By Ayomide Otitoju As the festive season approaches, Access Holdings has launched a Christmas health and fitness campaign aimed at promoting active lifestyles, healthier choices and intentional living among Nigerians ahead of the 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. The initiative seeks to redefine traditional Christmas celebrations—often associated with indulgence and inactivity—by positioning wellness and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc) will tomorrow kick off the inaugural Holiday Edition of the GTCO Food & Drink Festival, expanding Africa’s largest food and beverage platform into the festive season. The two-day event runs from December 20 to 21, 2025, at the GT Centre, Plot 1 Water Corporation Drive,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price of petrol to N835 per litre, marking its third price cut this December. The move, confirmed by a survey of Abuja filling stations on Thursday, lowers the price from N915 per litre, reflecting a reduction of N80. The latest adjustment…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Coca-Cola Company and FIFA have announced the sixth FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola, offering fans worldwide the chance to see the original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy ahead of the 2026 tournament. FIFA World Cup 2026, set to take place across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, will feature more…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol gantry price, lowering the ex-depot rate to N699 per litre with effect from December 11, in a move expected to influence downstream fuel pricing ahead of the festive travel season. The latest adjustment represents a reduction of about N129 per litre, or 15.5 per…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark financing agreement aimed at expanding access to affordable housing in South Africa and strengthening trade across the continent. The package comprises a ZAR 2.5 billion social bond investment in Nedbank Group Limited and a $60 million trade finance Risk…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated renowned journalist, Mr Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, on his appointment as Director of News at Television Continental (TVC). Governor Sanwo-Olu described the appointment as well deserved, citing Kolade-Otitoju’s wealth of experience, professionalism and long-standing commitment to the media industry, particularly his years of service at TVC….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government on Thursday hosted the 2025 edition of the Christmas Carol of Nine Lessons at Lagos House, Ikeja, marking the celebration of the birth and reign of Jesus Christ. The annual event, now in its 19th edition, was themed “The Reign of the Messiah” and was attended by Governor…
By Ayomide Otitoju The US military announced Wednesday that it killed four suspected drug traffickers in a strike in the Pacific Ocean, part of a controversial campaign that has left nearly 100 dead since September. The US Southern Command said on social media that the military “conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated…
