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 […]

By Juliet Umeh A digital parking management platform developed by Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, is showing how pivotal technology has been in revolutionising critical sectors in Nigeria. The product, a Ticket Vending Platform (TVP), is a comprehensive digital solution designed to transform ticketing, streamline operations, and enhance service […]

It was a kaleidoscope of cultural grandeur as members of Princess Ezinne Agwu (PEA) foundation Group staged a warm cultural reception for the founder and President, Dr. Princess Ezinne Agwu, upon her arrival in Lagos for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held weekend. The welcome ceremony, organized by the group on Friday May […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Frontline gubernatorial aspirant in the opposition,People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state,Alh Ladi Hassan has described himself as sellable candidate among others and urged the stakeholders in the party to consider him in the consensus arrangement to fly the party’s flag. He said this in ilorin on Monday in an interview […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS TinCan Island Port Command, has intercepted a 40 foot container laden with illicit drugs, Cannabis Indica. Also, the command has handed over the seizure to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The container which originated from Canada was found to contain 8,347 packages of Cannabis Indica […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin In order to ensure Self Censorship, and accountability, Civil Society Organisations in Kwara state last week Thursday in ilorin held a One-day Step down training for it’s members titled ” Scaling and Adoption of Civil Society Self-Regulation Framework.” Convener of Civil Societies in Kwara state, Angela Okoye after the training told […]

On a quiet line in a five-page civic document, buried among dozens of names, Peter Adeleke is named as one of the Education nominees for the 2026 Calgary Awards

He said despite lacking the financial strength to compete with opponents, he enjoys massive grassroots support

By Chioma Obinna West Africa’s fragile healthcare supply chain has come under fresh scrutiny as industry leaders, investors and policymakers prepare to converge in Lagos for the 2026 edition of the World Health Expo Lagos 2026 amid rising concerns over import dependence, foreign exchange volatility and growing pressure on hospitals across the region.Organisers of the […]

By Oguejiofor Agbo This is another special day to say happy birthday to His Excellency, Chief Senator (Dr) Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, Anyanwu n’awara oha 1 of Nkanu, who is, no doubt, one of the foremost elder statesmen east of the Niger. It is another opportunity to celebrate a man of destiny and vision, whose success story […]

The Northern Coalition for Accountability and Public Trust (NCAPT) has described the statement by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) as misleading. According to the group, available records and findings clearly show that the widely circulated N26.9 billion allegations were completely misleading. A statement issued by the Executive […]

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi In Nigeria, especially in the Southwest, the lace fabric is a symbol of affluence. Wealthy people wear expensive lace materials as a fashion statement announcing their affluence or importance. But sometimes, struggling people sell off their properties, or borrow money to buy expensive lace materials to hide their poverty or give others […]

…Senator Umeh hails progress in Nigeria’s digital identity drive By Juliet Umeh The Federal Government has said Nigeria is upgrading its national identity system to an open-source and locally driven model to reduce costs and improve digital inclusion across Africa. Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed […]

US-based Nigerian gospel minister Otejiri Imah has announced the upcoming release of his highly anticipated EP titled Too Good, scheduled to drop on June 12. The six-track project is expected to further strengthen his presence in the global gospel music scene by combining deep spiritual expression with contemporary worship sounds. Otejiri carefully curated the EP […]

The Next Level Prayer (NLP) community and members of Harvesters International Christian Church (HICC) have joined Nigerian fashion designer Veekee James and her husband, Femi Atere, in celebrating the birth of their first child, a baby girl. The couple welcomed their daughter, Eliana Adeife Atere, on May 2, 2026, marking what many within the faith […]