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Group Managing Director of Nedcomoaks, Kennedy Okonkwo, has urged Federal Government to adopt a workable mortgage as a lasting solution to housing challenges. Speaking at the company’s Dream to Keys project in Lagos, Okonkwo stressed affordability — not availability — is the barrier to home ownership. “Our major problem is not a shortage of houses […]

FCMB Group Plc has launched a N160 billion public share to strengthen its banking subsidiary and meet Central Bank of Nigeria’s N500 billion minimum capital for international banks. The offering of 16 billion shares at N10 each runs until November 6. Proceeds will be used to recapitalise FCMB Limited and help the lender retain its

Residents in Ikorodu, Lagos State, have lauded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for inaugurating a water supply scheme in their neighborhoods, each with a generator to ensure uninterrupted water distribution. The project, handed over on October 4, was executed through Office of Rural Development under supervision of Dr. Nurudeen Agbaje, special adviser to the governor on Rural

Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of pan-African banking group, has unveiled its upgraded mobile app for a faster, smarter, and simpler banking experience. This marks a significant step in the bank’s commitment to digital innovation and financial empowerment. The app features a modern design and improved functionalities, including advanced facial recognition, seamless bill payments, airtime top-ups,

By Mondy Gold Under the stewardship of Prof. N’Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba, the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) recently expanded the Executive Committee of the Global Africa Comparative Education Society by appointing eminent figures of international repute. This decision transcended administrative restructuring; it symbolised the birth of a broader intellectual renaissance. It affirmed that

By Kehinde Bamigbetan Today, 6 October 2025, the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr.Henry Dele Alake  clocks 69. For many in Nigeria, the name conjures memories of his decades as a journalist and public communicator. These days, it represents a new hope for sustainable reform in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector and Africa’s mining industry.

Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information Aniekan Umanah has dismissed as false and misleading, reports alleging the withdrawal of security personnel attached to former Governor Udom Emmanuel or any other former Governor of the State. Fielding  correspondents questions last night, Umanah described the allegation as  false and  baseless fabrication intended to mislead the public.  According to

Stakeholders in the maritime industry have urged the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to exercise caution in its reported plan to review Cargo Survey (CS) contracts awarded in 2019 for a 10-year duration. The contracts, which have been in operation for over five years, are scheduled to expire in 2029. In a letter dated September 2025,

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released two reporters of Jay 101.9 FM, Jos, Plateau State, wrongfully arrested during the visit, on Saturday, of President Bola Tinubu, who was in the state for the burial of mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwadta Goshwe. According to a credible security

By Tunde Rahman A major human foible is the tendency to pursue symbolism at the expense of substance. It is not a particularly Nigerian flaw. But the desperation that has characterised our politics, especially amongst the opposition, often makes it seem so. An example is the criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s inability to personally attend