By Ayomide Otitoju The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has achieved a major sustainability milestone as its Abuja African Trade Centre (AATC) was awarded the prestigious LEED Platinum certification by the United States Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc—the highest global standard for sustainable building design and construction. The Abuja AATC is the first…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Thursday approved a €102.12 million loan to Benin to finance the first phase of the country’s Agriculture Transformation Programme in its savannah region. The initiative aims to increase poultry meat production while integrating maize, soybean, and poultry value chains to strengthen food security, create jobs,…
By Ayomide Otitoju MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has launched a subsidised transport initiative that will allow students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to access campus shuttle rides for just ₦10 per trip. The initiative, delivered in partnership with Ogata Electric Vehicles, aims to reduce transportation costs for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Global Fund, Society for Family Health (SFH), and national health programmes on Tuesday unveiled a new Technical Assistance Support initiative aimed at integrating HIV and malaria services into private-sector delivery channels as Nigeria prepares for declining donor funding. The launch, held at the Dover Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, marks a major…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, came alive on Sunday, December 7, 2025, as Mainland Laffs 3.0—part of the annual Legends Decemba series—delivered an evening of top-tier entertainment. Backed by FirstBank Nigeria Limited under its DecemberIssaVybe campaign, the event drew a star-studded crowd and reaffirmed its status as one of Lagos Mainland’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture has become the first operator to commence agreement signing and structured commercial execution under Nigeria’s Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) and approved non-NGFCP frameworks. The milestone enables flare-gas volumes across OML 17 to be captured for power generation, industrial applications, LPG, and CNG. The signing…
By Ayomide Otitoju A high-level conference in Kigali has issued a unified call for African countries to strengthen climate–health intelligence systems, warning that nations will remain vulnerable to climate hazards without reliable data showing how global warming is affecting public health. The appeal followed three days of technical sessions and policy dialogue at the Standards…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senator Tokunbo Abiru has marked a major milestone in Lagos East Senatorial District by launching 48 cooperative societies with a total of N480 million in take-off grants, empowering 2,000 constituents and distributing food packs to 12,000 households across 98 wards. The initiative, regarded as one of the largest empowerment exercises in the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Jamara Home, Nigeria’s leading wholesale and retail hub for electronics and home appliances, joined families and partners at the Syrian Charity Bazaar and Fun Day recently held in Lagos. The event aimed to celebrate cultural exchange, foster community bonding, and raise funds for vulnerable groups. As part of its contribution, Jamara Home…
