Zach and Eunice We Care Foundation (ZEEC Foundation) has joined the global community to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling for intensified and coordinated efforts to end the harmful…

China trip ends in arrest as NDLEA nabs 64-year-old cocaine courier at Kano airport

Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to smuggle 95 jumbo-sized wraps of…

NCISPE 2026 positioned to boost local production, cut import dependence

L-R: Chief Executive Officer, Export Business & Training Ltd, Chief (Dr.) John Isemede; National Chairman, Commerce & Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN), Mr. Hassan Taiwo; Professor, Ceramic Engineering/Lead Consultant, Epina Consultant, Dr. Engr. Eguakhinde Patrick…

CAPPA trains journalists on salt reduction, front-of-pack labelling to tackle Nigeria’s health crisis

Stanley Ihedigbo Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on journalists to play a more active role in promoting healthy food policies as part of efforts to combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases…

Security, peacebuilding in South-East: A critical agenda for development, stability, prosperity

By Chukwudi George Ozalla South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria stands at a defining crossroads. Historically known for enterprise, resilience, innovation, and deep communal bonds, the region possesses all the human and material ingredients required to…

LASTMA saves LAWMA operative struck by speeding truck along Offin Canal inward Eko bridge

Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a distressing and potentially fatal road traffic occurrence that unfolded in the early hours of today at Oja Junction, along the principal carriageway by Offin Canal…

POS operator, sales rep face EFCC questioning over alleged ₦70m diversion

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations of one Ibekwe Izuchukwu Emmanuel, a sales representative of Prince OJ Global Services Limited and Miracle Onyekachi Nnaji, a…

Fearless energy by Rite Foods celebrates Fela’s global Grammy legacy

Rite Foods Limited, a proudly Nigerian and world-class food and beverage company, has joined millions of fans and admirers worldwide in celebrating Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti following his historic posthumous recognition with the Grammy Lifetime…

Tyla’s Grammy win, shift in global recognition for African Music – YolyBoy

Nigerian singer, rapper, mixing engineer, and songwriter YolyBoy has publicly affirmed that South African star Tyla fully deserves her recent Grammy Award win, describing it as a reflection of smart strategy, international positioning, and superior musical…

Amavi Sol drops soul-stirring Afro-Soul single “Íhúgbá”

Amavi Sol presents “Íhúgbá,” a new Afro-soul single rooted in love, honesty, and emotional clarity. Calm and reflective in tone, the song explores love not as spectacle, but as something real, grounding, and life-affirming. Íhúgbá draws…

Global Study by Burson recasts reputation as $7trn economic driver

Corporate reputation now has measurable value: companies with strong reputations can realize as much as 4.78% in additional unexpected annual shareholder returns, creating a global “Reputation Economy” worth an estimated $7.07 trillion, according to a landmark new study…