L-R: Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Advantage Health Africa, Ms. Abimbola Adebakin; Secretary -General, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Otunba Femi Oke; Director, Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Olasunkanmi Okusaga; Spiritual Father of…

ADC leadership battle: Supreme Court hands victory to Mark, quashes lower court order

Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Thursday delivered a decisive ruling in the lingering leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), restoring the leadership of Mark and nullifying a controversial “status quo…

GTCO posts ₦302.9bn Q1 profit before tax, signals strong earnings momentum

Stanley Ihedigbo Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has reported a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₦302.9 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, reflecting strong growth across its core earnings lines and continued…

LASTMA strengthens workforce with emotional management, time efficiency training

Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced a comprehensive in-house training programme for its senior officers, focusing on emotional management, professional etiquette and time management as part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency…

Playtek targets Africa’s $4.4bn digital Ad market with four new products

Playtek Technologies Limited has announced plans to launch four new products aimed at transforming Africa’s rapidly growing digital advertising ecosystem, as the company positions itself to tap into a market valued at $4.4 billion. The products,…

BAT: Now you have chosen to eat yourself up, who do you blame? IV

By Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr. I promised my readers that I shall not close this series without addressing how Nigeria has become a commodity for sale under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT), his chief accomplice in…

Refrain from demonizing Iniabasi Godswill Akpabio

Emmanuel Nicholas Many social media users in Akwa Ibom State and across Nigeria have expressed harsh and negative sentiments regarding the appointment of Ms. Iniabasi Godswill Akpabio as Director of the City Boys Movement. Much of…

Governor Eno: When happy birthday is not enough

By Solomon Essiet The Bible teaches us to number our days, and birthdays give us a moment to pause, reflect and give thanks. But when the person being celebrated is the Chief Public Servant of a…

ARISE agenda: Blue Economy, promise of economic growth

By Solomon Essiet Akwa Ibom State is increasingly looking to the sea as a pathway to stronger economic growth. Under Governor Umo Eno’s administration, the state is advancing a blue economy vision designed to position Akwa…

Tinubu’s airline relief reveals a deeper economic contradiction

By Abidemi Adebamiwa President Bola Tinubu’s decision to consider relief for domestic airlines over soaring Jet A1 fuel costs has exposed a deeper contradiction in Nigeria’s economic management. While the government is moving to cushion the…

Group begs Goodluck Jonathan to run in 2027, proposes single-term deal

A political advocacy group, Goodluck Nigeria, has appealed to former President Goodluck Jonathan to return to power in the 2027 general elections, proposing that he serve only a single term of four years to “reset” the…