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    Interswitch, one of Africa's leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has been inducted as a founding corporate supporter of the Professor Albert Alos Endowed Chair in Strategic Management, Lagos Business School's (LBS) first endowed chair, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to advancing leadership, knowledge creation and institutional excellence across Africa.     Established ahead of Professor Albert Alos' 87th birthday in September 2026, the landmark initiative honours his enduring contributions to management education and is dedicated to advancing Africa-focused research, strengthening faculty leadership, fostering thought leadership, and developing the next generation of responsible business leaders who will drive Africa's growth on the global stage.     Having transformed Africa's payments landscape through innovation and technology for more than two decades, Interswitch believes that sustainable economic progress depends ...

  The Lagos State Government has announced plans to send selected Youth Ambassadors to the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore for a leadership and governance study tour aimed at equipping young leaders with global knowledge, innovative ideas, and practical public policy skills. The study tour, scheduled to take place from July 6 to July 15, 2026, was unveiled during a press conference organised by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development. The initiative is designed to nurture a new generation of visionary and responsible leaders capable of contributing to the continued growth and transformation of Lagos State. Speaking at the briefing, the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, said the programme demonstrates the state government's commitment to youth empowerment, leadership development, and international exposure for young Lagosians. According to him, participants will engage with global best practices in public p...

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been ranked among the top three best-performing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in the 2026 Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR).   In the latest Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment, the Commission was ranked third overall, following a comprehensive evaluation across key reform indicators, including the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT), Freedom of Information (FOI) Compliance Score, Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Index, and official website performance metrics.   In the ranking, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) came first and second, respectively. The institutional ranking, conducted across all MDAs of the Federal Government, recognises MDAs that have distinguished themselves in advancing public service reforms and delivering excellence in se...

Lagos, Nigeria – Union Bank, in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a symposium at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos, calling for stronger collaboration to confront climate change, advance conservation and equip young people to lead a more sustainable future. The gathering brought Union Bank together with leading stakeholders for frank discussions on environmental sustainability, climate action and shared responsibility, in keeping with this year's World Environment Day theme, "Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future." The conversation reflected a growing global consensus, captured in Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action and Sustainable Development Goal 17 on partnerships, that no single institution can meet the climate challenge alone. Delivering her goodwill message, Union Bank’s Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Mrs. Olufunmilola Aluko, urged businesses to match their c...

  Oyo state political climate witnessed a major realignment on Thursday as the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon. Bimbo Adekambi, and the party's candidate for the Oluyole Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, Engr. Akeem Olatunji, formally received scores of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) into the party. The colourful event, which took place at Olomi area of Oluyole Local Government, also had party leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, market stakeholders, women groups and supporters from across the local government in attendance. The development according to party faithful at the event reflect what they described as the growing influence of the APM ahead of forthcoming local government and general elections in the state. The defectors, who arrived in large numbers dressed in branded T-shirts, pledged their loyalty to the APM and expressed confidence ...

  The Senatorial Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) for Delta Central, Hon. Gowin Ikuru, has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on the occasion of his 61st birthday. In a goodwill message, Ikuru described Governor Sanwo-Olu as one of the best-performing governors in Nigeria, commending his leadership style and developmental strides in Lagos State. He noted that the governor's commitment to good governance, infrastructural development, and the welfare of the people has earned him admiration across the country. Hon. Ikuru used the occasion to pray for Governor Sanwo-Olu, asking God to grant him good health, divine wisdom, strength, and many more fruitful years in service to the nation. " I join millions of Nigerians in celebrating Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his 61st birthday. He is one of the performing governors in Nigeria, and I pray that God Almighty will continue to preserve him, bless him with sound healt...