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The Management of MTN Nigeria has said that its executive cadre was 95 percent Nigerian in line with its policy of robust local representation for economic sustainability and national pride. Citing its recently published 2024 Annual Report, MTN Nigeria said it boasts a 95% Nigerian executive management team, far surpassing its closest competitors. It said […]

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have been drawn in Group D alongside France, Canada, and Samoa in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The tournament will be held in Rabat, Morocco, from October 17 to November 8. The official draw ceremony took place in Rabat and was overseen by FIFA Tournament Director Jaime […]

In anticipation of increased passenger traffic during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced additional train services and operational adjustments across key routes. The Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) will see an extra trip on Thursday, June 5, 2025, aimed at easing congestion and meeting growing demand. The updated schedule includes: “Lagos to […]

Trump imposed travel bans on 12 countries US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States, claiming the measure is necessary to protect against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The countries facing complete travel bans are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, […]

The Youth Party chairmanship Candidate for Eti Osa Local Government Area, Ayodele Adio, has announced plans to establish a ₦5 billion creative fund dedicated to supporting young artists and content creators across the community. The ambitious initiative, unveiled during a campaign rally at the Jakande area of the council, aims to provide grants and low-interest […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Deposit Money Banks to begin deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) transactions directly from users’ mobile airtime. In December 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the NCC directed mobile network operators and DMBs to resolve the long-standing N250 billion USSD debt. On February 28, MTN […]

Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2024/25 Turkish Süper Lig Golden Boot winner, finishing off an outstanding debut season with Galatasaray. The Nigerian striker netted 26 league goals, finishing five ahead of his nearest rival, Krzysztof Piątek, and six clear of Youssef En-Nesyri, who placed third. Read Also: Galatasaray fan turns home into shrine for […]

The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan from Ilaje constituency 1, has resigned. BusinessDay reports that at the plenary sitting held on Tuesday and presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, the House Majority Leader, Emmanuel Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi from Owo constituency 1 also stepped down and replaced with Ose constituency […]

At least four civilians, including two aid workers, were killed and six others abducted when Boko Haram terrorists attacked and ambushed a civilian vehicle along the Gwoza-Limankara road in Gwoza Local Government Area in southern Borno State on Sunday, Business Day has learnt. The victims were ambushed by the outlawed group several kilometres from Limankara […]

Private organisations have been urged to promote inclusive policies to deepen the work-family life balance of their employees. This position was disclosed during the recent 2025 International Day of Families breakfast dialogue organised by ADABA Initiative in Lagos. Accordingly, organisations were also urged to be intentional about designing inclusive policies that reflect today’s diverse family […]