The Chief Executive Officer of Egbin Power Plc, Mokhtar Bounour, has reaffirmed the company’s unwavering commitment to driving sustainable development in Nigeria’s power sector during the Shell Power Conference 2025. The conference, held in Ikeja, Lagos, under the theme “Powering Nigeria’s Energy Future: Bridging the Gap Between Ambition and Action,” brought together key stakeholders, industry…

Bí ọmọdé ò kú, àgbà ní dà.(If a child does not die young, they will live to grow old.) As I stand on the threshold of my 61st year, I bow my head in reverence, not for what I have achieved, but for what I have survived. For what I have been given. For what…

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has bagged a Lifetime Achievement Award on Media Empowerment by the national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. The award was bestowed on him on Saturday, at the 70th anniversary of the Union and book presentation held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, in…

Fidelity Bank Nigeria has emerged as the fastest-growing Nigerian brand as the lender’s value more than tripled, displacing Stanbic IBTC, a new report by Brand Finance, a London-based brand valuation consultancy revealed. The bank’s emergence highlights the lender’s expanding market influence and strong investor confidence as the financial institution continues to deliver value for its…

Over 4,500 residents have benefited from a two-day feeding programme organized by Fidelity Bank Plc in Abere and Modakeke communities in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The program, which saw to the distribution of essential food items, was executed in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperatives and Empowerment and the Esther Adeleke Foundation. Speaking during the distribution…

In a decisive move underscoring unwavering confidence in Fidelity Bank Plc‘s resilience, Managing Director and CEO, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has acquired an additional 18 million shares of the bank, valued at approximately ₦366 million. According to a regulatory filing posted on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) Disclosures portal, this strategic investment was executed at ₦20.35…

“Ní ibi tí orí máá dé, ẹsẹ̀ ló ma gbe dé bẹ̀.” This is not just a Yoruba proverb, it is the living truth of my journey. This is an ode to a man whose influence radiates far beyond titles and whose humanity speaks louder than any headline, Otunba Bamidele Ojutelegan Momodu, affectionately known to…

The passing on of the first military administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd) has been announced. He celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024. Olubolade, the Ipoti-Ekiti-born retired officer, died on Sunday May 11 in Apapa, Lagos. According to a statement by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo and first…

Ìṣẹ́ orí rán mi ní mo ń ṣe, ẹni bá j’alẹ̀ ló b’ọmọ jẹ́ By ‘DAYO ADEDAYO In the Yoruba mythology, there is a calling that comes with every soul’s arrival on Earth, “iṣẹ́ orí rán wa”, a divine task inscribed in the spirit, long before the first cry of birth. It is this sacred…

The Yoruba have a saying: “Iṣẹ́ kì í ṣe owó”, work is not always about money. As I gazed upon a collection of timeless black-and-white photographs, captured long ago with one of the most rugged and revered 35mm cameras of its era, a quiet voice within me whispered, “dayo, you have truly tried.” These images…