Why Access Champions Africa’s Biggest Race – Beatrice Mann

On a particular Saturday each February, before dawn breaks over Lagos and thousands of participants prepare for the event, the city is filled with an unmistakable sense of anticipation. Roads …

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The Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump & Other Matters

Following the presentation of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by the actual winner, Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela to US President Donald Trump, which has made the Nobel Peace Prize …

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Soft Life, Soft Minds: A Reflection on Modern Parenting, Cognition & the Future – By Segun McMedal, Guest Writer

“My grandfather rode a camel. My father rode a camel. I drive a Mercedes. My son drives a Land Rover. My grandson will drive a Land Rover. But my great …

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Emeritus Professor Duro Oni – Another Laurel for a Consummate Academic and Technocrat

One of the highlights of the 2026 (56th ) Convocation of the University of Lagos this week was the Conferment of Emeritus Professors, Distinguished Professors, Award of Gold Medals and …

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Nigeria’s Humanitarian Reset Will Succeed Only if Local Leadership Takes Centre Stage – By Bernard Doro & Mohamed Fall

(As the UN and the Federal Government prepare to launch the Nigeria 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro and …

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Canadian PM Says it as it is at Davos Meeting; and Other Leaders Applaud

World leaders from government, business, civil society and academia are gathered in Davos Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026 and they are engaged in forward-looking discussions to …

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FirstBank Achieves ₦500 Billion Regulatory Capital Requirement

First HoldCo Plc has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria, has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s minimum capital requirement of ₦500 billion, with shareholders …

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