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  Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the United Nations System, and partners of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) will convene the ASIS 2026 High-Level Policy Engagement on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the State House Conference …

U.S. President, Donald Trump, has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, accusing the bank of “debanking” him for political reasons. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Miami-Dade County, Florida, claims the nation’s largest bank closed multiple accounts belonging to Trump and his companies to …

This weekend’s edition of the Glo-sponsored CNN International’s magazine show, African Voices Changemakers, focused on the incredible journey and strides of mixed martial arts champion, Themba Gorimbo. The show, which aired on Saturday, January 24, included a discussion with the UFC fighter who was born in Zimbabwe. Gorimbo’s journey from …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE The latest in the Nigerian banking sector, as banks grapple with the recapitalization compliance deadline, is confronted with a familiar yet unsettling problem that stems from rising loan defaults amid expanding credit. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) latest macroeconomic outlook of 2025 showed that …

  The Member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Rep. Tolu Akande-Sadipe, has congratulated Hon. Abass Aleshinloye on his appointment as a Commissioner of the Federal Character Commission (FCC).   Hon. Abass Aleshinloye is a former Chairman of the Oluyole Local government area.   In a congratulatory message issued on Thursday, Rep. …

In the aftermath of the United States Christmas Day airstrikes in Northwest Nigeria, the demand for accountability, institutional reform, and locally-rooted solutions to the country’s deepening security crisis has grown louder and more insistent. Scholars, policy experts, and civil society leaders have continued to argue that the incident does not …

By Abiodun Alade In a year shaped by geopolitical tension, technological disruption and intensifying scrutiny of corporate conduct, Anthony Chiejina has once again secured a place among the world’s most influential communications leaders. In the orchestration of influence, some leaders make themselves heard; others, like Chiejina, make themselves felt. As …

Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, CON, has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, commending his exemplary leadership and far-reaching contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth and global trade standing. In a goodwill message issued on behalf of …

The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Dr. Michael Adariku in the trial of a former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki, retd, and four others before Justice C.O. Agbaza of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 continued his evidence-in-chief with a further breakdown of the flow …

The Ibadan International Film Festival (IIFF) has intensified preparations for its landmark fifth edition with a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, reaffirming its commitment to cultural heritage, storytelling, and global creative exchange. A delegation of the festival’s organisers, led by Convener Usman Olarotimi “Blackky” Ogunlade, paid a formal …