For many people, August is just another month on the calendar. But across Eastern Nigeria, it signals something much more meaningful. It is the season when daughters return home. From bustling cities across Nigeria and the diaspora, women make the journey back to their hometowns for the annual August Meeting, a yearly tradition that has […]

Standard Chartered has announced a record financial performance for the first half of 2026, driven by strong growth in its Wealth Solutions and Global Banking businesses, while raising its income outlook for the full year. The international bank reported a record operating income of USD11.6 billion, with profit before tax rising 9 per cent to […]

By Elizabeth Osayande Lagos, Nigeria – President of Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association, ASPAMDA, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, Hon. Ngozi Emechebe, and other market leaders on Tuesday praised the President of Balogun Business Association, BBA, Chief Oscar Odogwu, for procuring a fire-fighting truck and a compactor waste-disposal truck for traders. The trucks were […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, recorded N136 billion surplus in 2025, representing a 251 percent increase compared to N38.83 billion in 2024.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Kaduna State chapter, Hon. Ahmed Tijjani Mustapha, has called on political parties in the state to strengthen unity, uphold democratic values and adhere to the provisions of the 2025 IPAC Constitution to deepen democracy and promote peaceful political engagement. Mustapha made the call […]