By Ayomide Otitoju The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed his commitment to responsible digital transformation and innovation-driven governance during the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences of the University of Ilorin in collaboration with the Faculty of Philology, RUDN University. The conference, themed…
By Ayomide otitoju In the past, basic banking tasks like transferring money or paying bills often meant visiting a bank branch, joining long queues, and waiting for service. For many customers, it was a time-consuming and inconvenient process. Today, digital banking has transformed that experience, making financial transactions faster, safer, and more accessible. This is…
By Ayomide Otitoju Femi Otedola, Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, on Wednesday acquired additional shares in the company valued at about N43.41 billion. The transaction was disclosed in a regulatory filing submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and signed by the group company secretary, Abiola Baruwa. According to the filing, the acquisition was executed on…
By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank has partnered with Cyclotron Cycling Development Initiatives to strengthen “LiveWell by Polaris,” the bank’s flagship wellness programme focused on promoting healthy living, preventive healthcare, and overall wellbeing among employees, customers, and communities across Nigeria. The partnership was unveiled during a ceremony at the bank’s headquarters in Lagos, where both organisations…
Turkey and Armenia are set to formally resume bilateral trade after a 33-year suspension, marking a significant step in efforts to normalise relations between the two neighbours, a Turkish foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 in support of Azerbaijan during its conflict with Armenia over the Karabakh…
By Ayomide Otitoju Promasidor Nigeria has secured three major industry recognitions, reinforcing its position in Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods sector and highlighting the growing influence of its flagship dairy brand, Cowbell. At the Industry Awards, Promasidor Nigeria was named “Outstanding Dairy Company of the Year,” while Cowbell emerged as “Dairy Brand of the Year.” The…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s maritime sector recorded strong operational growth in the first quarter of 2026, with total cargo throughput across the nation’s ports rising to 32.38 million metric tons amid increased trade activity and ongoing port reforms. Data released by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) showed that Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) for ocean-going vessels…
Germany’s Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer said on Tuesday that TikTok’s European business should be placed “in European hands,” urging the continent to follow the United States’ approach to the platform’s ownership structure. Weimer made the remarks ahead of a meeting with EU counterparts in Brussels, arguing that Europe should reconsider TikTok’s control by its Chinese…
By Ayomide Otitoju South Africa’s MTN Group said on Tuesday that its core earnings rose by 27.9 per cent in the first quarter, driven by strong performance in key markets including Nigeria and Ghana. The telecom operator, Africa’s largest with more than 310 million subscribers across 16 countries, reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and…
