TRAGEDY As Youngest Female Councillor Dies In Lagos
ZAINAB Kosoko Shotayo, a 29-year-old female councillor representing Ward C3 in Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, has passed away after a brief illness. She was not only the only female councillor in the Council but also…
Otedola shares journey from school dropout to business mogul
Billionaire Femi Otedola has revealed his journey to building a multi-billion-dollar empire began without a university degree or even a completed high school education. In his newly released memoir titled ‘Making It Big’, cited by PUNCH Online on Tuesday, the…
Tanzania, Burundi launch construction of $2bn joint SGR project
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (right) and Tanzanian PM Kassim Majaliwa lay the foundation stone for the construction of the joint standard gauge railway from Uvinza to Musongati. Photo credit: PoolBurundi and Tanzania on Saturday kicked off the construction of the…
Okowa praises President Tinubu after decamping to APC, says current administration restoring stability, hope to Nigeria
Okowa praises President Tinubu after decamping to APC, says current administration restoring stability, hope to Nigeria Former Governor of Delta, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has said President Bola Tinubu is bringing stability and hope back to Nigeria. Okowa stated this…
UNESCO Recognises Sango Festival As World Heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has formally recognised the Sango Festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was disclosed by the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, who presented…
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…
Nigeria’s D’Tigers Storm to Quarterfinals with Thrilling 99-90 Win Over Cameroon
Nigeria’s D’Tigers thrashed Cameroon 99–90 to finish top of Group B and seal their place in the 2025 AfroBasket quarterfinals. The team had earlier secured wins over Madagascar and defending champions Tunisia before wrapping up their group campaign with another…