MAGGI, Nigeria’s leading seasoning brand from Nestlé, has announced the successful completion of its Regenerative Agriculture (RegenAg) pilot for local soybean sourcing, a milestone that has inspired a broader program now supporting 25,000 smallholder farmers across Nigeria. Launched in 2023 with an investment of over ₦100 million, the pilot supported 1,030 soybean farmers to adopt climate-smart practices that improved their yields while restoring soil health. Implemented in partnership with TechnoServe and IDH, with technical guidance from the Centre for No-Till Agriculture (CNTA), Ghana, the project demonstrated the potential of regenerative farming to transform smallholder agriculture in Nigeria. The pilot introduced…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
It was a night of honour and gratitude at the 12th Annual TMnews Summit and Awards 2025, where Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, Chairman and Group Managing Director of Adron Group, received a prestigious Award of Recognition for his exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to empowering Nigerians through affordable housing and community development. The event, themed “Securing the Future: A Collaborative Approach to Community Safety,” brought together top government officials, security chiefs, corporate leaders, and humanitarian advocates to engage in constructive dialogue on national security, community partnership, and sustainable development. In his message of appreciation, Aare EmmanuelKing expressed heartfelt gratitude to TMnews…
By Tayo Mabeweje The air inside the Shell Hall of MUSON Centre on Sunday, October 5, 2025, was thick with nostalgia and rhythm. It wasn’t just another Lagos concert night — it was a grand reunion between Nigeria’s musical past and its living present. Ariya Eko 2025 turned out to be a celebration where history sang, legends smiled, and Lagos danced again. When the lights dimmed and the spotlight cut across the stage, something divine seemed to hover over the air — the energy of memory, the pulse of culture, the spirit of gratitude. It was the kind of night…
In a rousing call to civic responsibility and collective consciousness, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Honourable Sola Giwa, on today, led senior officials of the Lagos State Government, traffic management officers, and critical stakeholders to officially flag off the 2025 Ember Month Safety Campaign of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), held at the Agency’s Headquarters, Oshodi. Themed “Safe Roads, Safe Lives — LASTMA Cares”, the campaign embodies the human-centered approach of the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Administration toward ensuring road safety, traffic orderliness, and public welfare before, during and after the high-risk Ember Months a period…
F Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, recently hosted a debate competition for female secondary school students as part of its activities to mark the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. Held at the Fidelity SME Hub in Gbagada, Lagos on Thursday, 16 October 2025, the She Leads Debate Competition brought together students from six secondary schools to argue for or against the topic: “In today’s world, is digital literacy more essential for girls than traditional life skills?” Welcoming participants, the Divisional Head, Product Development at Fidelity Bank Plc, Osita Ede, represented by the Head of Women Banking,…
The Création Africa 2025 Forum concluded in Lagos after three days of high-level dialogue, exhibitions, and artistic showcases that celebrated Africa’s creative power and deepened France–Nigeria relations, following its successful debut produced by Mansa productions in Paris in 2023. Held from October 16–18, 2025, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, the programme brought together over 3,000 young creatives, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across Anglophone and Francophone Africa. It served as a platform to celebrate African creativity and accelerate collaboration between artists, financiers, and policymakers shaping the continent’s digital and cultural economy. Organised by the French Embassy in Nigeria…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have recovered a significant number of electronic gadgets during a routine patrol in the Ikeja area. The recovery followed the interception of two fleeing suspects who abandoned two large “Ghana Must Go” bags upon sighting the operatives near Allen Roundabout, Ikeja, Lagos. On Sunday, 5th October, 2025, at about 5:30 a.m., the operatives inspected the bags and discovered 32 iPhones of different models, alongside 38 other smartphones of various brands such as Samsung, Redmi, Tecno, and Honor. Also recovered were five laptops, several smart wristwatches, AirPods, a Samsung Tab,…
The growing partnership between the media and security agencies took a positive step forward on Monday as the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of RazorNews Group, Odita Sunday, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh Moshood, at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja. Speaking during the visit, Odita Sunday described the engagement as “more than a courtesy call,” noting that it was a gesture of respect and appreciation for the Commissioner’s exemplary leadership and commitment to innovative, people-centred policing in Lagos State. “Since assuming office, CP Jimoh has redefined policing in Lagos through…
By Hassan Bashir, Kano One mistake people make is that they tend to read prophecies like their normal ‘Ralia the sugar girl’ story book, forgetting that they are divine words, instructions from the throne of heaven, warnings to those who care to listen. Prophecies are not just mere words you read and react irrationally or emotionally; it takes a spiritual point of view to understand the direction of the prophecy, but many, especially in Nigeria, believe they can just rubbish prophecies when they don’t favour them or anyone they are interested in. The most gullible set of people are now…
Africa’s agricultural rebirth gathers momentum as Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) 2025, the continent’s foremost platform for advancing sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation, returns under the bold theme ‘Survival of the Greenest: Reclaiming Africa’s Food Destiny’. Scheduled for November 6–7, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, ASA 2025 is set to spotlight financing pathways to drive sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.Now in its eighth year and convened by Sterling Bank, the summit will bring together policymakers, agribusiness leaders, investors, and innovators from across Africa and beyond to explore innovative solutions to the continent’s agricultural challenges. Furthermore, the event will foster…