By Ayomide Otitoju West and Central Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace Limited, has announced that its highly anticipated direct flight services from Abuja to London Heathrow and London Gatwick will commence on October 26, 2025, with tickets priced at ₦1 million. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the airline’s spokesperson, Efe Osifo-Whiskey, who…
By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to media development by hosting a hybrid capacity-building seminar for over 500 journalists across Nigeria and beyond. The seminar, themed “Empowering Journalists in the Digital Age: Storytelling, Tools & Transformation,” aimed to enhance the skillsets of media professionals navigating today’s evolving digital landscape. In his…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the world marks World Chess Day, the Nigeria Online Media Alliance (NOMA) has commended EcoBank Nigeria for its sustained commitment to youth education and development through its flagship chess initiative. The recognition follows the success of the EcoBank National School Team Chess Championship, which drew over 2,000 students from more than…
By Ayomide Otitoju As Africa rises as a frontier of global digital innovation, one name is quietly shaping how its people interact with technology: Emmanuel Opeyemi Olorundare, the lead designer behind transformative platforms like ShipAfrica, AfriPay, and AfriProEdu. From humble beginnings at Keyla Technologies, where he first bridged business goals with user experience, Olorundare has…
By Ayomide Otitoju Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has announced the promotion of approximately 24 percent of its workforce, marking its highest staff promotion rate in the past ten years. The announcement followed the conclusion of the bank’s annual staff assessment and performance evaluation, a key component of its strategy to nurture talent and reinforce…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Alternative Bank has launched its first ‘Walk4ZeroPlastic’ campaign at Tejuosho Market in Lagos as part of World Environment Day efforts to combat plastic pollution. The campaign, themed “In Markets, On Streets, For the Future,” combines a community walk with plastic collection, environmental awareness, and sustainability-linked account activations. The initiative aims to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chevron has officially closed its $55 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation, securing access to the prized Stabroek Block offshore Guyana — one of the world’s largest recent oil discoveries — after prevailing in a high-stakes legal battle with ExxonMobil. Exxon and China’s CNOOC, Hess’s partners in Guyana, had sought to block the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Access Holdings Plc, parent company of Access Bank, has reaffirmed its long-term strategy centred on three phases: scale, optimise, and sustain — as it enters a critical optimisation phase aimed at delivering stronger shareholder returns by 2027. Acting Group CEO Bolaji Agbede said the Group would now focus on synergy realisation, capital…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Labour Party caucus in the Senate has demanded an apology from Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo over comments suggesting that Peter Obi must seek security clearance before visiting the state. In a statement signed by Senators Victor Umeh, Ireti Kingibe, Okey Ezea, and Tony Nwoye, the lawmakers described the governor’s remarks…
