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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Nigeria’s Best Bank” at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, cementing its position as the country’s top financial institution and clinching the most coveted national category. The award was presented to the bank on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at …

Aisha Buhari, widow of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has refuted claims that she and the late president were separated before his death. She emphasized that their marriage remained intact until his final moments. The clarification follows reports by Farooq Kperogi, a U.S.-based Nigerian professor, who alleged that Aisha had …

At 95, Sulaiman Al Rajhi, once ranked among the richest men in the world, is no longer a billionaire – and that’s entirely by his own decision. The Saudi banking titan astonished the world by donating nearly $16 billion of his wealth, marking one of the largest individual charitable acts …

Opinion: BY EMAKOJI AYIKOYE Across the globe, the lines between law and power are often blurred by political realities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, despite facing serious criminal charges – from fraud to bribery – has been shielded from legal accountability due to his strategic importance in the ongoing …

…Acknowledges Awujale’s Role In 2023 Election Victory BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, highlighting the monarch’s significant contributions to his success in the 2023 presidential election. The President made this …

…Acknowledge Ongoing Conversations Around Pension Protests BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Police Force has acknowledged the current discourse surrounding the peaceful protest being planned by some retired police officers over pension entitlements. While some accounts in the public space are factual and expressed in good faith, …

By ABU-SATAR HAMED  IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The final burial rites for the late Chief Yemi Ogunyemi, the Baale of Oluyole-Ibadan and revered media icon, will be held today, Saturday, July 19, 2025, at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Oluyole Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State. A Thanksgiving Service will follow on …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (FPI) – recently upgraded to the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (FUTI) – Dr. Mukail Aremu Akinde, FCA, FCTI, has described the ongoing construction of the institution’s dam as a timely and strategic step toward ensuring …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has applauded the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro – recently upgraded to the Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (FUTI) – for its judicious and impactful use of TETFund allocations in the development of the institution. …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a public advisory to dispel a common misconception among travelers regarding the validity of U.S. visas and their authorized stay in the country. In a statement shared on the embassy’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on July 17, the …