Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Returns Feb 14, Powering Culture, Community and Global Connections
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will take place on Saturday, February 14, 2026….
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Returns Feb 14, Powering Culture, Community and Global Connections
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will take place on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The event maintains its status as one of Africa’s leading road races and exemplifies the impact of sustained collaboration, unified objectives, and civic engagement in advancing the interests of the city and its residents. Since its inception, the marathon has…
Customs Assures Onion Farmers, Exporters of Support
…As Stakeholders Seek Smoother Export Corridor The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has assured onion farmers and export-focused stakeholders of the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) commitment to removing non-tariff barriers, addressing operational bottlenecks and working with relevant agencies to create an enabling environment for export trade. CGC Adeniyi gave the assurance on…
Ogun Unveils Plan for ₦1bn AI-Driven Digital Classroom at Remo Secondary School
The Ogun State Government has announced plans to deliver a 900-capacity, Artificial Intelligence-enabled digital learning complex at Remo Secondary School, Sagamu, in a move aimed at strengthening technology-based education across the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed activities marking the institution’s 80th anniversary, noting that the proposed facility represents a deliberate investment in modern learning…
Fubara Praises Julius Berger as Port Harcourt Ring Road, Creek Bridge Progresses Toward October 2026 Completion
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Monday expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the Port Harcourt Ring Road project following an unscheduled inspection of the construction site, including the Creek Bridge. Speaking at the end of the tour — which drew loud applause from community members and residents at each…
BUA Group Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, Calls for Shift from Extraction to Value Addition at AFC Event during Mining Indaba 2026
BUA Group Founder and Executive Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu has issued a powerful call for Africa to fundamentally reorient its economic model, urging the continent to move beyond raw material extraction and embrace large-scale industrial processing and value addition. Addressing African leaders, policymakers, and financiers as Special Guest of Honour at an Africa Finance Corporation…
Ecobank Nigeria Launches Mobile Business App to Boost SME Growth Nationwide
Lagos — Ecobank Nigeria on Tuesday launched the Ecobank Business App, a mobile banking platform aimed at strengthening the growth and sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country. Available now on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, the app enables business owners to manage payments, monitor transactions, oversee cash…
Transmission Company TCN Announces Planned Power Outage
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a temporary disruption of electricity supply in several parts of Minna, the Niger State capital, due to scheduled maintenance on a key power transformer. In a statement issued on Tuesday, TCN said the outage is to enable maintenance work on a 30MVA, 132/33kV power transformer (TR2) at…
NAFDAC Distroys Lagos Drug Warehouses, Seizes Fake Medicines Worth Over N10billion
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled a network of covert warehouses used to stockpile counterfeit and banned medicines in Lagos State. The agency said the operation led to the interception of more than 10 million doses of fake drugs, including critical emergency medicines, describing it as “one of…
#OccupyNASS: Tension As Nigerian Government Deploys Soldiers, Others To National Assembly Protest
Tension heightened on Tuesday at the main gate of the National Assembly complex in Abuja as protesters under the #OccupyNASS movement gathered to demand a mandatory electronic transmission of election results. Angry Nigerians converged on the National Assembly to press for electoral transparency, but were met with a heavy deployment of soldiers and other combat-ready…
How Kola Aluko, Jide Omokore Shared Cash With Ex-Petroleum Minister Diezani
The corruption trial involving former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-OPEC President, Diezani Alison-Madueke, took a dramatic turn on Monday with new testimony from a former driver employed by businessman Kola Aluko. Mr. Sandro, who worked for Aluko’s company, described in detail how he chauffeured Alison-Madueke and Aluko in luxury vehicles, including a Rolls…
