Month: August 2025

Zolair Energy Solutions Limited https://zolairenergy.com/ Nigeria’s pioneering venture in e-tricycle assembly and advanced battery manufacturing, announced a strategic partnership with FasterCapital https://fastercapital.com/ through its LaunchUp program. This collaboration aims to accelerate the startup’s 6 – 8 month timeline to market, targeting Africa’s growing sustainable transportation and energy storage sectors.   Market Opportunity Nigeria’s transportation and […]

The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC), the umbrella body of all registered political parties in the country, has formally rejected the upcoming Rivers State Local Government Area and Councillorship Elections scheduled for August 30, 2025, citing constitutional violations and the ongoing state of emergency in the state. In a strongly worded letter addressed to […]

A former member of the House of Representatives, Dachung Bagos, has criticised the Federal Government’s recent decision to appoint Fuji musician, Alh Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an airport security protocol ambassador, warning that the move could set a dangerous precedent. Speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme ‘The Morning Brief’ on Thursday, […]

The Federal Government has announced a new national skills programme aimed at connecting 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030, with at least 60 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be women. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima has assumed the chairmanship position of the reactivated Board of […]

Chief James Aiyepeku, the father of Ayobami Aiyepeku, a photojournalist who was brutally murdered on July 22, 2025, in Kogi State has passed away. The deceased passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, after suffering a stroke, reportedly triggered by the shock of his son’s gruesome murder. Speaking with our Correspondent at the family residence […]

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, commenced their 2025 AfroBasket campaign in style with a convincing 77–59 victory over Madagascar in Luanda, Angola, yesterday . The win marks a positive start for the 2015 champions as they aim to reclaim the continental title. The game opened with a strong performance from both teams, but the […]

The founder Vuda Fashion House Mr Andrew Kohol has narrated how his meagre National Youth Service Allowance (NYSC) sparked a fashion revolution with focus on men’s wears. Kohol spoke when 100 level students of Mass Communication from University of Jos visited his Vuba Fashion House, for a creative tour as part of their course in […]

HAVAS Africa has launched HAVAS Red Nigeria, marking a step in the global merged media agency’s growth across West Africa and strengthening its footprint on the continent. The move follows HAVAS Red’s entry into South Africa in October 2023, Côte d’Ivoire in April 2024, and Kenya in July 2025. With Nigeria added to its roster, […]