By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has donated more than 2,000 food packs to residents of Abeokuta, Ogun State, through its Fidelity Food Bank Initiative as part of efforts to support vulnerable households and alleviate hunger. The distribution exercise was held at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral, Itesi, Adatan, Abeokuta, under the bank’s corporate…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has commissioned upgraded transmission substations at Ijora and Apapa in Lagos, adding 208 megawatts of bulk transmission capacity to the national grid. The projects were commissioned on Monday as part of efforts by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address longstanding transmission constraints and improve electricity supply….
By Ayomide Otitoju Zenith Bank Plc is set to host the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with stakeholders expected to explore strategies for boosting Nigeria’s non-oil export sector. The virtual seminar, themed “Unlocking Value and Harnessing Growth in Non-Oil Export,” will bring together policymakers, regulators,…
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the country’s deadliest on record, with 2,325 deaths reported from 4,945 confirmed cases, according to government figures released Monday. The outbreak has surpassed the 2018-2020 Ebola epidemic, which killed 2,299 people from 3,381 confirmed cases in the country. The United Nations has described…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 399 seized rifles and other firearm components to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, as part of efforts to curb illegal arms proliferation in Nigeria. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Monday, saying the service had completed…
Coventry City have completed the signing of striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest for a reported £9 million fee. The 29-year-old Nigeria international spent the last four seasons in the Premier League with Forest, scoring 21 league goals in 90 appearances. Awoniyi joined Forest in 2022 and scored 10 league goals in his first season,…
Newcastle United have completed the signing of Bosnia and Herzegovina international Amar Dedic from Benfica for a reported £29.5 million. The 24-year-old right-back becomes Newcastle’s sixth major signing of the summer transfer window and has agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club. Dedic will reunite with Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle, having previously…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rite Foods Limited, through its BIGI Carbonated Soft Drinks and Fearless Energy Drink brands, has partnered with Soundcity OnTour to take music, entertainment and talent discovery to 20 tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The 2026 campus tour has completed activations at 14 institutions, with six more campuses scheduled as the nationwide programme continues…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NBS said the July figure represented a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from the previous month. On a month-on-month basis, headline inflation stood at 1.57 per cent in July, down from 1.66 per cent in June. The bureau said the decline indicated that the average price level increased at a slower rate in…
