By Ayomide Otitoju Jamara Home has launched its “Home of Blessings” promotion, a nationwide Ramadan campaign aimed at offering Nigerian households discounted prices on a wide range of electronics and home appliances. The promotion, which runs from March 3 to March 23, 2026, features exclusive in-store deals on products including refrigerators, gas cookers, washing machines,…
By Ayomide Otitoju A new phase of institutional reform is underway at NNPC Medical Services Limited (NMSL), driven by its Chief Operating Officer, Dickson Bada, whose leadership is repositioning the organisation as a financially stable and innovation-driven healthcare provider. Dr. Bada, a consultant surgeon and healthcare strategist, oversees six hospitals located in Abuja, Benin, Kaduna,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Zenith Bank Plc has announced plans to host its 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) Seminar, reaffirming its commitment to advancing women’s leadership, ownership, and collective growth. The annual event is scheduled to hold on Monday, March 9, 2026, at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, as part of activities marking International Women’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ecobank Nigeria has launched an enhanced version of its flagship gender financing initiative, Ellevate by Ecobank, as part of activities marking International Women’s Day 2026. The upgraded programme expands its original scope beyond the Commercial Banking segment to cover all business segments, creating a broader ecosystem aimed at addressing structural financing and…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite. The nomination was conveyed to the Senate for confirmation in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, according to a statement issued Tuesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. Uzoka-Anite has been redeployed to the Ministry…
By Ayomide Otitoju Israeli and United States strikes on Tuesday hit the building of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in Qom, according to local media reports. The development follows a wave of US-Israeli attacks on Saturday that reportedly killed Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Tasnim news agency reported that “American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Amazon said late Monday that two of its data centres in the United Arab Emirates were directly struck by drones, disrupting cloud services across parts of the Middle East. The company also disclosed that a facility in Bahrain sustained damage from a nearby drone strike, according to an update posted on its…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s net foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by 772 percent over two years, increasing from $3.99 billion at the end of 2023 to $34.80 billion as of December 2025, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed on Monday. Cardoso’s announcement followed last week’s post-Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Police Council on Monday unanimously approved the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting. The council meeting, held at the State House and presided over by President Tinubu, included…
