Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel

Nestlé Nigeria is celebrating 15 years of impact with the graduation of twenty young trainees from the Flowergate Technical Training Centre. This milestone reinforces the company’s long-standing commitment to youth empowerment through the development of technical and vocational skills among young Nigerians. The Nestlé Technical Training Centre is part of Nestlé Needs YOUth, Nestlé’s global youth initiative launched in 2013 to equip young people with skills, experience, and opportunities to access meaningful employment, with a goal of reaching 10 million youths worldwide by 2030. Since its establishment in 2011 at Agbara Factory, the Nestlé Technical Training Centre has equipped…

Anyone who has tried to get a loan to buy a house in Nigeria knows the drill: endless forms, property valuation, and eventual down payment of a minimum 25% or more on the property. Sometimes, interest rates could go as high as 30% per annum, while the typical loan limit is N50 million. Now, FirstBank is making homeownership more attractive. FirstBank, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), has introduced the MREIF Home Loan. MREIF loan is a game-changer, offering a single-digit interest rate of 9.75% per annum, with a loan amount of up to…

By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights ( CHSR) has commended the Nigeria Police Force and the Lagos State Police Command for the progress made so far in apprehending the perpetrators of  Ajiran killings as the group intensify investigations into the murder of the victims;  Mr Sheriff Ishola Salami and Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye. The coalition comprises the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), led by its President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse; the Centre for Economic and Human Rights Advancement (CEHRA), led by its National Coordinator, Comrade Deji Adebowale; and the Human Rights Monitoring Agenda…

By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel In bid of a credible candidate emergency for Kosofe Federal Constituency ahead 2027 general election. Coalition of civil society organisations in Kosofe has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to present credible candidates for the forthcoming general elections. The coalition made this clarion call a press conference held on Tuesday in Ketu area of Lagos state, through its co-conveners, Comrade Alex Omotehinse and Comrade Waheed Odunuga. Omotehinse clarified that the engagement was organised in line with the coalition’s mandate to promote accountability, participatory democracy, and evidence-based civic engagement within Kosofe Federal Constituency ahead…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) deeply regrets to announce a tragic road traffic incident that culminated in the untimely death of another dispatch rider in less than 24 hours at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat along the Ogudu Toll Gate corridor. The fatal crash involved a heavy-duty Volvo truck and a dispatch rider. The devastating impact resulted in the immediate loss of the rider’s life at the scene, further accentuating the growing concerns surrounding the vulnerability of dispatch riders on major highways. LASTMA operatives on routine patrol around Otedola swiftly responded to the accident scene, where they promptly…

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to establish a Dairy Technical Skills Development Centre in Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada, as part of efforts to strengthen technical capacity, improve milk quality, and enhance productivity within Nigeria’s dairy sector. The Centre, to be located at the Nestlé Dairy Demonstration Farm, builds on the company’s ongoing Livestock Development Project (NLDP). It reflects a deliberate progression of interventions, from the launch of the Demonstration Farm in 2025 to the signing of a Letter of Intent on World Milk Day 2025. Together, these milestones…

At 55, Olakunle Aderinokun exemplifies how work ethic, public trust, and strategic clarity can converge to redefine an institution’s voice. As Head of Media and Public Relations at Access Holdings Plc, he has quickly become one of the steady hands steering the corporate narrative of one of Africa’s most visible financial powerhouses, the Online Reporters Association of Nigeria (ORAN) reports. Appointed in 2024, Aderinokun stepped into the role at a defining moment for Access Holdings. The job demanded more than technical skill, it required emotional intelligence, institutional memory, and strategic depth. He brought all three in abundance. His career…

‎ ‎Following series of complaints received from residents of Ughelli and its environs concerning the activities of a criminal syndicate known for attacking unsuspecting victims, inflicting injuries with cutlasses, and dispossessing them of their motorcycles, the Delta State Police Command has successfully arrested three of the suspected armed robbers, and recovered some incriminating items. ‎ ‎ Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of CP Special assignment (CP SAT) team of the command, between the hours of 0630hrs and 0910hrs on 20th April, 2026, in collaboration with members of Ughelli Kingdom Vigilantes, carried out coordinated operations at various locations within Ughelli metropolis,…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) profoundly regrets to report a fatal road traffic incident that occurred at Motorways inward Estate area of Alapere, Lagos, culminating in the untimely demise of a dispatch “AOC” rider. Preliminary findings indicate that the driver of an empty ‘NIPCO’ tanker (TTN-776ZQ) operating at an excessive velocity inward the Estate axis of Alapere, violently collided with the moving dispatch rider. The devastating impact resulted in the instantaneous death of the rider, casting a sombre atmosphere over the vicinity. In the immediate aftermath, Officers of LASTMA exhibited remarkable alacrity and professionalism by arriving expeditiously at…

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has successfully met and surpassed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation requirements, reaffirming its status as a National bank. This achievement represents a critical milestone in the Bank’s growth journey, reflecting its ability to meet regulatory expectations and its deliberate strategy to scale sustainably, strengthen its balance sheet, and reinforce its position within Nigeria’s banking sector. The milestone follows the Bank’s successful completion of a ₦150 billion Rights Issue and an additional ₦50 billion special placement in 2025, bringing its Total…