September 2025 – Page 94

Obi Meets Afenifere Leaders, Reaffirms Commitment To Unity

17.09.2025

2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Tuesday met with the leadership of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, led by Oba Oladipo Olaitan, who also heads the Ethnic Nigerian Nationality Coalition, comprising PANDEF and the Middle Belt Forum. Obi expressed appreciation for Afenifere’s fearless advocacy for justice and national unity, urging the...

Personal Brand to Business Success: A Guide for Nigerians

17.09.2025

In Nigeria’s competitive economy, a strong personal brand can turn expertise and reputation into real business success by defining your unique value, building an online presence, networking, delivering consistent quality, and monetising influence. TEMITOPE AINA explores ways to create opportunities, attract clients, and achieve sustainable growth In today’s competitive Nigerian economy, having a strong personal...

2027: Northerners’ve Right To Contest Against Tinubu, ACF Tells Bago

17.09.2025

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), yesterday countered a call by Niger State Governor Umaru Bago to allow a southern, President Bola Tinubu, to complete an eight-year tenure before any individual from the North could contest. The National Publicity Secretary of the ACF, Tukur Muhammad-Baba, who dismissed Bago’s opinion, said the Nigerian constitution didn’t prevent Northerners...

FG Seeks Subregional Collaboration To Tackle Hunger

17.09.2025

Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday urged subregional bodies to institute stronger collaboration to end hunger through strategic agriculture investments. He made the call at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Forum in Abuja. According to him, hunger is one of the major issues causing a spike in the festering...

Nigeria’s Gashaka Gumti Forest Secures UK Carbon Project Bac

17.09.2025

Nigeria’s largest national park, the Gashaka Gumti Forest, has gained international recognition as its carbon project was selected among the first beneficiaries of the UK-backed Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, marks a major step for Nigeria in advancing nature-based climate solutions. The Gashaka Gumti Forest Carbon Project was chosen...

Lagos Assembly Seeks Financial Autonomy For Councillors

17.09.2025

Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to mandate the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Rural Development to develop a framework for financial autonomy to the legislative arms of local government areas and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The motion, titled “Need to Grant Financial Autonomy...

Google Play Partners to Promote Fitness Acros

17.09.2025

Verve, Africa’s leading domestic payments card scheme and a subsidiary of The Interswitch Group, has announced Google Play as a strategic partner for the eighth edition of VerveLife (8.0), Africa’s biggest and most celebrated fitness event series. This partnership, which extends Verve’s evolving collaboration with the Google ecosystem, is aimed at delivering more rewarding lifestyle...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News September 17

17.09.2025

Here is New Telegraph’s roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today, Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. Petrol Tanker Claims Two Lives In Ilorin-Jebba Expressway Kwara State Fire Service on Tuesday disclosed that a petrol tanker accident which occurred at Pasa village on the Ilorin-Jebba expressway has claimed the lives of two people. In a...

Experts to Lead Urban Planning Talks

17.09.2025

Ecobank Nigeria has announced that celebrated architect Christian Benimana and leading urban planning scholar Prof. Taibat Lawanson will headline the Ecobank Design and Build Exhibition 2025. The event is scheduled to take place later this month at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos. Benimana, co-founder of the African Design Centre and principal at MASS...

Ethical AI Governance Crucial for Business Growth

17.09.2025

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria has called on professionals and corporate leaders to urgently adopt ethical Artificial Intelligence to enhance efficiency and promote long-term economic development. Speaking on Monday at a press briefing in Lagos, Vice-President of ICSAN Francis Olawale urged professionals to pay attention to AI’s growing influence on governance...