•Demola Igbalajobi, Managing Director, SystemSpecs Technology Services Limited during a Plenary Session at the 2nd National Corporate Governance Summit recently in Lagos In a compelling address at the second National Corporate Governance Summit in Lagos, Demola Igbalajobi, Managing Director of…
Peter Obi calls for swift action against divisive rhetoric in Lagos
In a strongly worded statement, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has demanded immediate action against those propagating anti-Igbo sentiment in Lagos. Responding to recent genocidal threats on social media, Obi reiterated the need for national unity and…
*Man strips self naked to protest hardship in Lagos (Punch)*Protests: Vandalism, cable cuts trigger massive network outage – ALTON (Sun)
Man strips self naked to protest hardship in Lagos (Punch) As Nigerians stage protests across the nation to voice their concerns about economic hardship and difficulties, an unnamed man chose to go naked to protest in Lagos State on Thursday.…
Calls for expulsion of Igbo go viral on social media, Lagos, Obi, Atiku condemn perpetrators
An anonymous social media handle called @Lagospedia’ on X has issued a divisive call for the expulsion of Igbo from Lagos State and the entire Southwest region of Nigeria. The post, which went viral before the account was eventually suspended,…
*Nigerian family faces deportation from Canada over fake admission letter (Leadership)*Lagos dissociates self from rumour calling on Igbos to leave state (ThisDay)
Nigerian family faces deportation from Canada over fake admission letter (Leadership) Nigerian student Lola Akinlade has been ordered to leave Canada by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) due to a fraudulent acceptance letter used to obtain her study visa…
Glo partners AXA Mansard to offer unique health Insurance to subscribers
Globacom has announced a collaboration with AXA Mansard Health Insurance to offer affordable healthcare coverage to its subscribers nationwide. The new service, dubbed Glo Health Insurance, will leverage Globacom’s mobile network to provide accessible micro health insurance to customers across…
Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI shows 1st business activity decline in 8 months
The private sector experienced a contraction in July, marking the first decline in business activity in eight months. The Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.2 in July, down from 50.1 in June, indicating a slight deterioration in…
GhenGhen: Conflict with Israel in ‘new phase’ after killings – Hezbollah leader
In Beirut’s southern suburbs of Dahiya, the stronghold of Hezbollah, large crowds wearing black joined the funeral for Fuad Shukr, a senior commander of the powerful Lebanese militia and political movement, and the most high-profile member to have been assassinated…
Americans freed from Russian prisons under landmark exchange deal
On Thursday, the US and Russia completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. The deal involved 24 people, months of negotiations and concessions from other European nations who released Russians in their custody as part of the exchange. Three…
*WhatsApp may exit Nigeria over FG’s demands, $220m fine (Tribune)*IGP says cops murdered, injured in protests, puts officers on red alert (Channels)
WhatsApp may exit Nigeria over FG’s demands, $220m fine (Tribune) Barely a week after being fined $220 million by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for a data privacy violation, WhatsApp is considering suspending its operations in the…