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WELCOME TO THIS NEWS CRUISE CONTROL PLATFORM WHERE YOU  CAN TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD VIA READING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WITHIN FEW MINUTES- COME ALONG, ENJOY THE RIDE DEAR READERS, HAPPY NEW MONTH TO YOU, THIS MONTH, FROM  NOW ON, SHALL BE YOUR MONTH  OF  EXPECTED AND UNEXPECTED ALL-ROUND NET-BREAKING BLESSINGS  News Update, Friday, 01/05/2026 *****Opinion:Nigeria's Booming Growth Leaves Citizens Trapped In Deeper  Poverty **https://businessdiary.ng/2026/04/27/opinion-nigerias-booming-growth-leaves-citizens-trapped-in-deeper-poverty *****Nescafe Launches Next Level Promo To  Reward, Empower Consumers **https://peopleandpowermag.com/nescafe-launches-next-level-promo-to-reward-empower-consumers *****FG Declares May 1 Public  Holiday **https://peopleandpowermag.com/fg-declares-may-1-public-holiday-to-honour-nigerian-workers *****Adeniyi UAE Moves To Boost Trade **https://peopleandpowermag.com/adeniyi-uae-move-to-boost-trade-str...

  WELCOME TO THIS NEWS CRUISE CONTROL PLATFORM WHERE YOU  CAN TRAVEL AROUND  THE WORLD VIA READING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WITHIN FEW MINUTES- COME ALONG, ENJOY THE RIDE News Update, Thursday, 30/04/2026 ‎ ‎**Hamzat gets Tinubu’s nod at Abuja meeting ‎ ‎**Tinubu fires NMDPRA CEO, Saidu Mohammed, four months after appointment ‎ ‎**Senate confirms Yuguda as CBN deputy governor ‎ ‎**Return home, pursue peace, Tinubu urges Plateau leaders ‎ ‎**Reps urge FG to operationalise Sokoto automotive projects ‎ ‎**Tinubu okays N2bn relief for victims of Plateau attack ‎ ‎**Delta gov calls for periodic national conference to deepen unity ‎ ‎**Lagos Police Arrest 118 Suspects, Recover Firearms, Drugs in April Crackdown ‎ ‎**Gunmen storm Church during night vigil, eliminate Pastor, abduct worshippers ‎ ‎ **2027 Guber crisis in Nasarawa: Ex-IGP teams up with Al-Makura to defy Sule ‎ ‎**Group urges Kwara gov to address marginalisation of traditional rulers ...

  Posted by allcitynews.ng  The fifth edition of the Yale Model African Union (YMAU) concluded successfully in Accra, bringing together over 300 delegates, policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from across Africa and the diaspora for three days of dialogue, innovation, and collaboration. Held from March 13–15, 2026, under the theme “Imagine, Challenge & Build the Africa We Want,” the milestone conference marked five years of fostering youth leadership and policy engagement across the continent. The conference featured a robust programme including African Union committee simulations, leadership workshops, the Mandate-to-Market Innovation Pitch Contest, and a University and Career Fair. A key highlight was the panel session “Designing the Future: Creativity at the Intersection of Policy and Enterprise,” which explored how innovation, policy design, and private sector leadership can work together to drive sustainable development and economic transformation. Am...

  By allcitynews.ng There seems to be bright light at the end of the tunnel in aviation industry as Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced that stranded  passengers are entitled for proper entertainments. Photos and videos of stranded passengers in airports after flight delays and cancellations have hit the internet in recent days as airlines grapple with the unavailability and hike in the price of Jet A1 fuel. The FCCPC reiterated that passengers are entitled to food, airtime, and, in certain instances, accommodation, in cases of delayed flights. The FCCPC’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, said this on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. “If your flight is delayed, you are supposed to be given refreshments. After some more hours of delay, you are supposed to be given airtime. “From what we understand from the books and the law, you are supposed to be given airtime because you could be seen to be at least in distr...

