By Ayomide Otitoju Fourteen-year-old Oreoluwa Alayande, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College, Ado Ekiti, has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria for a day after emerging as the national champion of the 2025 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee. Oreoluwa secured the top position after outperforming more than 40,000 participants from across…
By Ayomide Otitoju The British Council has been formally recognised by UNESCO as a member of two major global education initiatives: the Global Education Coalition and the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030. The memberships reinforce the British Council’s commitment to global education recovery, equity, and innovation, and enhance its role in shaping…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated former chairman of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babatunde Balogun, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Balogun, a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), turned 75 on Friday, March 13. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Joseph Tegbe, has said Nigeria’s new tax regime is designed to reduce the financial burden on workers and small businesses while strengthening fiscal sustainability and improving the country’s economic competitiveness. Tegbe made the remarks at the BusinessDay Tax Reform Conference 2026 themed “Navigating…
By Ayomide Otitoju Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator, Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has reportedly been hospitalised after allegedly sustaining a gunshot injury while filming a comedy skit in Sango-Ota. Reports indicate that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon under the Sango-Ota bridge while the entertainer was shooting a skit with members…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wema Bank has launched the 2026 cohort of its Hackaholics Accelerator Programme, admitting ten Nigerian startups into the growth-focused initiative designed to strengthen business foundations and prepare emerging companies for sustainable scale and investment. The Hackaholics Accelerator, a selective growth programme under the bank’s Hackaholics innovation platform, supports promising startups with mentorship,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The leadership of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Nigeria Council (SPE), led by Council Chairman Engr. Francis Nwaochei, FNSE, on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, at NNPC Towers in Abuja. The delegation was joined by Dr. Riverson Oppong, Africa Regional…
By Ayomide Otitoju Zenith Bank PLC Group Managing Director/CEO, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji OON, hosted the 2026 Zenith International Women’s Day (IWD) Seminar themed “Take It; You Own It” on March 9, 2026. The event featured key dignitaries, speakers, and panelists promoting women’s empowerment and leadership. Representing the Special Guest of Honour, Senator Oluremi Tinubu…
China has imposed stricter restrictions on exports of refined oil products as it seeks to shield its economy from the impact of the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. China, the world’s second-largest economy and a top crude oil importer, exported 58 million tonnes of refined fuels last year, including gasoline, diesel,…
