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Dangote Cement Transport Obajana has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to road safety and accident prevention with the successful hosting of its Drivers’ Safety Awareness Campaign Q1 2026, under the theme “2026, Our Year of Zero Harm.” The campaign, held at the Obajana plant in Kogi State, brought together …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Between 2010 and 2026, a staggering $214 billion, approximately N300 trillion in public funds, has been reported as missing, unaccounted for, diverted, unrecovered, irregularly spent, or trapped in non-transparent fiscal structures across Nigeria’s public institutions. That figure is not speculative but a conservative estimate of unaccounted funds. …

This weekend, Nigerian sonic architect Pheelz will step into the global spotlight as the featured guest on African Voices Changemakers, the flagship magazine programme of CNN International.    The 30-minute special, sponsored by telecommunications powerhouse Globacom, premieres Saturday, February 21, 2026.  In a searching, unfiltered conversation, host Larry Madowo sits …

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the launch of the second edition of its flagship women-empowerment initiative, the HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme 2.0 (HAP 2.0).   Designed to equip women with practical, income‑generating skills and structured pathways to entrepreneurship; HAP 2.0 will build on the success of its inaugural …

  The APC Ethiope West Local Government Area Congress took a terrible turn today as scores were attacked by gun-wielding thugs allegedly hired by old PDP members that moved to APC. The congress was relocated from its original venue the Oghara Township Stadium to a new venue,Ovade, in the LGA …

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume; the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. General Waidi Shaibu represented by the Chief of Administration, Nigeria Army, Major General Isah Mahadi Abdullahi and a host of the other dignitaries on Friday in …

As International Women’s Day [IWD] draws near, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced its 2026 IWD Grand Event, scheduled to hold on March 4th, 2026. Inspired by the global IWD 2026 theme “Give To Gain”, Wema Bank’s …

Fast-rising live-learning and creator-economy platform Hallos has called for stronger strategic partnerships with government agencies, educational institutions, development organisations, media houses and private-sector stakeholders to advance the creator economy as a credible engine for mass employment, youth prosperity and inclusive economic growth. The appeal was made during a sensitisation and …

Following the recently held Court-Ordered Meeting and subsequent overwhelming endorsement, the merger and business combination between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited remains firmly on course. Analysts appraising the ongoing recapitalisation programme believe that the regulatory backing and shareholders’ support for the merger represent the most important milestones for …

Joseph Tegbe, Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), has emphasized that the success of Nigeria’s recently enacted tax reform framework will rely less on the ambition of its legislation and more on the discipline of its execution. Speaking at the 2026 Leadership Retreat of the Nigeria Revenue …