Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s truest capitalist? By Suleiman A. Suleiman
([email protected]; 07066451983 SMS) Nigeria has a complicated relationship with capitalism. For the most part, it is barely understood. In Nigeria, capitalism is often presented as something inherently bad. This draws from the residual legacy of Nigerian Marxism, and a religious ethos that sometimes viewspoverty as a moral trophy. The idea that “money is the root of all evil” remains one of the most popular sayings in our public culture, even […]
From Kuru to Athens: When rejection produced a global PR Grand Prix
In 2016, after our counter-insurgency communication campaign through the Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA)—a project of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) executed with PRNigeria and Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR)—we submitted our first serious entries for international professional awards.
Int’l Coffee Day: Firm returns coffee culture in Nigeria, celebrates day with indigenous brand
As the world sets to mark the global International Coffee Day on October 1, a Nigerian firm, Miyagi Nigeria limited that produces a coffee brand, called “Everything But Coffee (EBC) steps up to revive the long neglected coffee culture in the country. No doubt to say coffee is well consumed in Nigeria, but the brand […]
Dominion City conference targets national development
By OLAYINKA LATONA LAGOS — Dominion City Church is set to hold its 2026 Next Level Conference, with organisers saying the four-day event will focus on skills development, entrepreneurship, leadership and national development. The conference, themed “Empowerment for All-Round Dominion,” is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, to Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the church’s headquarters […]
South-East varsities seek more TETFund intervention
By Chinedu Adonu Stakeholders in tertiary institutions across the South-East have called for increased intervention by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in infrastructure, information and communication technology (ICT) and campus security. The call was made at a community engagement forum organised by TETFund in collaboration with Alim & Associates, consultants to the Fund, as […]
ACCORD to unveil campaign council, launch 300 solar streetlights in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State chapter of the ACCORD Party is set to unveil its gubernatorial campaign council and flag off the “Ogun Lighting Project”, a pilot initiative that will see the installation of 300 solar-powered streetlights across rural communities in the state. The event, scheduled for Friday, will take place at the […]
