Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Leading digital services provider, Globacom, has launched its “More Data More Value only on Glo” offer, giving subscribers additional value and a better digital experience. As Nigeria’s telecom market becomes increasingly data-driven, Glo is standing out by offering over 10 per cent extra value on selected data bundles. In a statement in Lagos, Globacom said: “The new offer is designed to ensure that every Naira spent by a Nigerian consumer yields the highest possible digital return.” This reinforces the company’s long-standing reputation for affordability and empowerment. The “More Data More Value” offer includes a range of weekly and monthly plans…

The Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD), in partnership with the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has launched the National Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YiALTF). This initiative aims to improve land access and unlock opportunities for over 500,000 young Nigerians building sustainable agribusiness enterprises. Supported by First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the initiative addresses a major barrier for young agripreneurs, which is access to land. It also creates pathways for financing, enterprise development, job creation, and long-term economic growth. The programme was unveiled in Abuja earlier this week during a high-level gathering of government officials, development partners,…

Grenada visa…Credit: movingto.com … setting itself as a strategic platform for Nigerian businesses seeking opportunities beyond traditional markets. Nigerian investors, professionals and entrepreneurs are being offered a new route into the Caribbean as Grenada moves to deepen economic ties with Africa through visa-free access, planned direct air links and an aggressive investment drive targeting sectors ranging from healthcare and agriculture to real estate and financial services. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos after a working visit to Grenada, the country’s Honorary Consul in Nigeria, Bidemi Sonoiki, said the Caribbean nation was positioning itself as a strategic platform for Nigerian…

As Africa continues to assert itself as a major force in global commerce, innovation and culture, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its role as one of the continent’s foremost institutions driving integration and economic transformation. Marking Africa Day 2026 with a group-wide celebration across its operations in 20 African countries, the bank highlighted its commitment to connecting markets, people and opportunities while showcasing the diversity, resilience and potential that define the African continent. Chiemelie Ezeobi reports  Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, marked Africa Day 2026 with a group-wide celebration across its offices in…

United Nations logo The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has demanded for the immediate and safe release of school children and teachers abducted in recent attacks in Oyo and Borno states, describing the incidents as threats to education and child protection. Fall made the call following a meeting with a delegation from the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre in Abuja, led by Commandant, Dr Samuel Umanah, amid growing concern over the abduction of pupils and teachers and the killing of two educators in separate incidents. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja,…

Liverpool confirmed the appointment of Spaniard Andoni Iraola as their new coach on June 4, 2026, following the recent departure of Arne Slot.. Credit: AFP Liverpool declared Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday after sacking Arne Slot following a calamitous Premier League title defence. Iraola quickly emerged as Liverpool’s top target to replace Slot, whose two-year reign came to a shock end when he was dismissed last Saturday. Liverpool gave no indication as to the length of the 43-year-old Spaniard’s contract, but British media have reported that he has signed a two-year deal. “Really excited, really excited, because…

… transportation of up to 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually from Nigeria. Construction of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a vast natural gas pipeline projected to export to Europe, began in Algeria on Thursday, a statement said, marking a key milestone in the project that will also pass through Niger and Nigeria. The TSGP seeks to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually from Nigeria through Niger and on to Algeria, where it will be exported to European markets, the official statement said. Algeria’s Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab attended the official launch alongside Nigerian…

Dangote Refinery • Refinery surpasses its nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd. Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a performance test conducted by the Process Licensors, marking a significant milestone in the facility’s operational expansion and further cementing its position as the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery. The increase sees the refinery surpass its nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd, highlighting its engineering capability and operational efficiency. The achievement demonstrates the refinery’s ability to process additional feedstock while optimizing performance across its production units. Vice-President for Oil and Gas…

The Federal Government says it is working on major policy to cut Nigeria’s heavy reliance on imported medical equipment, a challenge that sees 85% to 99% of devices and in vitro diagnostics in West Africa brought in from abroad. While speaking at the 2026 World Health Expo, formerly Medic West Africa, in Lagos, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Isiaq Adekunle Salako,who represented President Bola Tinubu. The 3-day event drew over 8,000 health professionals and 500 exhibitors from 40 countries. Salako said the administration has activated two key directives: the Presidential Initiative to Unlock Healthcare Value Chains,…

Late T.B. Joshua Gone from Sight, Never from Impact: Remembering T.B. Joshua Five Years After June 5 will forever remain a date etched in memory, a solemn reminder that even the most extraordinary lives must answer the call of eternity. How time flies. In life, we meet to part, and we part to meet again, yet parting, they say, is the sweetest sorrow. Five years on, I still live in quiet denial over the passing of Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, the Senior Prophet of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). His exit did not just mark the end of…