hours to navigate that journeyand […]
Firm proposes N10 interim dividend as H1 profit rises
Nigeria’s leading fully integrated agro-industrial company, Presco Plc, has proposed an interim dividend of N10 per ordinary share after releasing its unaudited financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2026. The results showed that profit before tax rose 9.3 per cent to N122.2 billion from N111.9 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, supported […]
Digital Lending: Regulators, operators seek clarity to protect 40m airtime users
As the legal dispute over the regulation of digital lending services continues, key stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications and digital finance sectors have renewed calls for greater policy coordination, warning that regulatory uncertainty could undermine investment, disrupt innovation and affect millions of consumers who rely on Airtime Credit Services. The calls come amid continuing debate over […]
Business executive, Juwon Lawal, proposes non-ideological framework for African economic independence
Top business executive, Juwon Lawal, has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework aimed at redefining Africa’s economic trajectory. Titled “The Infrastructure of Sovereignty,” the strategy outlines a pragmatic, non-ideological blueprint for continental growth centered on energy security, regional industrialisation, and deep institutional reform. Speaking to business journalists in Abuja, Lawal challenged mainstream economic narratives. He argued […]
Okechukwu returns to filmmaking with historical drama Properties of the Gods
By Ebunoluwa Sessou Veteran Nollywood actor, writer, director and producer Joseph Okechukwu, popularly known as King Joe Okechukwu, is set to make a return to filmmaking after an eight-year break with the historical drama Properties of the Gods, starring movie icon Pete Edochie. The film, distributed nationwide by Nile Entertainment, is scheduled for release in […]
Rotary Club boosts maternal healthcare, enrolls families in Lagos health insurance scheme
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Rotary Club of Lekki Golden has reinforced efforts to improve maternal and child healthcare in Lagos with a comprehensive health outreach that provided free medical services, health insurance enrolment and childbirth support for mothers and children. The outreach, held on Saturday at the Obalende Primary Health Centre near Dodan Barracks, was […]
