Author: Nationalmonitor

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has reaffirmed its dominance by emerging as the Overall Winner at the just-concluded Nigeria Bankers Game (NBG) 2025 Grand Finale. This historic achievement marks the bank’s fourth consecutive win at the prestigious sporting event, setting a new industry record. With an impressive tally of 9 gold medals. Wema Bank clinched victories across various categories, including Table Tennis (Female Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles), Volleyball, Scrabble, Video games, 100m Female, 200m Female, and the 4x100m Female Relay. This year’s NBG also celebrated individual excellence, with…

…Says, Yewa Has Long Deserved Opportunity To Produce Next Governor Chief Bode Mustapha, the Osi of Egbaland, has declared that his support in the 2027 Ogun State governorship election will be strictly for a candidate who is active, effective, and genuinely committed to the development of the state. He made this known during a live interview with Ayomide Adetunji, popularly known as Mr. Quality, on Splash FM, Abeokuta. Chief Mustapha stressed that competence and proven performance, rather than sentiment or lineage, will determine the candidate he chooses to support. Speaking on the political climate ahead of the 2027 elections, he…

L-R, Zonal Head VIO Ilaro, Engr. Matemilola Obafemi; Commander, TRACE Ilaro Unit, Salako Idowu; Federal Road Safety Unit Commander, Ilaro, Sulaiman k. Oluwadunmiye; Dangote Cement Plc, Group Head Transport /HSE, Ebere Okonkwo; Dangote Cement Transport, Ibese Plant, Head of Safety Transport, Peter Abuad at the Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant 2025 Edition of Ember Months Road Safety Campaign in Ilaro, Ogun state. …Empowers drivers, riders with life-saving kits in Ogun Some of Beneficiaries of Safety Kits display their Reflector Jacket and Crash Helmet with their Motor Cycles; at the Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant 2025 Edition of Ember Months Road…

On the evening of 21 December 2025, a football match will kick off between Morocco and Comoros in Rabat. It will be the opening game of the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations (TotalEnergies CAF AFCON) tournament. The game will have an audience of millions. There will likely be a full house of 68,000-odd fans at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, but the overwhelming majority of fans will watch the game via streaming and television, from across the African continent – and the world. At the previous TotalEnergies CAF AFCON tournament in 2024, the semi-final match…

Vestergaard Sàrl and Harvestfield Industries Limited today marked a historic milestone with the ground-breaking of a first-of-its-kind joint venture to transform malaria prevention and strengthen health security through direct investment in mosquito net manufacturing in Nigeria. The new joint venture, named SNG Health, will manufacture PermaNet® Dual, Vestergaard’s latest, dual active-ingredient pyrethroid-chlorfenapyr net designed to combat insecticide resistance. Production at the state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to begin in April 2026, with at-scale annual capacity of 10 million nets, creating 600 skilled jobs. Dr Abdu Mukhtah, National Coordinator, PVAC; Isaac Awofisayo, Deputy Managing Director, SNG Health; Nicolas Schornoz, Chief Financial &…

The Female Gender Support Group (FGSG), one of Lagos State’s largest women-driven political support structures, on Saturday launched its PBAT 2027 Support Movement—an initiative aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilization for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 ambitions. Speaking at the event, the Convener, Hon. Kafayat Akinpelu Agusto-Momoh, described the movement as “a commitment to unity, service, and the empowerment of women across all 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs of Lagos State.” She emphasized that the group was founded on strong values: women empowerment, unity, grassroots engagement, service to humanity, integrity and accountability. With active and vibrant members across Lagos, Agusto-Momoh said…

FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have secured their spot in the final round of the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA), scheduled to hold in Cairo, Egypt from 5-14 December 2025. The Elephant Girls put on a commanding performance at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, winning all three games. Representing Nigeria as the country’s sole team in the tournament, they overcame fierce competition from Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Benin Republic, Ghana, and Togo in the Zone. Their undefeated run included a 66–55 upset against home favourites CSA of Côte d’Ivoire and…

L-R: Vice President Kashim Shettima presenting an award to Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) after the Commission was named one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category of Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) award. The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category. The NCC was recognized alongside the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, which emerged overall best-performing agency; the…

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has deferred the date for its maiden annual Public Relations, Reputation, Ideas, Concepts and Excellence (PRICE) Awards and Prizes to January 25, 2026, instead of December 7, 2025, as earlier announced. The postponement became necessary to balance out and ensure no one is left behind as the observance of Christmas seems to have commenced much earlier for some of the NIPR’s critical stakeholders. “The NIPR leadership appeals to all stakeholders to take note of the change in date, adjust their calendars and prepare to participate in the event that will not only motivate professionals, practitioners…

Aare Adetola Emmanuelking has joined well-wishers across Remoland and beyond to celebrate the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, His Royal Majesty Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, Torungbuwa II, as he marks his 63rd birthday. The Chairman/CEO of Adron Group and Otun Akile of Remoland delivered a heartfelt tribute to the revered monarch in honour of the milestone. In his message, Aare Emmanuelking described the Akarigbo as a ruler whose life radiates uncommon wisdom, authenticity, and grace. He noted that under Oba Ajayi’s steady and visionary leadership, the Remo Kingdom has continued to flourish, earning him the admiration of his people…