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LAPO Microfinance Bank has announced the appointment of Dorcas Osahenrumwen Thorpe as its Chief Digital Officer (CDO), a strategic move that reinforces the Bank’s commitment to accelerating digital transformation, innovation, and financial inclusion. Thorpe’s appointment follows more than 12 years of distinguished service within the Bank, during which she has held leadership roles across Digital Finance and Corporate Planning and Strategy. Throughout her career at LAPO, she has played a pivotal role in improving operational efficiency, driving business growth, strengthening project execution, leading organisational change initiatives, and supporting donor-funded development programmes. Her elevation to the executive role reflects LAPO Microfinance…

Nigeria’s informal sector remains one of the country’s strongest economic pillars. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as of April 2026, the informal economy contributes over 58 per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounts for the vast majority of employment opportunities across the country. This underscores an important national reality: strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is central to sustaining Nigeria’s economic growth. Against this backdrop, stakeholders across government, the private sector and development institutions have renewed calls for stronger collaboration to unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem. The…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has defended the party’s decision to substitute some candidates after its primaries, insisting the changes were lawful and formed part of the party’s internal review process. Speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, Morka dismissed allegations that the APC arbitrarily replaced candidates or handed tickets to individuals who did not participate in the primaries. According to him, the party received more than 720 petitions from aggrieved aspirants following the primaries. He explained that the complaints were examined by appeal committees before being reviewed…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo, has presented brand-new Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to members of the council’s legislative arm as part of efforts to improve grassroots governance and service delivery. The vehicles were handed over at the council secretariat, with the chairman describing the initiative as a response to the mobility challenges faced by councillors in carrying out their legislative and oversight responsibilities. Adebanjo said the official vehicles would enable councillors to engage more effectively with residents, maintain regular contact with their wards, and respond promptly to community concerns…

By Sunday Adewale By all standards, reform is a necessary ingredient of institutional survival. No public institution can remain effective in a rapidly changing society without periodic review, adaptation, and renewal. It is therefore understandable that the Federal Government has initiated a comprehensive review of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), focusing on eight critical areas of its operations. What should concern Nigerians, however, is not whether reforms should take place, but whether such reforms will strengthen or weaken one of the country’s most successful nation-building institutions. For more than five decades, the NYSC has occupied a unique place in…

By Samson Sule LAGOS – The Evergreen Musical Heritage Foundation (EMHF) has officially opened its Heritage Event Hall to the public, marking the completion of the first publicly accessible facility within an ambitious cultural and academic project dedicated to preserving, promoting and celebrating the rich history of African music. The Heritage Event Hall is designed as a dynamic venue for concerts, conferences, exhibitions, cultural festivals, educational programmes and other public engagements. Beyond serving as an event centre, the facility is envisioned as a living cultural space where music, history and heritage converge to inspire learning, creativity and artistic expression. The…

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed September 29, 2026 for his ruling over the preliminary objection in the intellectual property suit filed by the Times Multimedia Ltd against the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, and other defendants. The judge fixed the date on Thursday, July 2, 2026, following the conclusion arguments by the parties on the preliminary objection by the Afreximbank and other defendants, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the suit. The plaintiff, Times Multimedia Ltd., a Nigerian media and events company, is the originator and registered proprietor of “CAX” – the…

By Jimmy Fatunbi A viral video of a corn seller claiming to earn more than ₦2.5 million every month has ignited widespread debate on social media, with many Nigerians questioning the credibility of the claim while others argued that it could be achievable under certain circumstances. The video, shared on X by @ChuksEricE, captured a woman asking the corn seller how much she earned from her business. In response, the seller confidently stated that she made about ₦2.5 million monthly. It remains unclear whether the video was a spontaneous street interview or a scripted content creation skit. Despite the uncertainty,…

By Kolawole Omotola Olaide Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) is steadily emerging as a new force in grassroots boxing, thanks to the vision and commitment of its chairman, Aare Taoheed Adebayo Taiwo (TAT), whose passion for youth development has sparked a sporting revolution within the community. Speaking during a boxing development programme in Ejigbo, Aare TAT reaffirmed his commitment to discovering and nurturing young talents through structured sporting initiatives aimed at creating opportunities for the next generation. Under his leadership, Ejigbo has witnessed increased investment in youth-focused programmes, with boxing becoming one of the fastest-growing sports in the council…

By Peter Omopo The Federal Government has launched a nationwide rollout of one million improved climate-smart hybrid cocoa seedlings in a major push to revitalise Nigeria’s cocoa industry, increase farmers’ incomes, expand export earnings, and create employment opportunities for thousands of young Nigerians. The initiative, flagged off on Wednesday at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, Oyo State, forms part of the National Cocoa Development Plan under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, described the programme as a strategic national intervention designed…