The 2026 Chairperson of the Creative Young Entrepreneur Awards, JCIN Amb. Fatimat O. Usman, has called on the government to strengthen monitoring, accountability, power supply, and taxation policies to support young businesses. She made the call on Saturday during a media parley in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, on the sidelines of the 2026 Mosese Kadeer Officers’ […]

By PAT UTOMI For 30 years, without break, a major public lecture or talkfest, as I prefer to call it, has marked my birthday. Thirty years ago the main speaker was a Revered Father called Matthew Hassan Kukah, now Catholic Bishop of Sokoto. He likes to say that was his coming out party as a public intellectual. […]

By Paul Olayemi Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of renowned legal practitioner and statesman, Chief (Barr.) Lucky Ekayama Loyibo (JP), describing his passing as a monumental loss to Delta State, the Niger Delta and Nigeria. In a condolence message issued on Tuesday and signed […]

By EBUKA UKOH Nigeria has opened a probe into the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s infant son, who was three months shy of two years. The Lagos State Government, in whose jurisdiction the death occurred on January 6, 2026, states that it is investigating the incident at Euracare Hospital. The Lagos governor offered condolences, committees were named, […]

Emmanuel Abayomi Ladapo’s work exemplifies how specialized expertise, applied at scale, can influence the safety, resilience

By Henry Ojelu The High Court of Delta State sitting in Obiaruku has granted leave to a councillor of Ukwuani Local Government Area to commence mandamus proceedings against the Chairman and Treasurer of the council over alleged failure to disclose the council’s financial records, as required by law. The order was made on January 19, […]

By Henry Obetta Wema Bank has introduced a voice-enabled banking feature on its digital platform, ALAT, following the release of an upgraded version of the application tagged “ALAT: The Evolution.” The upgraded platform, launched on January 12, 2026, includes new functionalities designed to allow users to complete banking transactions through voice commands using an in-app […]

Imo State, Nigeria- Cultural innovator Dan Richee is redefining the boundaries of traditional African music through New Skool Ogene, a contemporary movement that blends heritage rhythm with modern sound, performance, and technology. Rooted in the traditional Ogene sound yet unconstrained by convention, New Skool Ogene moves beyond nostalgia to present African culture as a living, […]

By Idris Eboade Africa’s persistent reliance on imported goods for everyday needs, from food and household items to basic essentials, continues to highlight a critical structural weakness; the continent remains predominantly a consumer market rather than a major production hub. A walk through neighborhood stores across cities and towns reveals shelves stocked almost entirely with […]

Renowned gospel artist Sunmisola Agbebi-Okeleye released her latest single, Amioluwa, featuring her husband, gospel artist Yinka Okeleye, on 9th January 2026, and it’s already creating waves for its uplifting message. Sharing the inspiration behind the song in an interview with Elowell Max, she describes the single as a personal declaration of faith and divine identity […]