By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has launched the Renewed Hope Campus Transport Scheme, deploying 240 solar-powered electric tricycles to 12 federal universities to improve student mobility and promote clean, sustainable transport. The initiative was inaugurated at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa FAMedS CON, who said…
Belgian authorities on Tuesday arrested three individuals following raids on EU offices and the College of Europe as part of an investigation into suspected fraud linked to the training of future diplomats, prosecutors said. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said searches were carried out at the College of Europe in Bruges and at the…
Thailand has relaxed its decades-old restrictions on alcohol sales, allowing the purchase of beer, wine and spirits during previously prohibited afternoon hours as part of a six-month trial. Under the revised rules, announced Wednesday, retailers may now sell alcohol from 11:00 a.m. until midnight, lifting the long-enforced ban on sales between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00…
Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank has received national recognition for its role in advancing the digital transformation of Nigeria’s trade system, earning a top honour at the 2025 Comptroller General of Customs Award Night. The award ceremony, held on 21 November at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, saw the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) commend Fidelity Bank…
By Ayomide Otitoju As part of its commitment to child development and family-friendly programming, GOtv will air the highly anticipated MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Grand Finale this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. on Channel 49. The competition will showcase some of Nigeria’s brightest young spellers, offering viewers an engaging blend of excitement and learning. The event…
By Ayomide Otitoju TotalEnergies announced on Monday that it will sell a 40 percent stake in two offshore exploration licenses in Nigeria to Chevron, in a move aimed at strengthening collaboration between the French and U.S. energy giants. “This new joint venture aims at derisking and developing new opportunities in Nigeria … to unlock new…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.98 percent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Monday. The growth surpasses the 3.86 percent recorded in the same period in 2024. According to the NBS, the agriculture sector grew by 3.79 percent, up from 2.55…
By Ayomide Otitoju Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), one of the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions providers, has closed a landmark US$524 million equivalent dual-currency Samurai term-loan facility, marking its largest Samurai transaction to date. The three-year syndicated loan — comprising US$505 million and JPY 3 billion — was significantly oversubscribed, reflecting strong appetite from Japanese lenders…
By Ayomide Otitoju Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies and a leading provider of carrier-neutral data centre infrastructure, has entered a strategic partnership with CSSi SA, a major cloud and virtual machine provider and one of Africa’s largest distributors of data storage, servers and data-centre hardware. The collaboration will see CSSi SA deploy…
