By Ayomide Otitoju The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has clarified that his recent remarks referencing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and a plane crash were metaphorical and not intended to mock the victims of the 2006 ADC Airline disaster. In a statement on Sunday, Bakare said his comments…
By Ayomide Otitoju The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has met with the Founder and Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation, Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al-Missned, to seek collaboration in addressing Nigeria’s growing challenge of out-of-school children. According to Senator Tinubu, the visit aimed to secure the Foundation’s support and interventions for over 15…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of nine suspects linked to a series of armed robbery operations across Kano, Kaduna, and Abuja, following a coordinated intelligence-led operation carried out by the Command’s Special Intervention Squad (SIS). The arrests were made under the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) has been honoured with the Silver Award in the Professional Development category at the 2025 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards. The recognition celebrates AFRACAD’s impactful learning initiative, the Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa (COTFIA) programme, for its contribution to advancing trade…
By Ayomide Otitoju The world’s largest startup and investor event, Expand North Star, has opened its landmark 10th anniversary edition as part of GITEX GLOBAL 2025, attracting over 2,000 startups and 1,200 investors from 180 countries. This year’s event features Brazil as the official Country Partner, alongside first-time participation from Ecuador and Chile, underscoring its…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 45th edition of GITEX GLOBAL opened to capacity crowds at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Monday, marking the largest gathering of government leaders, technology giants, startups, investors, and business executives in the event’s history. Running from October 13–17, 2025, this monumental edition features over 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups, 1,200 investors,…
By Ayomide Otitoju As part of activities marking the 2025 Press Week of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Chapter, a delegation of journalists paid a courtesy visit to Adron Homes and Properties Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading real estate development companies. The visit, which took place at the company’s head office in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group founded by billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote, has officially commenced operations at its new cement plant in Attingué, Côte d’Ivoire, located about 30 kilometers from Abidjan. The announcement was made by the Managing Director of Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire, Serge Gbotta, during a press conference…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its position as one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, winning two prestigious awards at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards. The event, held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, saw Fidelity Bank receive accolades for “Best Bank…
