JMG Limited, Nigeria’s leading integrated electro-mechanical solutions company, has called for stronger collaboration between government, industry, and educational institutions to equip young Nigerians with future-ready skills that will drive innovation, enhance employability, and accelerate sustainable economic growth. The call comes in commemoration of World Youth Skills Day 2026, celebrated annually on July 15. This year’s theme, “Skills for a Shared Future,” highlights the importance of equipping young people with the technical, digital, artificial intelligence, green and human skills needed to thrive in an increasingly dynamic job market. Beyond its call for stronger collaboration, JMG has demonstrated a tangible commitment to…
Author: Lilian Azuh
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the 2026 rollout of its social impact initiative called #BeatTheDistance.This is a nationwide intervention aimed at supporting school children in underserved communities through the provision of bicycles to ease their daily commute to school. Marking the second edition of the initiative, GTCO will distribute 3,000 bicycles to schoolchildren across six states in Nigeria—Ebonyi, Jigawa, Benue, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, and Ekiti. The programme builds on the impact of its inaugural rollout in 2019 and underscores the Group’s commitment to improving access to education through practical, community-focused interventions. By helping to…
Senegalese-American music star, Aliaune Thiam, simply known as Akon, has opened up about how he became involved in Wizkid’s early career, revealing that he signed the Nigerian singer through Olubankole Wellington, aka Banky W, after recognising his potential during a visit to Nigeria. Speaking in a now-trending interview with The Shade Room on Tuesday, Akon dismissed suggestions that he personally discovered Wizkid, insisting that the credit belongs to Banky W, who had already identified and developed the young artiste before introducing him. “Banky W discovered Wizkid. That’s how that collaboration went. I went to Nigeria, and Banky brought me Wiz, and I’m like: ‘Bro!…
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up about what he considers his greatest fear, admitting that he worries about not knowing the right time to step away from music. Speaking during a recent video broadcast, the award-winning singer reflected on the pressures that come with fame and the emotional toll experienced by celebrities whose popularity fades over time. According to Davido, watching once-successful public figures lose their relevance is frightening, adding that he would establish a therapy centre to support celebrities dealing with life after fame if given the opportunity. Vanguard
A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide after battling mental health challenges linked to personal difficulties. Beatrice, who relocated from Nigeria to the UK on a skilled worker visa in November 2023, was found unresponsive in her home on Norris Road, Stanfield. According to Stokesentintel UK on Sunday, the inquest heard that her husband, Damian Butler, had left home for his delivery job at about 4:30 pm on the day of the incident before returning approximately two hours later to use the toilet, where he discovered his wife…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi, after he failed to appear for his arraignment over alleged conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi’s arrest on Tuesday after granting an oral application by the prosecution following the defendant’s absence when the matter was called. Adeyemi was expected to take his plea on an eight-count charge filed by the Nigeria Police Force over his alleged operation of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, an organisation the Presidency…
By Christian ABURIME Let us not mince words. Let us not dress this up in the conciliatory language of diplomatic press statements. What Ejike Ofoegbu intentionally did, a self-styled online publisher of ‘Igbo Times Magazine’ and ‘INews’, was not only “irresponsible journalism,” or a “lapse in judgment,” it was a deliberate, calculated, and criminal assault on truth. One that he now apologetically admits was motivated by nothing more noble than clicks, online traffic, audience engagement, and financial gain. And now that the walls have closed in, now that the long arm of the law has reached his doorstep, Ofoegbu has…
Director of Special Duties, Mr. Oladejo Olawumi, representing the Director General of NITDA, delivering the welcome address at STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP ON THE INDICATORS AND MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK: The National Research study on the Impact of Digital Technologies on Nigeria’s Economy: key Growth Indicators, Gaps and Future Outlook, at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Kubwa, Abuja, recently. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)m in a decisive push toward data-driven policymaking, has gathered key stakeholders to validate a comprehensive new framework designed to systematically measure, analyze, and maximize the impact of digital technologies on Nigeria’s rapidly evolving economy. The initiative…
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, The Center for Media Connect (CMC) has honoured Azuh Arinze, Publisher of YES International Magazine, with its prestigious Media Excellence Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to journalism, publishing, media development, and literary excellence in Nigeria. The award was presented by Ambassador Cornel Udofia, Founder of the Center for Media Connect (CMC), alongside members of the CMC Gladiators, during Azuh Arinze’s book signing session held at the Roving Heights Bookstore, Surulere, Lagos. The event attracted an impressive gathering of media executives, veteran journalists, publishers, authors, entertainment personalities, literary enthusiasts, and distinguished guests from across…
“To My Lover, Foluke. Great has been the journey of walking side by side with you. And so today, on your 78th birthday, is a gift to me, to have the world join me in doing what I have spent 58 years doing: celebrating you. With you, the weight of the assignment has always been a lighter cross to carry. Our two have agreed, and so our walking together has been of divine stride, a race continuously illuminated, step after step, decade after decade. My path shines brighter because I walk it with you. Many people know you as Mummy…