By Ayomide Otitoju Amazon has announced plans to invest £40 billion ($54 billion) in the United Kingdom over the next three years, a major boost for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s efforts to revive the British economy. The investment, unveiled on Tuesday, was described by Starmer as “a massive vote of confidence in the UK as…
By Ayomide Otitoju As part of its ongoing commitment to local content enhancement and inclusive community development, Dangote Cement Plc., Ibese Plant, has concluded its 2025 annual capacity development training for representatives of its host communities. Themed “Engagement and Advocacy Skills: Critical Tools for Community Representatives,” the workshop was held with participants drawn from host…
By Ayomide Otitoju Dr. Lilong Wellness Center, International a leading advocate of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is expanding its impact in Nigeria’s alternative healthcare space, offering free daily health checks and specialized fertility treatments. Located at 167 Iju Ishaga Road, Fagba Bus Stop, beside Union Bank in Lagos, the center is leveraging over two decades…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, has encouraged women professionals to embrace mentorship, continuous learning, and collaboration as tools for achieving career growth and leadership success. She made the call during a Women’s Roundtable held at the Fidelity SME Hub in Gbagada, Lagos,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has restated its commitment to community welfare through the donation of food and essential items to the Old People’s Home in Yaba, Lagos. The initiative was executed by the bank’s Nexus Inductees Class under its Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform that enables…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise will be held on Saturday, June 28. In a statement issued Sunday, the examination body said the special exercise would cater to 96,838 candidates, including 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric…
By Ayomimde Otitoju Iran’s parliament has voted in favour of closing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor, in response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites and what lawmakers described as international silence. The announcement was made Sunday by senior lawmaker Esmail Kosari, who said there was a consensus in the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigerian airline Air Peace will commence direct flights to London Heathrow Airport from Abuja on October 26, following a diplomatic breakthrough by the Federal Government. The development was confirmed on Sunday by Tunde Moshood, spokesperson to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The announcement follows protracted negotiations and enforcement…
By Ayomide Otitoju Femi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has stepped down from his role, citing the need to attend to personal and family responsibilities. In a personal statement released on Saturday, Soneye expressed gratitude for the support he received during his 20-month tenure, describing his time…