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GOtv Boxing Night 34: ‘Expect War’, Happy Boy Warns Tiny Ahead of Title Bout
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:19:10 +0000

Sodiq “Happy Boy” Adeleke has promised to unleash a war when he fights Durotimi “Tiny” Agboola for the national super bantamweight title on 26 December at GOtv Boxing Night 34.

Golf: Gov Fubara Says CIO Classic Proof of Safety in Rivers 
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:19:03 +0000

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was the special guest at the closing ceremony of the 6th CIO Golf Classic at the Python Golf Club, Port Harcourt, last Sunday, where he

Taribo, Oparanozie, Mustapha Hadji, Other Legends Expected at the Ceremony
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:18:42 +0000

A host of African football legends that include Nigerian duo of Taribo West and Desire Oparanozie are expected to  grace the CAF Awards 2025 in the Moroccan city of Rabat this

Osimhen Leads Ajibade, Nnadozie, Others in Tonight’s CAF Awards in Morocco 
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:18:38 +0000

Duro Ikhazuagbe  Nigeria and Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, who will undergo an MRI scan to determine the severity of the injury he suffered during the 2026 World Cup African Playoff

TACKLING MALNUTRITION IN NIGERIA
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:14:08 +0000

Government must do more to alleviate poverty The disclosure by the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Country Representative, Ahmed Aldikhari, that the highest number of children affected by acute malnutrition are

IT’S TIME FOR STATE POLICE
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:13:59 +0000

Uba Sani reckons that state police has become an imperative, writes  JOSIAH AMUKPAI  Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on November 12, 2025, delivered a compelling lecture titled “The Role

FORTY-FIVE DAYS THAT CHANGED ELECTIONS IN AFRICA?
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:13:48 +0000

 From Malawi to Cameroun, and Tanzania, many elections on the continent are increasingly becoming a charade, contends CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU              An unlikely coincidence of ballots in a 45- day period from the middle

RURAL NIGERIA AND GRIM CYCLE OF INSECURITY
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:13:34 +0000

Nigeria has entered another grim cycle -one that feels painfully familiar to communities that have become unwilling front-liners in a war they neither invited nor understand. In the last four days

ENDING OPEN DEFECATION
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:13:27 +0000

 ELVIS EROMOSELE argues for increased investment in toilet infrastructure at all levels If you have crossed the overhead bridge along the Alausa/Magodo Expressway recently, you may have noticed a bold sign squarely sitting

Analysts See Inflation Extending Decline as FX Gains, Oil Output Support Outlook
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:08:04 +0000

Nume Ekeghe Experts in the financial service sector have projected that Nigeria’s inflation will continue its downward trajectory in the coming months, supported by stronger macro-economic fundamentals, easing food prices,

Amidst Spiralling OPEX, AMCON, NDIC Rake N839.9bn from Seven Banks
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:07:50 +0000

Kayode Tokede Amid rising operating expenses in the financial sector, seven big banks in the country spent an estimated N839.9 billion on Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) expenses

Linkage Assurance Launches Mobile App
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:07:41 +0000

Ebere Nwoji Linkage Assurance Plc, has launched  a new mobile application, now available for download on both iOS and Android platforms. The underwriting firm said the new mobile application was

Universal Insurance Announces 388 % Growth in Profit
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:07:31 +0000

Ebere Nwoji  Universal Insurance Plc, has said it achieved a remarkable growth in profit within the first three quarter of this year which ended September 2025 growing its profit After

Leadway  Assurance Announces Lamikanra First Female Board Chairperson 
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:07:16 +0000

Ebere  Nwoji Insurance underwriting giant, Leadway Assurance, has announced appointment of Mrs. Adebisi Lamikanra as the new Chairperson of the Board. Lamikanra, who features as the first female Chairperson of

Cowrie 25 Awards Scholarship to Students, Establishes N100m Trust Fund
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:07:13 +0000

The Cowrie 25 Club has awarded scholarships to undergraduate students of the University of Benin and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma  reaffirming its commitment to supporting indigent and high-performing students from

Tree Planting: Prudential Zenith Partners With Ibeju -Lekki Community  
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:06:27 +0000

Ebere Nwoji Prudential Zenith Life Insurance,   said it was partnering with the Clean-Up Badagry Initiative to plant 200 trees in Debojo Community, Ibeju-Lekki., Lagos. The tree-planting exercise, held recently

Institute Calls for Bottom-up Industrialisation to Power Nigeria’s Growth
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:40:00 +0000

Oluchi Chibuzor The FATE Institute has called for a rethink of Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda, urging policymakers to put micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the heart of the nation’s

Access Bank Launches SME Academy to Tackle Business Mortality Crisis
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:40:00 +0000

Nume Ekeghe Access Bank has rolled out the SME Academy, a capacity-building programme designed to confront one of Nigeria’s most persistent economic problems: the steep mortality rate of small businesses. 

NAICOM, Interior Minister Sign Agreement to Address Travel Insurance Problems 
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:40:00 +0000

Ebere Nwoji The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM ), has signed a number of agreement with the minister of  Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to  address the  concerns of Nigerians on travel

IPMC: Zenith, Access Bank, Others Driving ESG in Financial Sector 
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:40:00 +0000

Nume Ekeghe and Kayode Tokede The 2025 IPMC ESG Ratings Reporthasrevealed that Zenith Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, and Access Holdings Plc led the Nigeria’s financial sector as strongest

Oyebanji, Others Set for Rotary District 9111 Foundation Dinner
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:40:00 +0000

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, corporate titan, Chief Samuel Bolarinde and accomplished administrator, Dr. ‘Dere Awosika are set to lead celebrated Nigerians who are billed to attend the 2025 Rotary International

Stock Market Maintains Downward Momentum, Drops by N110bn
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:32:00 +0000

Kayode Tokede The Nigerian stock market yesterday extended its downward trend with a decline of N110 billion amid investors persistent profit taking continued to weigh on overall performance. Specifically, the

Tinubu Assures on Safe Return of 26 Kidnapped Kebbi School Girls
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +0000

.Asks Shettima to visit and sympathise with state govt .Condoles with military over death of soldiers .Meets military authorities ove incidents Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday

Tinubu Departs Abuja Wednesday to Attend G20 Leader’s Summit In South Africa
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:54:00 +0000

.Billed for AU-EU meeting in Angola next week Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart the nation’s capital, Abuja, for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South

Brithomes, London Square to Host Exclusive UK Property Investment Showcase in Lagos
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:00:06 +0000

Brithomes, a London-based international property wealth management firm headquartered in Marylebone, Central London, has announced an exclusive collaboration with leading UK real estate developer, London Square, to host a high-level