Zenith Bank Marks 35th Anniversary, Recognises Pioneer Customers and Long-serving Staff
Zenith Bank Plc marked its 35th anniversary with a commemorative event held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos on 15th August 2025. The celebration brought together key stakeholders, partners, staff and friends of the bank to…
146 Nigerian Women To Receive $50m WTO Digital Trade Grants
It will provide financial support and technical assistance to women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises.A total of 146 Nigerian women will benefit from the first phase of the $50 million Women Exporters in Digital Economy (WEIDE) investment fund by the…
UN ranks Nigeria 8th on African industrialisation index, 98th globally
The United Nations has ranked Nigeria as 8th on the African Industrialisation Index and 98th in the world. Thematic Lead for Oil and Gas at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), . Kelvin Emmanuel, stated this in his presentation…
Why DNA Tests Should Be Abolished – Nigerian Woman
A Facebook user, Mmiri Mara Ugo Adaeze Nwa Nsukka, has called for the abolition of DNA testing, insisting that it is not part of cultural practices. She stated that all children born by a woman in her husband’s house…
APC wins by-election in Kogi, PDP in Oyo
Some of the early results that emerged in yesterday’s by-elections conducted in 11 states saw the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) snatching victory in Kogi and Oyo states respectively. In Kogi, the APC candidate in…
Why Abia Govt took Islamic Bank loan — Otti
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has addressed concerns surrounding the $125 million loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), saying that the conditions were generousOtti, while responding to questions during the monthly media parley on Friday in Umuahia, allayed fears…
Lookman exit worries Atalanta boss
Atalanta coach Ivan Juric has expressed concern over the potential departure of Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman, admitting the club faces losing 80-90 per cent of their goals from last season following the forward’s training boycott amid stalled transfer talks with…
Adesina underscores connection between justice, development
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has stressed that justice is the bedrock of sustainable development, insisting that access to justice must be universal for Africa to thrive. “When Africa stands for the…
Abuja to host Basketball All-Star weekend
Abuja will host the Crown Elite Basketball All-Star Weekend from August 22 to 24, featuring West Africa’s top basketball clubs, including Nigeria University Games champions Nile University and premiership giants Gboko City Chiefs at the Mo Arena Sports Hall. The…
Trump, Putin end short summit without ceasefire deal in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet on Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine. Putin will step onto Western soil for the first time since he…