By Ayomide Otitoju No fewer than 416 African musicians have arrived in Lagos for the ninth edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), as the state hosts the continent-wide celebration of musical excellence. The event, which runs from January 7 to 11, features a series of activities aimed at promoting the growth of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has commended the leadership and ongoing projects of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) during a working visit to the agency. The visit formed part of the commissioner’s routine engagements with agencies under the Ministry of Transportation to assess operations and obtain…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State health sector received a significant boost on Thursday with the commissioning of a new radiology X-ray machine at General Hospital Odan-Lagos, donated by Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun in partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).The intervention is expected to strengthen diagnostic capacity at the historic hospital, one of Nigeria’s oldest…
By Ayomide Otitoju The office of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dismissed reports suggesting a rift between him and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun. In a statement, the governor’s office described the claims circulating on online platforms and blogs as false, emphasizing that any perceived disagreement exists “only in the imagination of purveyors of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Zenith Bank has injected N140 million into the tech ecosystem through its Zecathon 5.0 initiative, which drew thousands of applications and was attended by the bank’s founder and chairman, Jim Ovia, and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The 2025 edition introduced a Hackathon track alongside the Startup Pitch Competition. From hundreds of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s non-oil exports grew 21 percent to $12.8 billion in 2025, driven by policy reforms and trade initiatives under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), the ministry’s 2025 review reported. Overall trade value rose 14 percent, reflecting broader economic expansion. The ministry said the growth marked a key phase…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s international electricity customers owed the country $17.8 million (over ₦25 billion) as of the third quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). In its Q3 2025 report, NERC said that Togo, Niger, and Benin were invoiced a total of $18.69 million by the Market Operator for power…
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected a record fourth-quarter operating profit of 20 trillion won ($13.8 billion), driven by surging demand for high-performance memory chips supporting artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The company, a leading global memory chip supplier, said operating profit for the quarter is expected to range between 19.8 trillion and…
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will dictate decisions to Venezuela’s interim leaders and oversee the country’s oil sales “indefinitely” following the removal of President Nicolás Maduro. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States currently has “maximum leverage over the interim authorities in Venezuela” and will continue to coordinate closely with…
