Written by By Chioma Obinna In commemoration of International Stress Awareness Day themed “Promoting Mental Wellbeing and Effective Stress Management in Workplaces and Communities,” Nigerian-born UK-based wellbeing accelerator Oluwaseun Dosunmu hosted a Sip and Paint event in Bradford, West Yorkshire, aimed at promoting mental health awareness among artists and creatives.Organised in partnership with UnseenArt by Ladi and … Continue reading “Art event tackles mental health, stress among creatives in Bradford”
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Jeffrey Osadebame Elimihe is a banker, technologist and a lecturer. He is the current Chief Information Officer at Zenith Bank, Sierra Leone. He has led large-scale core infrastructure programs, retail digital expansion, and national payments integrations across West Africa. In this interview, Elimihe discusses secure payments, AI in banking, talent … Continue reading “In next five years, banks treating tech as cost center ‘ll fall behind — Jeffery Elimihe, CIO Zenith bank, Sierra Leone”
The internal crisis within Nigeria’s main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), intensified on Monday as a faction led by suspended National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu unlawfully took over the party’s national secretariat and formally petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize a new acting leadership. In a letter addressed to INEC Chairman […]
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has vehemently dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent labeling of Nigeria as a “Country of Concern” over alleged Christian genocide, describing the allegations as baseless and a dangerous escalation of political mischief. In a fiery interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today aired late Sunday night, Wike, a devout […]
President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the appointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions worldwide after months of diplomatic gaps and growing pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad. Multiple Presidency officials familiar with the development confirmed that the President had ordered a “final cleanup” of the list of nominees ahead of its […]
Political parties and their candidates participating in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election on Monday signed a peace accord, pledging to uphold non-violence and respect the outcome of the poll. The peace pact, organised by the Kukah Centre under the auspices of the National Peace Committee, chaired by former Head of State, Gen. […]
U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore, a vocal campaigner against the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, on Monday criticized former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, labeling him an enabler of Sharia law that punishes blasphemy with death. Moore made the statement in a post on X, responding to Kwankwaso’s stance on President Donald Trump’s threat to invade […]
*Says Gov. Makinde “Not My Friend, Just A Political Associate” Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike ignited fresh controversy within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, labeling National Chairman Umar Iliya Damagum a “complete political tax collector” and “very, very corrupt” during a fiery appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. In a tense […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the admissions deadline for public universities in the 2025/2026 academic session from October 31 to November 17, citing unforeseen disruptions, while issuing a strong warning against tertiary institutions accused of coercing high-ranking candidates into switching programmes through unauthorized channels. In a statement signed by JAMB’s Public […]
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term amid tight security, following an election marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition as a sham. The inauguration ceremony was held at a military parade ground in the capital, Dodoma, instead of a stadium as in previous years. It was […]