Development By Abiodun Lawal The Vice Chancellor, Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Prof. Oyedunni Arulogun, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship as a pathway to innovation, value creation and sustainable national development. Arulogun stated this at the university’s 2026 entrepreneurship exhibition, held in Abeokuta on Monday. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has confirmed that 43 insurance and reinsurance companies have complied with the new minimum capital requirements stipulated under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The commission madel this known in a public notice on Monday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi A Professor of Special Education in the Department of Education, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Samuel Adeniyi, has called for more family, community and government support to ensure children with disabilities are fully included and empowered to thrive in society. Adeniyi madeContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Ogun branch, elects new chairmanh, on Thursday elected Mr Martins Awofisayo, Managing Director of Harvestfield Industries Ltd., as its new chairman. Awofisayo succeeded the outgoing chairman, Mr George Onafowokan, Managing Director of Coleman Technical Industries Ltd., following the private session of theContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams Surulere Local Government in Lagos State says the 2026 Heritage Pageant marks the start of another exciting journey to celebrate beauty, intelligence, culture, and leadership among young women in the area. Chairman of the council, Mr Bamidele Yusuf, said this during the fourth day of theContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande Mr Haruna Aruwe, the Chairman of Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Wednesday inaugurated 10 newly constructed roads in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inaugurated roads are Alasalatu, Mosalashi, Cash, Akingbola, Ibiosi, Alvis, Tadeyo,Continue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned that failure by businesses to comply with consumer protection regulations on price display, product labelling and refund policies will attract sanctions. At a stakeholder engagement on Wednesday, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Mr TunjiContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu and Fawehinmi Oluwanifemi The Lagos State Government on Tuesday began the reconstruction of the abandoned National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent secretariat project in Yaba with a groundbreaking ceremony, ending more than four decades of uncertainty. Speaking at the ceremony in Lagos, the Commissioner for Youth andContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya A UK-based Boxing-for-Development organisation, Empire Fighting Chance, has partnered with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun Chapter, and Peace Initiative Network (PIN) to promote peace, youth development and sports journalism. The partnership was announced on Monday during a news conference in Abeokuta. Executive DirectorContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), TechSocietal, on Friday warned that Artificial Intelligence-powered deepfakes, online harassment and coordinated disinformation could increasingly target women journalists ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. Miss Emmanuella Aston, the Cyber Security and Digital Protection Officer, TechSocietal, gave the warning at a two-day training organisedContinue Reading
