Category Archives: METRO
AICL Celebrates At 30
The Abuja Investments Company Limited marked a significant milestone last Thursday as it celebrated 30 years of establishment. Also the company, an investment arm of FCTA celebrated its first ever female Group Managing Director, Ambassador Maureen Tamuno. At an event
Sir Emeka Offor commits US$5 million to Rotary’s Maternal And Child Health Program in Nigeria
Nigerian Rotary member and philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor has committed US$5 million through the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) to The Rotary Foundation to expand and strengthen its initiative aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in high-need areas of
Dangote honoured as Leadership Person Of The Year
… ‘Award Will Help Sustain Our Efforts’ President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been named Person of the Year, even as he advocated a collaboration between the public and the private sector to help resolve Nigeria’s economic conundrum.
Shettima, Sanwo-Olu, Aare Babalola, Others to Attend NACC 20th Presidential Inauguration Gala in Lagos
Lagos is set to host a major gathering of political and business leaders as the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) celebrates its 65th anniversary and inaugurates its 20th president, Alhaji Sheriff Balogun, on April 12, 2025. The high-profile event will
Four Gospel Ministers, Including ‘Kekere Jesu’, Die in Ogun State Multi-Vehicle Crash
In a heart-wrenching incident that has plunged the Nigerian gospel community into mourning, four gospel ministers—among them Ayodeji David, popularly known as Kekere Jesu, and his fiancée—lost their lives in a ghastly road accident involving seven vehicles in Ogun State.
Lagos NURTW Chairman, Tafa Sego, Escapes Assassination Attempt as Armed Men Storm His Surulere Residence
The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday night, April 5, 2025, after six unidentified armed
LAUTECH Alumni Association Announces Convocation Lecture and Dinner to Celebrate Excellence and Inspire Fresh Graduates
In a bid to continue fostering excellence, integrity, and capacity-building among its graduates, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Global Alumni Association is pleased to announce its 2025 Alumni Convocation Lecture and Dinner, scheduled to hold
Fraud, Deception & Betrayal: How Sujimoto Boss, Olasijibomi Ogundele, Allegedly Swindled 75-Year-Old Client of ₦300 Million
The CEO of Sujimoto Holdings, Olasijibomi Ogundele, has once again found himself at the center of a financial scandal. This time, he has been accused of swindling a 75-year-old retired professor of medicine out of his life savings of ₦300
Otunba Yomi Akingbade Wins ‘Most Influential Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award at News Connect Anniversary
Otunba Yomi Akingbade, the visionary Chief Executive Officer of Aladewe Investments, has been named the ‘Most Influential Entrepreneur of the Year’ by News Connect Magazine. The prestigious award, presented during the magazine’s 3rd-anniversary celebration, recognizes Akingbade’s remarkable achievements and his
EFCC Closes in on Fugitive Socialite Aisha Achimugu: Why Justice Must Prevail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intensified its crackdown on financial crimes as operatives stormed the Asokoro, Abuja residence of the embattled businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu. This raid came few hours after the EFCC officially declared her
