Port Harcourt entrepreneur launches business comedy series office hours
Port Harcourt-based entrepreneur and filmmaker Joseph Don has announced the release of a new comedy series titled Office Hours, a show designed to entertain viewers while teaching practical lessons about business and entrepreneurship.
Dangote donates N241m worth of school materials to 3,704 students in Ibeju-Lekki
By Elizabeth Osayande Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited have donated school materials valued at N241 million to 3,704 students across host communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of their ongoing commitment to education and community development. The initiative, unveiled during the 6th edition of the Dangote Scholarship Award Programme, saw the distribution of […]
Jos hosts MTN Champs as athletics talent hunt begins Thursday
A former nurse made history Wednesday when she was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to lead the centuries-old mother church of the world’s 85 million-strong Anglican community.
LASPARK leads way on why Nigeria must integrate landscape architects into public institutions
LASPARK has begun engaging landscape architects to support its core mandate of developing and managing parks, gardens, and open spaces.
Courtroom is Not for Drama: Restoring decorum in the temple of justice
The message must be clear and uncompromising: the court is not a parlour, and the courtroom is not a platform for insolence
Women groups seek passage of gender inclusion bill
A coalition of women groups in Ikeja Constituency, on Wednesday, called for passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill. The women were led by Mrs Bola Faola, a women leader in the All Progressives Congress in Ikeja Constituency. Faola made the call during presentation of a petition at the constituency office of Mr James […]
Top M&A, advisory firms emerge at DealMakers AFRICA Awards in Lagos
By Juliet Umeh Leading mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and advisory firms in West Africa have been recognised at the DealMakers AFRICA Annual Gala Awards held in Lagos. The event, which took place at EbonyLife Place, highlighted activities within the mergers and acquisitions and broader corporate finance space over the past year, with awards largely […]
CEPASD convenes stakeholders to strengthen action against gender-based violence in FCT
By Nnasom David The Center for Peace Advocacy and Sustainable Development (CEPASD) has convened a multi-stakeholder roundtable in Abuja aimed at strengthening collective action toward the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and promoting coordinated responses among key institutions and community actors as well as to strengthen institutional responses across communities in the Federal Capital Territory. […]
Iran says ‘non-hostile vessels’ can transit Strait of Hormuz
Iran has said “non-hostile vessels” can transit the Strait of Hormuz if they meet safety and security regulations in coordination with the relevant authorities, according to a statement released to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Cardoso urges African financial regulators to tackle cross-border risks
Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has charged African financial regulators to strengthen cooperation in managing cross-border risks. He also restated the CBN’s commitment to entrenching robust corporate governance in Nigeria’s financial system. Speaking at the 4th Annual IMF/AFRITAC West 2 High-Level Executive Forum […]
Tension as armed herders overrun seven Benue communities, kill four
Tension has escalated in Logo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State following reports that suspected armed herdsmen have taken control of seven out of the 10 Council Wards, killing four people and leaving several others injured.
