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Sanwo-Olu, CIBN urge youths to embrace innovation, skills, integrity
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Dele Alabi, and other financial sector leaders have
Tax Ombud set to launch taxpayer’s bill of rights, obligations
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) is set to launch a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Obligations in the coming weeks as part of efforts
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 17, 2026
The Nigerian naira opened the week relatively strong against the United States dollar, with the local currency trading around N1,357.61 per dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)
Olu of Warri to lead recreational bike ride in Warri today – VouchLinks
Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, will lead a bike and scooter ride today to showcase the growing popularity of recreational biking and scooter riding in Warri This was made
Meet Segun Phillips, Nigerian billionaire who left banking to unlock property investment opportunities
A Nigerian real estate entrepreneur and Managing Director of Sabre Works Real Estate Investment Limited, Segun Phillips has built a career helping Nigerians explore property investment opportunities after transitioning from
Nigeria-China trade hits $18bn in H1’26
Nigeria’s aquatic products have secured zero-tariff access to China’s market of about 1.4 billion consumers under a new protocol, as bilateral trade between both countries reaches $18 billion in the first
Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest
The controversy over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA, by the Federal Government may be far from over, as parents and other
Itsekiri global homecoming
A single stick breaks, but together we stand like a bundle of strength across the land By Peter Ogbobine Among the Itsekiri people, there is an enduring wisdom passed down from
Manufacturers groan as rising credit, production costs threaten recovery
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria have warned that the high cost of credit and rising production expenses remain major threats to the recovery of the manufacturing sector, despite a renewed improvement
HBM Nigeria’s profit rises 57% to N208bn in H1’26
By Peter Egwuatu HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly Lafarge Africa Plc, recorded a 57 per cent increase in profit after tax (PAT) to N208 billion in the first half of 2026 (H1’26),
