Author: Lilian Azuh

…Announces expansion of Cement Production capacity to 90 Million Tonnes  L-R: President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote; Overall Winner, Otunba Kazeem Olayemi Odeyeyiwa, MD/CEO Kazab Heritage Limited and his wife, Chief Mrs Adesola Odeyeyiwa; Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh at the Dangote Cement Plc 2025 Customer Award Night and Celebration, in Lagos on Wednesday, 14 January, 2026. Dangote Cement Plc has celebrated its top distributors and customers with ₦15 billion worth of rewards for their continued loyalty, resilience, and outstanding performance. The 2026 Distributors’ Awards Night, held at Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, celebrated the company’s highest-performing partners…

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AZUH ARINZE Today, we celebrate a man whose life beautifully reflects faith, vision, and enterprise – Evangelist Michael Obinna Ikoku, the dynamic brain behind Obiron Group and All Seasons Hotel, Owerri, Imo State. Evang. Myke Ikoku stands as a shining example of what it means to combine industry with excellence. As a devoted businessman, his commitment to whatever he lays his hands on is unmatched; his passion for uplifting lives and creating opportunities through business unparalleled. Through Obiron Group and the hospitality landmark that is All Seasons Hotel, he has not only contributed to the economic growth of Imo State…

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Omije Ojumi Popular gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, fondly called Omije Ojumi after her widely-loved track of the same title, is dead. Her death was announced on Tuesday in a statement shared on Instagram by her colleague, Ayo Melody, on behalf of the family. The post, accompanied by a photograph of the deceased and a short clip, stated that she died in a Lagos hospital on January 12, 2026. It read in part, “With great sadness, we announce the passing of Evangelist Olubunmi Akinnaanu Adeoye OMIJE OJUMI, passed away on 12th January, 2026, at Lagos hospital, Nigeria. May God grant her…

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Seun Afrobeats singer Seun Kuti has responded to Wizkid fans over the “Big Bird” nickname controversy, saying the name is his and Wizkid should find his own original moniker. The beef started when a Wizkid fan asked Seun on his Instagram live, to change his longtime nickname, claiming Wizkid is the “Biggest Bird” and Seun refused, citing he’s used the name longer. “Wizkid ‘stole’ my name. Tell your fave to be original. Why are you telling me to change my name? Sorry, I can’t change it. This name has been here since. I am the first to come up with it”, he…

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…Assures Nigerians on Price Stability, Listing of Refinery stocks L-R, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Chief HR Officer, Gloria Byamugisha; Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Managing Director/ CEO, David Bird; Group Chief Brand & Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina, During the Managing Director/ CEO, Dangote Petroleum Refinery Limited, Meeting with the Press in Lekki Lagos on Wednesday 14th January 2026. Dangote Refinery has reaffirmed its commitment to supplying Nigerians with premium-quality petrol (PMS) that meets global standards, in line with its vision of ensuring energy security for Nigeria and Africa. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, Mr. David Bird, Managing Director…

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Coffins of killed worshippers during the attack ​A woman has narrated how she lost both legs and an eye on June 5, 2022, during an attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state. The woman, identified by the court as SSD (for privacy reasons), testified alongside her husband before a federal high court in Abuja in the ongoing trial of five men accused of carrying out the attack. The Department of State Services (DSS) is prosecuting Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar on a nine-count charge.The terrorist attack claimed the…

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Yakubu Mohammed President Bola Tinubu extends condolences to the family of Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, a veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch Magazine, who died on Monday night. Mohammed, alongside late Dele Giwa, Dan Agbese, and Ray Ekpu, founded Newswatch Magazine in 1984, inspiring the era of fearless investigative journalism in Nigeria during the military era. President Tinubu commiserates with the government and people of Kogi State, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the Commonwealth Journalists’ Association, and other media institutions, public and private, where the late Mohammed had provided leadership. The President affirms that Mohammed’s career…

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Adron Homes has officially commenced its 2026 National Business Convention, themed “Breaking New Grounds, Beyond and Above 2.0,” reaffirming its commitment to innovation, growth, and leadership in Nigeria’s real estate sector. The convention opened with a strategic address by the Chairman/Group CEO, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, who charged executives and managers across the organization to sustain excellence, embrace innovation, and drive sustainable expansion as Adron Homes strengthens its footprint nationwide. Bringing together top executives, directors, and managers from across the country, the convention serves as a platform for strategic alignment, performance reviews, and planning for the 2026 business year. At…

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