By Henry Obetta Wema Bank has entered into a €50 million (N78.5 billion) financing agreement with the European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, to expand access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on women- and youth-owned businesses. The agreement was signed on June 19, 2026, at the bank’s headquarters […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in collaboration with the University Senior Staff Club, has concluded arrangements to host the academic community, the media, cultural institutions, art enthusiasts, alumni, traditional rulers, public office holders, and the general public, for the celebration of a global visual art Legend, Professor El Anatsui with a […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Thirty-one students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, have benefited from a ₦10,652,192 scholarship fund donated by diaspora and partner organisations. The Osun Development Forum (ODF), Texas, awarded ₦100,000 each to 21 students, while the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) supported 10 students with ₦855,500. Speaking at the award ceremony […]

A coalition of civil society and student organisations on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, against rising political violence and killings in the state.

By CHUKA NNABUIFE  The Igbo people are among Nigeria’s greatest wealth creators. They account for a remarkable number of the country’s entrepreneurs, industrialists and billionaires. Yet, paradoxically, the South-East — the homeland of the Igbo nation — remains one of the least endowed regions in terms of infrastructure, federal institutions and public investment. From roads and healthcare […]