By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s recurring fuel scarcity and long queues at filling stations, often witnessed during festive seasons, appear to be easing following the impact of the Dangote Refinery’s Direct Delivery Scheme. According to recent market data, the average pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) dropped from about ₦1,030 per litre in September 2024…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, closed the trading day at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) to commemorate Lagos Fashion Week, an event celebrating creativity, enterprise, and the fashion industry’s growing role in sustainable economic transformation. The Governor, accompanied by members of his cabinet, was joined by Grammy Award-winning international superstar Ciara…
By Ayomide Otitoju In the quiet village of Gnamagnoa, western Côte d’Ivoire, 65-year-old farmer François Dadi Serikpa tends to his coffee trees with renewed purpose. A former bus driver turned coffee farmer after retirement, Serikpa has found both prosperity and pride through the Nescafé Plan — a global initiative by Nestlé aimed at making coffee…
By Ayomide Otitoju Federal lawmakers from the Southeast under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have threatened to boycott the party’s upcoming National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, over an alleged plan to rezone the position of National Woman Leader from the Southeast to the South-South. The lawmakers, led by Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere (Ideato North/South…
By Ayomide Otitoju Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, posting a profit before tax (PBT) of ₦917.4 billion and recording a 16% year-on-year growth in gross earnings to ₦3.37 trillion, up from ₦2.9 trillion in the same period of 2024. According to the financial…
By Ayomide Otitoju As part of his re-election campaign ahead of the November 8 gubernatorial polls, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, took his campaign trail to Ajalli and Umunze in Orumba North and South local government areas, where he addressed thousands of enthusiastic supporters. The Governor’s visit, according to his Chief Press Secretary,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Foluke Adeboye, wife of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has shared how her family narrowly escaped tragedy after their dog died from eating poisoned food delivered to their home on New Year’s Day. The 77-year-old cleric narrated the experience in a recently circulated video,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 25th National Women’s Conference of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) ended in grand style on Thursday night at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, with lucky participants going home with star prizes, including a brand-new GAC pickup truck, a new home, and a ₦20 million…
By Ayomide Otitoju On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity, and sustainability, as more than half of the world’s population now lives in cities — a figure expected to reach nearly 70% by 2050. Urban environments, WHO…
