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  By Seyi Bakare  The emergence of Omooba Otukayode Hakeem Otufale as the new Olori Ebi of the Fusengbuwa/Jadiara Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has opened a fresh chapter in the prolonged search for the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. Coming after months of disagreements over the conduct of the succession exercise, competing claims to leadership of the ruling house and legal disputes, the development should be seen as an opportunity to reset the process and restore confidence in an institution whose decisions have consequences far beyond the walls of the family house. The Awujale is not an ordinary traditional title. It is one of the most respected traditional institutions in Yorubaland and occupies a special place in the history, culture and identity of the Ijebu people. The succession process, therefore, must be handled with the dignity, restraint and transparency expected of an institution of such significance. The crisis that preceded the emergence of the new Ol...

For generations, women have been encouraged to work harder, save more and persevere. Yet personal determination, while essential, cannot overcome every barrier. Progress happens faster when ambition is supported by access to finance, practical knowledge, trusted networks and opportunities for growth. Across Nigeria, women are building businesses, advancing careers, supporting families and creating employment. Their contributions are visible in boardrooms, markets, offices, factories and communities. However, many still face limited access to capital, business guidance and professional networks that could help them move from potential to sustained success. This reality explains the growing appeal of communities designed specifically to help women thrive. Women increasingly want financial relationships that understand their ambitions, respond to their realities and support their development beyond traditional banking transactions. HerFidelity, the women focused proposition from Fidelity ...

The Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, MON attended the Czech Air Force Days at Mošnov Airfield, Ostrava and commended the government commitment to manufacturing more advanced equipment and platforms, noting that Nigeria would require such platforms to boost the fight against terrorism and banditry.  The Minister was accompanied by the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Sulaiman Halilu, Chairman of the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT), Dr. Dahiru Muhammed, and other members of the delegation from the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). Dr. Matawalle and his delegation, alongside Mr. Peter Markvart, CEO of DEFCON, also conducted a guided tour of exhibition stands covering both Land and Air platforms. Platforms inspected included the L-39 Skyfox Jet Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft and the L-410N...

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, MON, has embarked on a 3-day official working visit to the Czech Republic to strengthen defence industrial cooperation between Nigeria and the Czech Republic. The Minister, who led a delegation comprising senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), attended the Czech Air Force Day/Air Show and Defence Exhibition in Ostrava, where modern and heavy defence equipment produced by the Czech defence industry were on display. On the sidelines of the exhibition, Dr. Matawalle held a strategic bilateral meeting with his counterpart, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, *Lt. Gen. Jaromír Zuna (Rtd).* Discussions at the meeting centred on strengthening the existing strategic partnership and deepening collaboration and cooperation between the Federal Republic of Nigeri...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has widened its probe into the controversial insurance industry recapitalisation exercise, with invitation letters now being issued to other operators beyond the initial petitioners. A letter dated 3rd September 2026 and addressed to the Managing Director of Linkage Assurance Plc, Mr Daniel Braie, at the company’s Abuja office, 29 Aswan Street, Wuse Zone 3, confirms the expansion. Titled “Investigation activities letter of invitation – Re: capitalisation exercise in the insurance sector,” the correspondence from the EFCC’s Capital Market and Insurance Fraud Section requires Braie to report for an interview on Thursday, 24th September 2026. The development comes amid growing pressure on Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), to step aside.  Industry stakeholders and civil society organisations have intensified calls for his immediate suspension or...

By Thomas Agagu ‎ ‎In the life of any institution, recognition means little when it is detached from results. But when an honour follows measurable achievements, it becomes a useful reminder that hard work is being noticed and that a new direction is beginning to make an impact. ‎ ‎This is the context in which Bashir Bayo Ojulari's emergence as the 2026 Leadership Newspapers CEO of the Year (Public Sector) should be viewed. ‎ ‎The recognition comes at a particularly important moment for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, as the national oil company records stronger financial performance, attracts fresh investment, advances critical oil and gas projects and pursues reforms aimed at making the organisation more efficient, transparent and commercially competitive. ‎ ‎The figures behind the recognition make the story even more compelling. In the first six months of 2026, NNPCL recorded N19.04 trillion in revenue and N2.28 trillion in profit after tax. Between January and ...