archiveJune 2025

By Ayo Mojoyin In a political landscape often clouded by recycled promises and half-kept manifestos, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the economist-turned-governor of Anambra State, is quietly scripting a different story — one rooted in strategic thinking, measured execution, and visible progress. Barely two years into his first term, Soludo’s governance...

The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, has trained stakeholders in child's care management on both preventive and treatment approaches to harmful use of drugs and substances among children and young adolescents. Speaking, Coordinator of the training, Dr Grace Ijarogbe, said the training course named: "Child Intervention for Living Drug-free (Child) Curriculum,...

In a swift response to the recent flood that tragically displaced many families in Mokwa, Niger State, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated food packs to over 1,500 affected residents through its Food Bank Initiative. The Fidelity Food Bank Initiative is a humanitarian outreach designed to help vulnerable communities across Nigeria....

PZ Cussons plc and Wilmar International Limited today jointly announce that the two parties have agreed definitive terms for Wilmar to purchase the 50% equity stake in PZWilmar Limited held by PZ Cussons plc, for cash consideration of US$70 million. Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said there was no cause for concern over the directive to banks under regulatory forbearance to stop paying dividends to shareholders and bonuses to directors and senior management. CBN gave the directive on June 14, saying it aims to strengthen capital buffers and...

The President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Ms. Maureen Chigbo, has stated that the organization's primary objective is to sanitize the online media space and establish standards for the industry. Speaking at the launch of GOCOP's maiden publication, "Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspectives on Online Publishing," and...

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has offered the Green Bond valued at N50 billion for subscription at N1,000 per unit. DMO in a statement on Tuesday revealed that it is a five-year Green Bond offer due in 2030 at interest rates of between...

It was a night of nostalgia, powerhouse vocals, and heartfelt emotion as Nigerian Idol Season 10, proudly sponsored by Bigi, unveiled its Top 6 contestants in a captivating live show themed “The Year I Was Born.” The episode transported viewers through decades of music, with each contestant performing iconic songs...

The Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Mr. Gbenga Sesan would be the reviewer of the latest book “The Village Priest” by Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke at the forthcoming Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) holding on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels,...

The Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON) has expressed concern over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent circular indefinitely suspending dividend payments by banks. Chairman of ASHON, Sam Onukwue, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the directive, issued on June 13, was said to ensure compliance with...