Bridge Charity Foundation, an initiative of WealthBridge Financial Services Holdings Limited, has announced the launch of the Bridge Foundation University Scholarship Programme, a ₦700 million education support initiative designed to empower Nigerian university students and strengthen access to quality tertiary education across the country.

The groups praised Abbas for his pivotal role in championing transparency within Nigeria’s governance framework, particularly through the swift and public release of certified tax reform documents amid swirling controversies.

LAST week, I discussed here that the governments of Nigeria will have to do more to enable Nigerians pay tax the way the government wants them to pay it. The new tax laws which came into effect January 1, despite the furore over what was passed and what was gazetted is supposed to be a step in […]

It is sad that Nigeria’s inland waterways have continued to claim lives in preventable boat accidents. The latest tragedy struck on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State, where a canoe carrying 52 passengers from Adiyani in Jigawa State capsized in Garbi. It claimed 29 lives, with 8-10 people still […]

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Varied perceptions surround High Chief  Kestin Pondi whose roots spread to Gbaramatu and Ogulagha Kingdoms in Warri South-West and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State. Even though such perceptions are shaped by his daily engagements, he is  clearly situated as a philanthropist with generous tentacles that perform miracles of empowerment in every […]

BY TUNDE AKANNI  By far impacting the most devastating effect on Nigerians home and abroad as 2025 began to wind down was the fatal accident involving the UK-based Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, fondly hailed, AJ. The tragedy instantly claimed the lives of two of AJ’s associates, Sina Ghami and Lateef Ayodele, otherwise, Latz. Inalilai wa inailei […]

On a Youtube podcast I posted a few days ago, I briefly discussed conflicts  that destroy or undermine relationships. One such conflict recently occurred in my life and it revolved around religion. In a nutshell, a former friend and I are no longer on speaking terms because she took offence when I politely refused to share […]

New Year resolutions have become a traditional rite for individuals, families, associations, and even organizations.

By Esther Onyegbula Renowned businessman and philanthropist, Chairman of the Cubana Group, Chief Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been conferred with another prestigious traditional title, Okpataozueora I of Oba, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The chieftaincy title was bestowed on him by the Igwe of Oba, His […]

By Theodore Opara In one of the most celebrated nights on Nigeria’s automotive calendar, the 18th Nigeria Auto Journalists’ Association, NAJA, International Auto Awards recognised two transformative leaders in the nation’s burgeoning auto ecosystem, conferring them with the prestigious titles of Auto Personality of the Year. Otunba Joseph Osanipin, the Director-General of the National Automotive […]