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Transcorp Hotels Shareholders Endorse N13bn Dividend As Revenue Climbs To N97bn

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Transcorp Hotels secures shareholder approval for N13bn dividend after 38% revenue growth to N97bn and 45% surge in profit. Shareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc, Thursday approved the sum of N13 billion as dividend for the 2025 financial year. This translated to a total N1.30 kobo per share. Shareholders also commended...

Nigeria Moves To Expand Consumer Credit, Inaugurates CREDICORP Board

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

FG inaugurates CREDICORP board as Nigeria targets consumer credit access for 50% of working Nigerians by 2030. Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), saying access to consumer credit is critical to Nigeria’s ambition of becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy. According to Shettima,...

Trailblazer of Integrity and Influence: Chinelo Anohu Bags Woman of Impact Africa Award

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

An Icon of Excellence, Integrity, and Purpose: Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative Celebrates Chinelo Anohu as Woman of Impact in Africa 2026 Recognition by ARISE MEDIA GROUP Commemorates International Women’s Month and Honors a Trailblazer in African Development The Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI) proudly celebrates our own Mme Chinelo Anohu...

Makinde: Competence, Loyalty To Oyo Will Determine My Successor

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Oyo governor Seyi Makinde says 2027 successor will emerge based on competence and loyalty to state, not personal allegiance. Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that competence and loyalty to the people of Oyo State will determine who succeeds him in 2027. Makinde made the statement at the 12th...

Opposition Parties Reject Electoral Act 2026, Call It Anti-Democratic

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Coalition of opposition leaders says new law undermines transparency and threatens credible 2027 elections across Nigeria. Opposition parties under the banner of the Opposition Movement in Nigeria have rejected the Electoral Act 2026, describing it as anti-democratic and a threat to free, fair and credible elections. At a press conference...

Tiwa Savage Unveils Music Foundation, Partners Berklee To Train 100 African Creatives In Lagos

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Tiwa Savage launches foundation with Berklee partnership, offering free four-day intensive programme for 100 African creatives in Lagos. Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has announced a major investment in the future of African music with the launch of the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new initiative created to equip emerging creatives...

2027: INEC Reschedules Presidential Election To January 16, Governorship Polls To February 6

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Under revised electoral timetable, party primaries to begin April 23; presidential election now slated for January 16 and governorship elections February 6, 2027. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, January 16, 2027, for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The commission also approved Saturday, February 6, 2027,...

Tinubu Approves Extension Of Ban On Raw Shea Nut Export For One Year

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for another one year. President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts for a further one year, from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027....

BREAKING: AMAC Chairman-Elect Maikalangu Donates Borehole to NUJ FCT

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

The Chairman-Elect of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has donated a borehole to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, as part of efforts to promote grassroots development and strengthen partnership with the media. The donation was announced on Thursday when the Chairman of NUJ...

Group Urges Due Process in Allegations Linked to Enugu Commissioner

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

The Network of Advocacy for Positive Impact Initiative (NAPII) has called for an independent and transparent investigation into a series of allegations raised by members of the public concerning Ezeh Lawrence Ozoemena, the Enugu State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by...