Canadian development financier FinDev Canada has provided a US$40 million loan to Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Africa’s largest bank Standard Bank Group, to support sustainable and gender-inclusive financial initiatives in Nigeria. The loan will enable the bank to…
Covenant University tops Nigerian universities in global rankings
Covenant University (CU) has emerged as Nigeria’s top-ranked university in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 World Rankings. The university outperformed other Nigerian institutions, including traditional powerhouses like the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Ibadan (UI). The…
*28 miscreants terrorising Lagos motorists to face trial (Punch)*Slow growth rate necessitated reforms, says Tinubu (Nation)
28 miscreants terrorising Lagos motorists to face trial (Punch) The Lagos State Taskforce on Tuesday said it would prosecute the 28 miscreants arrested in some parts of the state for terrorising and extorting motorists. The agency’s Director of Press and…
The haunted house of power — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Let’s start out by reminding ourselves that a haunted house is almost always a place of horror stories. I know that Charles Dickens wrote a ghost story entitled “A Haunted House” as did Virginia Woolf later on. Well, I’m taking…
*Several injured, others missing as 2 boats capsize in Lagos (Vanguard)*Nigeria records $2.60b in capital importation for Q2 2024 – NBS (Punch)
Several injured, others missing as 2 boats capsize in Lagos (Vanguard) Several people were injured, while others are still missing following a tragic boat accident that occurred on Monday, October 7, 2024. Vanguard gathered that two unregistered passenger boats collided…
NLNG celebrates media for exceptional work
The Nigeria LNG Limited hosted a prestigious event to celebrate the exceptional work of media professionals in Lagos on Friday. Tagged “Celebrating the Voices of Impact” the company also announced the sponsorship of a new prize category at the prestigious…
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers launches FUZE 3.0 Talent Show, unveils judges
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has officially launched the third season of its FUZE Talent Show, promising an unprecedented grand prize of N50 million for this year’s winners. According to a statement,, the kickoff event,…
*32,000 Lagos residents suffering from tuberculosis – Report (Vanguard)*It’s concerning Tinubu mentioned my name only, I’m not the problem – Fubara (Channels)
32,000 Lagos residents suffering from tuberculosis – Report (Vanguard) Lagos State has reported a significant rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases, with 32,000 patients recorded in 2024, up from 18,541 cases in 2023. This increase has prompted the wife of Lagos…
NPA names Onyemekara as new spokesperson
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has appointed Mr Ikechukwu Onyemekara as its new spokesperson. The agency made this known in a statement issued by its Corporate and Strategic Communications on Sunday in Lagos.It said that Onyemekara holds…
*My godfather gave me N5m to pay SAN for pardon, says Bobrisky in new tape (Vanguard)*Lagos Assembly suspends council chair indefinitely (DailyTrust)
My godfather gave me N5m to pay SAN for pardon, says Bobrisky in new tape (Vanguard) Controversial cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has allegedly claimed he paid N5 million upfront to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)…