The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has pledged to deepen the country’s non-interest finance market in partnership with Metropolitan Skills Limited and Metropolitan Law Firm. As Africa’s leading Islamic finance platform, the African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) convened its 2025 Pitch Competition in Abuja on Saturday, 27 September, 2025. The event, held in Abuja, was part of the pre-conference activities leading up to the 7th AICIF, scheduled for November. It brought together innovators, regulators, investors, and entrepreneurs under the theme: “Africa Emerging: A Prosperous and Inclusive Outlook.” Delivering her opening remarks, Ummahani Ahmad Amin, Conference Chair and…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
By: Dr. James Bwala The role of the State Security Service (SSS) in Nigeria has become increasingly important due to the rise in security challenges facing the nation. With the appointment of Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the new Director-General (DG) of the SSS, there are high expectations for his leadership in tackling various threats. Indeed, the recent strides made by the DG cannot be overstated. Under his leadership, the organisation has undergone significant reform, enhancing its operations, boosting morale among personnel, and improving its overall efficacy in maintaining national security. However, it is disheartening to acknowledge that certain individuals, both…
Two alleged drug kingpins: Victor Nwosa and Felix Obiegbu have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after consignments of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine being prepared for export to Europe and beyond were recovered from their Lagos homes after weeks of intelligence and surveillance on their criminal networks. The duo were arrested by operatives of a Special Operations Unit (SOU) of the anti-narcotics agency. The spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday said while 64-year-old Nwosa parades himself as a successful textile merchant, 49-year-old Obiegbu is known to many as a businessman who is…
His Royal Majesty Ladapo Samuel Ademola II, Alake of Egbaland, made history in 1934 when he stood up to Nazi Germany—and won. While on a diplomatic visit to Europe, Chief Ademola saw a racist film aired by Germany’s state broadcaster. The documentary insulted African people, showing them as backward and uncivilized. It also mocked African kings and traditions. Angered by this disrespect, the Alake didn’t stay silent. He hired a legal team and took the case to a court in Berlin. He sued the German broadcaster for defamation, demanding justice for the lies and disrespect shown to Africans. Against all…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday, 27 September, 2025, held a strategic meeting with the Mayor of Rizhao, Wang Xinsheng, to deepen economic and cultural ties between the State and the Chinese coastal city. During the meeting, Governor Abiodun emphasized the centrality of the Olokola Deep Sea Port project to the future of Ogun State, noting that its development would not only position the State as Nigeria’s leading industrial and maritime hub, but also serve as a gateway for enhanced trade between Africa and Asia. He disclosed that discussions with Rizhao – a city renowned for its thriving…
By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi The Chairman of the Kebbi State Sickle Cell Association, Hajia Hadiza Shantali was recently hosted by an aide to the Minister of Budget, Alhaji Bashar Aliyu in his Abuja. The visit according to her was facilitated by a long-time member of KESCA and associate of the SA, Bilyaminu Shehu Maigunya. Discussion centered on seeking Federal Government intervention and support for persons living with sickle cell disorder. While highlighting the association’s history, she appreciated the remarkable support KESCA received during the administration of Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu as Governor of Kebbi State, alongside the sustained efforts…
After one year of legal battle, a Federal High Court has delivered a landmark judgment in favour of legal practitioner, Sampson Imeze Ekigbo, awarding him ₦22 million in damages and costs against the Nigerian Correctional Service and four other respondents. The judgment, delivered on Thursday, 25 September, 2025, by Justice Hillary Oshomah in suit number FHC/AI/FHR/11/2025, arose from a fundamental rights enforcement action filed by Ekigbo on January 30, 2025. Ekigbo was brutally assaulted on November 26, 2024, at Harriz Filling Station, Abakaliki, by two officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service, identified as Mr. Ifeanyi Nwovu and Mr. Ogwuma Chidi.…
The rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr Engr. Ibraheem Abdul has charged the Management team of its consultancy and business arm, Yaba College of Technology Consult Limited (Yabatech Consult), to chart paths for sustainable growth and success. The charge was made at the consultancy business arm of the college’s 2025 Annual Management Retreat, themed “Our Dreamed Yabatech Consult: Revamping the Past and Reshaping the Future for Sustainable Growth.” The Rector, who doubles as the Chairman of the Board of the company, described the gathering as a defining moment in the history of the organisation. “This retreat marks a critical juncture…
Dear Honourable Adebisi Yusuff, With great delight, I extend my felicitations to you on your birthday. I join your family, friends, and the people of Lagos State to celebrate you today and always. You have proven your mettle as a people’s leader, mobilizer of consciences, lawmaker, financial expert, humanitarian, and, more importantly, reliable political ally. As the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, you have steadied the turf, rallying members and resources for our administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This agenda aims to spread prosperity and transform the lives of Nigerians at…
By Chuks Collins, Awka Members of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Anambra State have thrown their full political weight behind the governorship aspiration of Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the coming Saturday, 8 November, 2025 governorship election in the state. In a brief remark while introducing the PDP members and eggheads, to Ukachukwu/his key campaign organization heads, earlier on Friday, 26 September, 2025, the leader of the group, Hon. Joseph Madubeze vowed they wouldn’t relent until Soludo is voted out of office. Madubueze disclosed that he was speaking the collective decision and minds…