Month: July 2025

Twenty-six high-growth startups from London have landed in Lagos this week to explore opportunities in the country’s fast-growing market. The visit, under the banner of the Grow London Global programme, is part of a wider trade mission led by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and backed by the British deputy high commission and the […]

The Mission to Seafarers, Nigeria, has appealed for deeper recognition of Seafarers for their vital contributions to trade and commerce across the world. The event, which was held at the Anglican Church of Resurrection, Victoria Island on Sunday, honoured the selfless sacrifices of seafarers. Speaking to LEADERSHIP, the chairman of Mission To Seafarers, Chief Adebayo […]

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has forecasted that  the global economy may perform better than expected in the second half of the year. This, it said, is despite trade conflicts and refineries’ crude intake would remain elevated to meet the uptick in summer travel, helping to support the demand outlook. In a monthly […]

Textile workers under the auspices of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) have called on the  federal government to create more conducive atmosphere for industrialisation in line with the agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s regime. The president, NUTGTWN, Comrade Peter Godonu, suggested that achieving industrialisation goal was  one […]

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has appealed to the national assembly (NASS) and the federal government (FG) to fast -track implementation of the N25million Financial Reporting Council (FRC) levy through passing of  the new decision into law. The group urged the federal government(FG) to promptly transmit a clean amendment bill to the National Assembly […]

In a move to streamline the delivery and impact of educational interventions, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) convened a two-day strategic workshop aimed at empowering directors of physical planning, academic planning, and ICT across Nigerian tertiary institutions. The event, held in Abuja recently, brought together key institutional leaders tasked with the planning and execution […]

As part of the activities to mark the World Youth Skills Day 2025, NISTAD Empowerment Foundation has called for support and investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to boost youth employment. The executive director and CEO of the foundation, Ms Ada Jabaru, who stated this in a statement, said with AI shaping everything from how we […]

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has prayed the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. challenging the sanctions imposed on it. The NDPC had on February 18 imposed both a remedial fee of $32.800 and eight corrective orders against Meta Inc. The American technology company was alleged […]

Senators’ Wives Association of Nigeria (SEWAN) has described as shocking and sad, the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The members called on Nigerians to continue to remember the former first lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari and the family members he left behind in their daily prayers. In a condolence message to Mrs Buhari, which was […]

Over 107 survivors of the June 13, 2025, Yelwata attack by armed herders are still receiving treatment at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi. .  In the incident, 200 people including women and children were killed. The massacre attracted national and global condemnation. The executive secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, […]