By Kazeem Akande A Nigerian Nollywood actress and culture ambassador, Mrs Ayo Ewebiyi, has applauded the pace and extent to which Nigerian culture and the Nollywood industry are currently evolving globally. The actress made the commendation during an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is engaging with developers to co-create a framework for the regulation of stablecoins. Dr Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of SEC, in statement on Monday in Lagos, was quoted to have disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Credit rating agencies, Fitch and GCR, have upgraded the ratings of Wema Bank, further underscoring its capacity for long-term sustainability within the African banking ecosystem. According to a statement by the bank on Thursday, theseContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) has hosted a chess tournament to stimulate critical thinking in primary and secondary school students in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament is an advocacy initiative of the institute in partnershipContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Delegates and other participants have commended Nigeria for successfully hosting the 68th Meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF), describing it as memorable. They gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the redContinue Reading
By Gbenga Dada/Oluwafunke Ishola A mental health advocate, Mrs Chioma Ezeakonobi, has advised new mothers to break the silence surrounding postpartum depression, saying this will enable them to receive support during their healing journey. Ezeakonobi spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says it will soon release supplementary guidelines aimed at further securing Retiree Life Annuity (RLA) funds, to provide greater protection for annuitants. Mr Moruf Apampa, a member of the Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Sub-Committee of theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group, Dr Umaru Kwairanga, says the Nigerian Capital Market has experienced exponential growth since he assumed office in 2022. He reiterated the group’s commitment to deepening Nigeria’s capital market in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s vision ofContinue Reading
Statistics drives innovation, economic development —Yabatech Rector By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, says statistics is the unseen force driving everything from life-saving drug development to understanding climate change impacts in Nigeria. Abdul made the remark atContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Foluso Lesi, on Thursday urged students to intensify problem solving with technology to advance the society. Lesi gave the task at the Hack for Health Hackathon grand finale organised by the National InformationContinue Reading
