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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has advised corps members to respect local customs, stay committed, be resourceful, and be punctual at primary assignments and urging them to contribute to Nigeria’s socio-economic development. According to a post on …

An EFCC witness has admitted responsibility for the $6.2 million taken from the CBN in the case involving former CBN Governor Emefiele. A witness of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bashirudeen Maishanu, on Thursday admitted being responsible for the theft of $6.2 million from Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), for …

As event costs continue to rise and “Zoom fatigue” drives renewed interest in physical gatherings, London-based startup Zance is challenging event organisers to abandon vanity metrics like attendance numbers and instead measure what truly matters: outcomes. Backed by the Mayor of London’s Amplify Ventures and Foundervine, Zance has launched an …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Despite the fragile 2024 economy grappling with inflation, currency volatility, and weak growth, Nigeria’s banking industry was widely portrayed as successful and strong amid triumphal headlines. The figures appeared to signal strength, resilience, and superior management as the Tier-1 banks such as Access Bank, Zenith Bank, GTBank, …

  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 …