The art of pitching: How to defend your startup idea with confidence, by Ruth Oji
I’ll never forget the first time I watched a brilliant entrepreneur completely fumble their pitch. The idea was revolutionary—a solution that could genuinely change lives. But within three minutes of presenting to potential investors, the room had gone cold. This was not because the idea lacked merit, but because the founder couldn’t articulate why it mattered. […]
FCFMT matriculates 1,200 new intakes
By Elizabeth Osayande History was made recently at the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony of the Federal College of Fisheries and Maritime Technology, FCFMT, Victoria Island, Lagos, as a total of 1,200 students, the highest number since the school’s inception, were admitted into various programmes. Speaking at the ceremony, the Provost, Dr. Onuoha Paul Chuks, noted that not […]
CBN grants IOCs access to repatriate 100% export proceeds
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Wednesday, granted International Oil Companies (IOCs) unfettered access to repatriate 100 percent of their export proceeds through Authorised Dealer Banks (ADBS).
Negotiating with Israel would be surrender, says Hezbollah
Netanyahu said the Israeli military had “created a genuine security zone” inside Lebanon and was “expanding this zone,” as its ground forces tried to push deeper into Lebanon, on a day when Hezbollah issued dozens of statements claiming attacks on Israeli forces.
Atiku faults prolonged detention of Kaduna Islamic scholar
Atiku warned that detaining the cleric without access to his family, legal representation, and proper medical care constitutes a violation of his constitutional rights.
Man dies after 40 lashes for alleged rape in Bayelsa
Under a long-standing local tradition designed to punish the “sacrilegious act” of rape, the customary punishment is severe: 10 strokes of the cane from each of the community’s 12 families, totalling 120 lashes, it was learned.
