Akerele takes Nigeria’s cultural playbook to global stage
By Kingsley Adegboye Nigeria’s cultural resilience is in global focus as National Theatre Chief Executive, Mrs Tola Akerele, addresses the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), Congress in New York.Akerele is presenting Nigeria’s experience in sustaining culture economically amid tightening funding and rising global pressures.In a statement on Tuesday, she said the congress would […]
Benny Zanda: The medical student transforming Nigeria’s music scene
In a world where pursuing medicine and music simultaneously is often seen as impossible, Benny Zanda, born Oamen Samuel Osehoje, is proving that passion and discipline can coexist.
Sterling Bank, FBN, Ecobank, 21 others reach recapitalisation goal
By Nkiruka Nnorom In an evolving development, 23 Nigerian banks, including Sterling Bank, First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), and several others, have successfully met the new capitalisation requirements set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The accomplishment is a significant step toward strengthening the resilience of the country’s banking sector, which is critical in […]
PappyNeedles Culture redefines Aso Oke for global urban fashion with 4DCulture Collection
By Dayo Johnson In August 2025, Nigerian fashion brand PappyNeedles Culture unveiled its 4DCulture Collection, a body of work that reflects a growing movement within the country’s creative industry: the intentional repositioning of indigenous fabrics for contemporary, global relevance. The collection, which features Aso Oke jackets, urban bags, and lifestyle accessories, represents a deliberate effort […]
Awujale-Elect: Awujale succession not by self-proclamation or social media – Omooba Abimbola Onabanjo
Omooba Abimbola Onabanjo has advised that nobody should refer to themselves or others as Awujale elect in the ongoing conversations surrounding the revered Awujale stool. He counseled supporters of all aspirants including his own to observe restraint and uphold respect for sacred traditional procedures. His media team quoted him as saying that no individual should […]
Designing Safer Roads: How technology and landscape architecture can cut road accidents in Nigeria
By Precious Enanga-Che Ovat Nigeria has been recording a high volume of road accidents, with a huge consequence of preventable deaths. Accident statistics compiled by Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and published by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), confirm this worrisome trend. For instance, in 2025, in the third quarter of the year, 16,268 persons […]
