By Ayomide Otitoju Following his landslide victory in the November 8 gubernatorial election, Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has intensified efforts to accelerate development across the state, with a major boost to the education sector. The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), at its 22nd meeting held on November 12, 2025, at the Light House,…
By Ayomide Otitoju President and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has been announced as a key participant in the African Energy Chamber’s G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum, scheduled for November 21 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The forum brings together global investors, project developers, and African stakeholders to advance financing solutions aimed at transforming…
By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank has reinforced its position as a leader in digital innovation and inclusive banking, winning the MSME Digital Bank of the Year (Inclusive Growth) award at the second edition of the MSME Finance & CEO Awards held recently in Lagos. Organized by the Africa Global Economic Forum in partnership with PROSHARE,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations has raised the alarm over worsening acute food insecurity in Nigeria and 15 other global hunger hotspots, warning that millions could face famine between November 2025 and May 2026. The warning comes from the joint Hunger Hotspots: FAO/WFP Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity report, produced by the Food…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has thrown its weight behind a proposed bill seeking to increase its share capital from ₦50 billion to ₦1 trillion, while also calling for the removal of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from its governing board. Speaking on Wednesday at a one-day public hearing organised by…
By Ayomide Otitoju Global internet freedom has fallen for the 15th consecutive year, with notable declines recorded in both the United States and Germany, according to a new report released Thursday by Freedom House, a Washington-based democracy research organisation. The 2025 edition of the Freedom on the Net report found that Western democracies are increasingly…
By Ayomide Otitoju Japanese automaker Toyota has announced plans to invest an additional $10 billion in the United States over the next five years, confirming earlier remarks made by former U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit to Asia. The new commitment will bring Toyota’s total investment in the U.S. to nearly $60 billion since…
By Ayomide Otitoju Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has emphasised that electoral victories depend on the public’s trust in the integrity of the process. Speaking on Wednesday at the 2025 All Nigerian Editors Conference in Abuja, Uzodimma stated that elections are won and lost not only on the strength of candidates or policies but also…
By Ayomide Otitoju Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to halt further proceedings in his trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. According to court documents filed by Kanu’s legal team, the appeal seeks to stop Justice Omotosho…
