By Ayomide Otitoju The Emirates Group has announced a new record half-year financial performance for the first six months of the 2025–26 financial year, posting a profit before tax of AED 12.2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion), up 17% from the same period last year. Group revenue also rose 4% to AED 75.4 billion (US$ 20.6…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative financial institution and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and technological innovation through the sixth edition of its flagship ideathon and hackathon series, Hackaholics 6.0. The 2025 edition has made significant stops across four major Nigerian cities…
By Ayomide Otitoju As part of its strategy to expand market share and strengthen customer loyalty, Pan-African conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and its subsidiaries are set to headline the 2025 Lagos International Trade Fair, showcasing a wide range of products and innovations. The fair, which begins on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the Tafawa…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nestlé Professional, in collaboration with the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs) and the Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria (APCN), joined chefs worldwide to mark International Chefs Day 2025 under the theme “Food Explorers.” The celebration, held on October 21, 2025, at Nestlé’s Sagamu Factory in Ogun State, brought together 10 professional…
By Ayomide Otitoju Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has accused former United States President Donald Trump of misleading the global community by alleging that a “Christian genocide” is taking place in Nigeria. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Falana described Trump’s claims — that thousands of Christians…
By Ayomide Otitoju The family of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, demanding that he accept the return of her bride price or face a public declaration formally ending the marriage. The ultimatum, contained in an open letter signed by Favour…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Doctors Nigeria, the nation’s most-watched medical talk show and the local adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning U.S. series The Doctors, has named XEJet — Nigeria’s first all–first-class airline — as its Official Airline Sponsor. The partnership brings together two premium Nigerian brands united by a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has hailed the recent ruling by Justice A. L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court as a “courageous affirmation” of the party’s constitutional right to hold its 2025 Elective National Convention. Speaking at the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased Nigeria’s crude oil output to 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd) and set new targets of 2 million bpd by 2027 and 3 million bpd in the long term. Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Ojulari, disclosed this on Tuesday during the “Energy…
