In what promises to be a monumental year for Nigerian literature, the Advisory Board for The NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature has unveiled the longlist for its fiercely contested 2025 edition — and it’s nothing short of a literary clash…
From Despair to Skills: Empowering Over 400 Women and Youths on World Youth Skills Day
Glory Wglass was faced with pulling her children out of school due to financial constraints. That is, until she attended a skills training workshop and learnt new techniques of baking, which have empowered her to earn more. “I can now…
Africans Will Develop Africa, Dangote Tells Global CEOs – Plans to Make Dangote Fertilizer Largest in the World
L-R, Strathmore Busses School (SBS) Director of Academic Carol Musyoka; Director of Academic Lagos Business School (LBS) Patrick Akinwuntan; Vice President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin; President / CE, Dangote Industries Ltd, Aliko Dangote; Dean of Lagos…
Bavaria’s Fairytale Castles Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Albert Fueracker (L-R), Bavarian Minister of Finance, Markus Soeder, Prime Minister of Bavaria, and Markus Blume, Bavarian Minister of Science and the Arts, stand in Neuschwanstein Castle, in King Ludwig II’s bedroom. The official occasion of the appointment is the…
Survey Shows Fewer in Germany Interested in Sustainable Investing
Climate change has heightened many people’s awareness of sustainable investments. Recently, however, interest has waned. Credit: Tom Weller/dpa/dpa-tmn Investing in sustainability, once touted as an attractive financial option for the climate-minded investor, is like many climate initiatives losing ground. The…
Arunma Oteh, Bronwen Everill, Toni Kan Emerge Winners at the BCA African Business Book of the Year 2025
Renowned economist Arunma Oteh has won the 2025 BCA Business Book of the Year Award for her groundbreaking work on African capital markets. With powerful runner-up titles by Bronwen Everill and Toni Kan, the awards highlight Africa’s bold new narratives in enterprise and development.
ABU Emerges Top 10 in International Energy Competition
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has emerged part of the top 10 competitors at the prestigious ‘Power the Community 2025’ International Design Competition. The Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, Malam Auwalu Umar, disclosed this in Zaria on Monday.…
OGTAN Charts Bold New Course with Strategic Agenda under Fresh Leadership
Under new leadership, the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has launched a visionary seven-point agenda to elevate Nigeria’s energy workforce development, boost member value, and align with global training standards.
Connected Advocacy Unveils Groundbreaking Proposal to Protect Nigeria’s Elections from Climate Disruption
Connected Advocacy, a leading youth-led Civil Society Organisation committed to environmental justice and democratic reform, has unveiled a proposal to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral process against the growing threat of climate change. This is contained in statement signed by Prince…
UN condemns ‘Heinous’ Terrorist Attack at Damascus Church that Killed Dozens
© UNICEF/Muhannad Al-Asadi: Abandoned military vehicles lie idle on a highway, reflecting remnants of past conflict in Damascus, Syria, on 14 December 2024. The United Nations has condemned a suicide bombing on Sunday at a Damascus church that killed…
