UNICEF leads fresh push to make breastfeeding a shared responsibility in Benue
By Peter Duru, Makurdi For nursing mothers who gathered at Primary Health Centres, communities, marketplaces and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps across Benue State, the convergence provided opportunities to listen, learn and share their experiences of breastfeeding as the state joined the rest of the world to mark the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week. It provided […]
Sujimoto faults experts’ miscalculations, says Dangote Refinery is unstoppable
By Esther Onyegbula Group Managing Director of Sujimoto, Dr. Sijibomi Ogundele, popularly known as Sujimoto, has faulted what he described as the miscalculations of some industry experts who doubted the feasibility of the Dangote Refinery, saying the project has demonstrated that ambitious visions can transcend conventional expectations. Ogundele said the journey of Aliko Dangote from […]
How we achieved 42% earnings growth – Amadi, AG Mortgage Bank boss
By Adesina Wahab AG Mortgage Bank Plc has posted a sharp improvement in its 2025 financial performance, with the lender’s board and management crediting the results to a deliberate strategy of expanding funding capacity, growing the balance sheet and deepening its commitment to sustainable housing finance in Nigeria. The disclosures were made at the bank’s […]
Mudiame University to launch ceramic factory with Italian partners
Mudiame University has unveiled plans to establish a pilot ceramic factory within six months in partnership with leading Italian technology companies as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s ceramic engineering capacity and reduce dependence on imported products. The Chancellor of the university and Chairman of Mudiame International Group, Prof. Sunny Eromosele, disclosed this after attending […]
When Public discourse sends a different signal than government policy does
By Olu Adegbite In mid-2026, a wave of anti-immigrant violence swept through parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria, the latest in a pattern stretching back to 2008. Nigerian shops were looted, logistics companies shuttered, and bilateral diplomacy between Africa’s two largest economies once again stalled. The immediate damage was visible, but the longer-term damage, as always, […]
Belemzy holds Holy Ghost crusade in Port Harcourt
US-based Nigerian preacher and founder of Queen Belemzy Ministries-School of Power, Apostle Queen Belemzy, has brought her three-day “Holy Ghost Encounter” crusade to Port Harcourt as part of activities marking her 46th birthday. The programme, which began on Sunday, September 27, 2026, is scheduled to end on Tuesday, September 29, her birthday, as part of […]
