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  On a quiet Monday morning, the proprietor of a growing private school walks through her compound before the first bell rings. The classrooms are freshly painted, teachers are preparing their lessons, and parents are arriving with children eager to begin another academic year.   Behind the excitement of the …

  No fewer than 1,500 food lovers, chefs, creatives, entrepreneurs and entertainment enthusiasts are expected to converge on Ibadan, Oyo State, for the Ibadanchops’N’Chill culinary, entertainment and lifestyle festival. The organisers said between 1,500 and 2,000 people were expected at the event, which is designed to celebrate Nigerian food culture, …

  The forthcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery presents Nigerians with a rare opportunity to transition from being mere consumers of energy products to becoming owners of one of the country’s most important industrial assets. President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, said the …

SIFAX Shipping Bonded Terminal has commissioned a new office building at one of its operational bases in Lagos. The new complex, which would house the staff, and officials of government agencies like the Nigerian Customs Service and Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, among others, was commissioned officially by Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede, Group Coordinating Director on behalf of Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Executive Chairman of SIFAX …

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, recently hosted key stakeholders from the public and private sectors at the maiden edition of its Business Without Borders forum held in Lagos and Abuja, on 25 and 28 August 2026, respectively. The event, themed “Strengthening Nigeria-China partnerships for sustainable growth” …

In what promises to be a defining moment in Africa’s capital market, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited formally began the process of launching its Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the signing ceremony for the offer of 4.1 billion ordinary shares, which is expected to open the doors of ownership …

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has urged residents to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and support Labour Party (LP) candidates in the 2027 elections. Otti, who spoke through his Deputy Governor, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu, said voters had a responsibility to determine the leadership of the state and country …

An aide to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lere Olayinka, has said that the 2027 presidential election will be less challenging for President Bola Tinubu than the 2023 election, citing his political alliances and governance performance. Olayinka said during an interview on TVC Breakfast on Monday …

At least 15 villages in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State have been deserted following a fresh wave of attacks by bandits. Residents who spoke to the BBC said insecurity had also worsened in Funtua, Dandume and Bakori local government areas, particularly in communities across the southern part of …

Motorists using the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway may experience delays as the Federal Government begins a two-week repair of the Kara–Berger Bridge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The intervention involves the replacement of expansion joints on the bridge and is expected to continue until Tuesday, September 22. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance …