BY ABU-SATAR HAMED BRAMPTON, CANADA – The City of Brampton has recognised Alhaji Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun for his remarkable contributions to a transformative initiative designed to empower women through essential skill-building for independence and self-reliance. This formal acknowledgment took place on August 15, 2025, in Mayor Patrick Brown’s office during …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The management of Dangote Cement Plc has said that it is irrevocably committed to the training and retraining of its drivers to ensure safe and smooth driving across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Speaking during the 2025 Annual Driver’s Retreat themed …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Every year on August 19, the world pauses to recognise the extraordinary courage and compassion of people who dedicate themselves to humanitarian service. According to the Access Holdings, “World Humanitarian Day is more than a symbolic moment on the calendar; it is a global reminder that the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – AUGUST 18, 2025: Access Bank has announced that it has been certified under ISO/IEC 27701:2019, the global standard for Privacy Information Management Systems. This award demonstrated Access Bank’s consistent commitment to the highest levels of data privacy, security, and compliance. The certification affirms that Access Bank operates …

Opinion: BY LANRE OLASUNKANMI Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) stands out as a model of good governance, having been tested and trusted over time. The Ìkirè, Osun State-born finance-expert-turned-politician is a …

… Speaker Backs Constitutional Recognition Of Traditional Rulers While IGP Pledges Stronger Collaboration BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – His Royal Majesty, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, joined the Alaafin of Oyo to …

…Residents, Stakeholders Express Anger at IBEDC’s Failure As Youths Demand Urgent Government Intervention BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBESE-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Residents of 21 host communities of Dangote Cement, Ibese-Yewa, Ogun State, are expressing deep frustration over the failure of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to restore power as …

IPERU-ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Friday, granted approval to the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, Ilisan-Iperu, Ogun State, to begin commercial flight operations. The approval given in line with Part 12.15.17 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) granted an Interim Aerodrome Operational Permit …

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Access HoldingsPLC has pledged its continued support for Zambia’s energy and agriculture sectors, following a courtesy visit and high-level discussion with Zambia’s President, President Hakainde Hichilema at the State House in Lusaka. During the meeting, President Hichilema noted that Zambia currently faces a shortage in power generation …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE In recent times, we’ve seen the transition of the powerful, but we must not ignore the transition of millions of ordinary people, for their lives also count. We are reminded of John Donne’s famous admonition that we should “never send to know for whom the bell …