By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has been named the winner of the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Innovation Award in the Deposit Money Bank (DMB) category, in recognition of its outstanding contributions to innovative financial solutions tailored for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The award was presented at the 2025 DBN Service…
By Ayomide Otitoju Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on affluent Nigerians to take a cue from the philanthropic gesture of Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, in supporting government efforts to combat hunger and poverty through strategic investments and charitable initiatives. Governor Okpebholo made the appeal at the weekend during the official…
Novak Djokovic joined tennis greats Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors in the exclusive 100-title club after a dramatic comeback win over Hubert Hurkacz in the Geneva Open final on Saturday. The 38-year-old Serb battled for over three hours to claim a 5-7, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/2) victory, marking his first tournament triumph since capturing Olympic…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has set an ambitious new target to ramp up daily gas production to 12 billion cubic feet by the year 2030, as part of efforts to drive economic growth, industrialisation, and energy diversification. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, represented by Team Lead…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Yazid Danfulani as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). In a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, the APC described Danfulani’s appointment…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission have reaffirmed their strategic alliance with the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The updated agreement strengthens joint efforts to promote health security, universal health coverage, and sustainable…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, describing it as likely his final run for Nigeria’s highest political office. In a video message shared via LP’s WhatsApp platforms, Obi addressed young Nigerians directly, reaffirming his commitment to the party and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a historic revenue haul of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion generated during the same period in 2023, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s fiscal history. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, attributed the dramatic increase to…
By Ayomide Otitoju What was meant to be a showcase of Ogun State’s sporting and infrastructural progress turned into a moment of national embarrassment as athletes at the newly renovated MKO Abiola Stadium were forced to compete in complete darkness following a sudden power outage. The incident, which occurred during one of the evening events…
