9mobile announces Obafemi Banigbe as new CEO
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has appointed Obafemi Banigbe as its new Chief Executive Officer. This announcement marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing business transformation efforts. Banigbe succeeds Juergen Peschel, the outgoing CEO, who…
Lagos sympathises with residents over flooding
The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, apologised to residents for the challenges experienced as a result of the intensive rainfalls and flooding that the state experienced on Wednesday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, tendered the apology…
Tolaram appoints Adesuwa Ladoja as MD/CEO of Lagos Free Zone
The Board of Directors of Tolaram, one of Nigeria’s leading conglomerates, has appointed Adesuwa Ladoja as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) Company, one of its subsidiaries. In a statement issued by the Board of…
Afcon 2025 qualifying draw throws up tasty ties
Reigning champions Ivory Coast will be confident of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco but Nigeria have been handed a potentially tricky group in the qualifying draw. The draw in Johannesburg saw the Super Eagles paired…
Nigeria’s Ezeoka receives Nelson Mandela’s award, appointed ECOWAS ambassador
Dr. Nkiruka Ezeoka, a renowned public administration expert and passionate advocate for youth empowerment, has been honored with the prestigious Nelson Mandela Leadership Award of Excellence and Integrity and appointed ECOWAS Youth Ambassador by the West African Youth Council (WAYC)….
Why I married Ooni of Ife – Olori Ronke
Many women desire to be the wife of a king and would embrace the opportunity due to the associated title, prestige opportunities, influence, and luxury. However, just as everyone has their unique love stories and reasons for entering into any…
Ronaldo and Mbappe to face off in Portugal
The Portuguese team were back to training in Marienfeld,Germany, on Wednesday ahead of their Euro 2024 quarterfinal showdown on Friday against rivals France. The game will see what has been described by some commentators as a duel between the two…
Designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest show in Paris
Known for blending African heritage with the DNA of French high fashion, Cameroonian couture designer Imane Ayissi looked East for his latest collection. During the Paris Fashion Week show last week, he took inspiration from the paintings of Chinese diplomat…
Biography of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born June 13, 1954, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American economist who served as the seventh director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2021. She was the first woman and the first African to head…
Reps to probe exploitative practices against Air Peace, Dangote by foreign businesses
The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to immediately halt the unfair business practices perpetrated against Air Peace, Dangote and other businesses by certain foreign businesses operating in Nigeria. It also mandated the…