Transcorp Group, Transcorp Power chiefs win BusinessDay Top 25 CEOs Awards
Transnational Corporation Plc and one of its power subsidiaries, Transcorp Power Plc, have been recognised in the 2026 BusinessDay Top 25 CEOs Awards, presented at a ceremony in Lagos.The annual event honours chief executives of leading companies quoted on the Nigerian Exchange, assessed on leadership performance, corporate governance and value creation for shareholders and stakeholders. […]
Leadership Man of the Year: Why Abdul Samad, Nduka matter
By Garba Shehu This year, the Leadership newspaper is conferring its prestigious Man of the Year award on two Nigerian icons in recognition of their leadership journeys: Prince Nduka Obaigbena, one of Nigeria’s most famous and admired media figures, is a man who shaped, and continues to shape, different eras in Nigerian journalism. Abdul Samad […]
Abians under heavy tax burden, says Anosike
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has promised to abolish taxes on barrow and truck pushers and institute a welfarist tax regime to reduce the burden on workers, traders and artisans if elected in February 2027.
Fr Alia, the seduction of power, and the Catholic duty to pray
By Chris Agbedo I have read Valentine Obienyem’s “Fr. Alia and the Seduction of Power” with a mixture of concern and sadness. Concern, because the conduct attributed to Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Governor of Benue State, raises questions that deserve serious scrutiny. Sadness, because the article, in its passionate condemnation of the priest-governor, seems to […]
Charly Boy takes ‘999’ memoir, men’s health campaign to London, features OBJ
By Ayo Onikoyi Veteran Nigerian entertainer and social activist, Charly Boy, popularly known as Area Fada, is set to take his memoir, 999 – The Memoir of Charly Boy, and his campaign for men’s health to London on September 29, 2026. The event, scheduled for Bryd Lounge, Hart Shoreditch, will feature former Head of State, […]
‘Mary Leads Us to Jesus’ — Ozigbo
By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — Thousands of Catholics and other Christian faithful from Anambra State and neighbouring states converged on Onitsha to celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The event, organised by the Faithspiration Initiative, was themed, “Fill the Jars, Make Room for Fresh Wine,” drawn from John 2:1-11. […]
