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Cameroon’s main opposition challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, on Tuesday, declared victory in the country’s presidential election, claiming to have defeated long-serving President Paul Biya, who has ruled the Central African nation for 43 years. In a post shared on his official Facebook page, Tchiroma announced, “Our victory is clear. It must be respected.” He urged […]
In another remarkable achievement, Miryam Dekor, Nigeria’s #1 Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (fCMO), has been officially recognised as a Member of the Global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, the world’s most influential network of senior marketing executives driving thought leadership, innovation, and strategic excellence across industries. The CMO Council, headquartered in California with members […]
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have foiled a planned kidnapping and armed attack by suspected bandits in Byazhin Forest, a suburb of Abuja, recovering an AK-47 rifle and 30 rounds of live ammunition during the operation. The successful operation, according to the police, was part of ongoing efforts to combat the […]
A Nigerian conglomerate specialising in auto sales and servicing, Skywise Group, has condemned the demolition of its Lagos office, calling the incident sad. The company’s CEO, Dr. Elvis L. Abuyere, attributed the demolition over the weekend to ongoing state government efforts to create access routes for a new waterway project along Lekki Expressway. “This unfortunate […]
With CHI Life Assurance Limited, a subsidiary of Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc, set to be formally launched in Lagos on Wednesday, 15th October, 2025, the life insurer is fully set to deliver quality and exciting Life Assurance services to the Nigerian market. Eddie Efekoha, chairman of CHI Life Assurance Limited and group chief executive officer […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for proposing new guidelines that mandate all banks to refund customers for failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions within forty-eight hours. The CBN Draft Guidelines on the Operations of Automated Teller Machines in Nigeria, released as an exposure draft, […]
OPay, Nigeria’s leading financial technology company, has reaffirmed its industry leadership and innovation by emerging as the only fintech to clinch three major awards at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards. With this historic achievement, OPay is Nigeria’s most awarded fintech brand this year. BusinessDay recognised OPay’s record-breaking performance at the […]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released its Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond issuance calendar for the fourth quarter of 2025, outlining plans to raise between N360 billion and N450 billion through the sale of reopened 5-year and 7-year bonds. This move is part of the government’s strategy to meet its domestic financing needs […]
Nigeria has recorded about 145 incidents of building collapse in the last four years, between 2022 and September 2025, with Lagos State recording half of those incidents, LEADERSHIP checks have shown. A report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild earlier disclosed that the country witnessed 135 building collapse incidents between 2022 and 2024. BCPG is […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has again warned domestic airlines against delays in refunding passengers, alleging that the airlines’ rules contradict the NCAA’s. The NCAA director of public affairs and consumer protection, Michael Achimugu, alleged that, contrary to the NCAA’s 14-day refund policy, domestic airlines now tell passengers their refunds will take four weeks. […]