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 The Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Agidingbi ArchDiocese, has announced plans for its 45th Harvest of Overflowing Grace, a week-long celebration scheduled to run from December 1 to December 7, 2025. The annual event, which marks more than four decades of spiritual devotion and community service, will feature a series of activities…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Mohammed Umar of the Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday granted Omoyele Sowore bail on self-recognition, warning him against making statements that could incite the public against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a five-count cybercrime charge,…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The nomination was conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a letter, according to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday over the escalating humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique, where roughly 300,000 people have been displaced by ongoing violence in recent months. The jihadist insurgency in Cabo Delgado province has killed over 6,200 people, according to the Global Conflict Monitoring group ACLED, and the violence…
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 The abducted traditional ruler of Bayagan in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, popularly known as Ojibara, has escaped captivity along with six other abductees, sources from the community have confirmed. According to residents, the escape followed a fierce attack on the bandits by vigilante groups who launched…
