Goddy Ikeh
Ecobank Nigeria has officially unveiled its enhanced Ellevate 2.0 proposition in a move to solidify the role of female entrepreneurs as the backbone of the Nigerian economy.
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the reported assault on Albarka Radio journalist, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, by police officers over the weekend while he was covering the Eid Durbar celebration in Bununu, headquarters of the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, describing it as yet another unacceptable attack on media freedom and the safety of journalists in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, has called on the United States of America and African countries to prioritise the development of regional energy hubs as a catalyst for cross-border mining industrialisation and sustainable supply of critical minerals needed for the global energy transition.
The British beverage maker Twinings Ovaltine has opened a £24m manufacturing facility in Lagos, marking its first production site in Africa and expanding trade ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu says that Nigeria has secured French collaboration on military equipment and support following a lengthy discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday.
Canon Central and North Africa is fuelling the creative energy of African cinema, as its cinema cameras and lenses take centre stage in the production of the much-anticipated Nollywood music drama, EVI.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in charge of Gas, Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, says that the Nigerian Government has stepped up high-level discussions on a proposed $20bn transcontinental gas pipeline aimed at delivering Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources to European markets.
The Lagos State Government says it will convene industry leaders, sustainability professionals and private sector stakeholders at EcoNexus 3.0, a high-level forum focused on unlocking the financial value of climate and circular economy initiatives within the industry.
President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to sustain the values of discipline, compassion and unity cultivated during Ramadan.
The Chief Executive Officer of Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mrs. Somachi Chris-Asoluka, says that a new benchmark has been set for the foundation’s philanthropic impact across Africa with the selection of 3,200 young African entrepreneurs for its 2026 cohort.