By Esther Onyegbula Platform Schools, Ipaja, Lagos, has emerged winner of the 2026 Ecobank National Schools’ Team Chess Championship, clinching the coveted title for the third time in the history of the competition.The school carted home the star prize of N2.5 million after defeating strong competition from across the country at the third edition of […]

By Dapo Akinrefon, LAGOS THE Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday, urged state and local governments, as well as traditional rulers across the South-West to support the revival and sustenance of cultural festivals. He made the call while emphasising the dual spiritual and economic benefits of cultural festivals at the 2026 edition […]

By Esther Onyegbula A pro-President Bola Tinubu support group, Ijesha 4 PBAT, in collaboration with the City Boy Movement, on Tuesday empowered traders, artisans and residents of Badagry area of Lagos State with working tools and food items as part of efforts to boost support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. […]

As Nigeria’s digital asset sector matures past its speculative early years, a new generation of operators is focusing less on hype and more on the unglamorous work of moving money efficiently. Joshua Johnson, known in fintech circles as Eljey, is one of them. The founder of Eljey Enterprise has spent the past four years building […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, and Shoreline Group, a Pan-African Energy and Infrastructure Investment group have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to establish Nigeria’s first national hotel platform. The signing took place during the Africa Forward Summit 2026 hosted jointly by Kenya and France in Nairobi. The ambitious […]