Zenith Bank’s founder and chairman, Jim Ovia, will receive a staggering N25.4 billion dividend for the 2024 financial year following the bank’s spectacular earning performance. The payment of the dividend on April 15, 2025, follows the bank’s historic profit after tax that increased by 52.5% to N1.03 trillion, above the N676.9 billion recorded last […]
In a move to commemorate the sacrifices made during the June 12 struggle, the Lagos State government has named major roads after Kudirat Abiola and Alfred Rewane. These individuals are remembered for their unwavering dedication to the restoration of democracy during a tumultuous period in Nigeria’s history. Kudirat Abiola, a prominent pro-democracy campaigner, paid […]
Some men are born great while some achieve greatness but no word can accurately describe a combination of the two lived in adroit consistency. Love him or hate him, he exhibits the traits of water as he silently navigates the toughest of terrains, daily being underrated and taken for granted, yet he neither protests nor […]
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has made strong allegations against President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of orchestrating a power grab and intimidating governors who may not support his agenda in the 2027 elections. Amaechi’s comments come amidst heightened political tensions, particularly concerning the situation in Rivers State, where there have been ongoing political […]
In a major boost to the state’s economy, the Ondo State Government has secured a $200 million agricultural project, which is expected to create over 3,000 jobs and transform the agricultural sector in the Southern Senatorial District. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Agriculture, Mr. Wemimo Akinsola, the project will […]
Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi is an award-winning investigative journalist, former Sports Editor, and has served as a special adviser to two past ministers. She is a Masters degree holder in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, with professional certification from Harvard Business School and University of Cambridge. With over 18 years of experience in media, governance, and […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2024, a comprehensive legislation aimed at strengthening the legal and regulatory framework for investments and capital market activities in Nigeria into law. The new law, which repeals the former Investments and Securities Act No. 29 of 2007, is expected to […]
Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nweke, has accused suspended Governor Sim Fubara of orchestrating the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex as well as directed Militants to destroy pipelines. However, his wife in a separate video which is trending wailed and lamented that her husband has been coerced into […]
As Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan faces scrutiny regarding her past marital relationships, former constituents and neighbors have begun to offer insights into the woman they once knew. While the causes behind her collapsed marriages to Oseni Salihu and Saka Babamba remain shrouded in mystery, these accounts paint a complex picture of the embattled Kogi Central […]
The State Department has, following an executive order by President Donald Trump of the United States of America, formally notified Congress of its plans to dissolve the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by July 1, marking the end of a 60-year-old agency that has managed billions of dollars in foreign assistance […]