  WELCOME TO THIS NEWS CRUISE CONTROL PLATFORM WHERE YOU  CAN TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD VIA READING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WITHIN FEW MINUTES- COME ALONG, ENJOY THE RIDE News Update, Tuesday, 28/04/2026 ‎ ‎**FG bonds record 35% oversubscription in April auction ‎ ‎**My talks with Jonathan anchored on repositioning Nigeria - Obi ‎ ‎*Gbenga Hashim urges labour to be active in saving Nigeria’s Democracy ‎ ‎**FG moves to tackle tsetse flies-associated diseases ‎ ‎**Sanwo-Olu endorses Hamzat for 2027 Lagos governorship ‎ ‎**Ibadan summit: Accord denies backing joint ticket, demands name removal ‎ ‎**Lawyer insists on public asset declaration by govs, legislators, judges ‎ ‎**Kukah Centre trains 300 Katsina security personnel in rules of engagement ‎ ‎**Adeleke converts 12-year casual workers to permanent staff at Osun hospital ‎ ‎**‘You see how it feels to be persecuted’ — Sowore confronts Malami ‎ ‎**Minister promises to address housing deficit ...

  WELCOME TO THIS NEWS CRUISE CONTROL PLATFORM WHERE YOU  CAN TRAVEL AROUND  THE WORLD VIA READING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WITHIN FEW MINUTES- COME ALONG, ENJOY THE RIDE News Update, Sunday,26/04/2026 ‎ ‎**Atiku, Kwankwaso, Amaechi storm Ibadan as Obasanjo leads Opposition Unity Summi ‎ ‎----- All agreed to work towards fielding one Presidential candidate ‎ ‎**FG, EU to deepen partnership in security, trade, others ‎ ‎**Tinubu celebrates Alebiosu at 90, hails legacy of service ‎ ‎**Jonathan’s legacy rooted in experience, results — Yuguda replies Atiku ‎ ‎**Tinubu gave me free hand as minister — Onyejeocha, to declare ambition soon ‎ ‎**APC names Uba Sani campaign council chair for Ekiti governorship poll ‎ ‎**FG flags off airport chapel, pilgrims centre in Abuja ‎ ‎**2027: Nwifuru dispels rumours of candidate imposition  ‎ ‎**Borno APC endorses Tinubu, Shettima for 2027 ‎ ‎**Akpoti-Uduaghan vows to appeal N1bn defamation ruling, slams ...

  Posted by allcitynews.ng  As part of its developmental goals, United Bank for Africa Plc,  leading Pan-African financial institution, has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, demonstrating resilient operating performance and continued balance sheet strength despite a moderated profitability environment. Gross earnings increased by 5% to ₦801.5 billion, driven by growth across key revenue lines. Interest income also rose 6.9% to ₦641.1 billion, while non-interest income grew 17.3% to ₦137.1 billion, highlighting the Group’s expanding and diversified revenue base. Net interest income advanced 10.5% to ₦383.7 billion, supporting a 12.2% increase in operating income to ₦520.8 billion, demonstrating sustained momentum across core banking operations. The bank recorded notable improvement in key profitability and efficiency metrics, reflecting a more sustainable earnings profile. While return on average equity ...

  Posted by allcitynews.ng Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, recording total assets growth of 9.4 per cent to N33.2 trillion up from N30.3 trillion at the end of 2024, alongside an 11.8 per cent increase in customer deposits from N24.3 trillion in 2024 to N27.2 trillion. The results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Friday, showed that the Group also delivered strong gross earnings of N3.09 trillion from N3.19 trillion recorded the previous year. Although recording a slight drop in gross earnings, the performance was still strengthened by resilient core business fundamentals and a diversified Pan-African footprint, even as the year reflected a strategic repositioning of its balance sheet for sustainable long-term growth. Overall, the bank’s 2025 performance was impacted by prudent and forward-looking risk management decisions, including loan loss provisions of N331...

      By Owei Lakemfa Taiwan is a defined territory with claims to being a sovereign state. This is partly because powerful countries like the United States,US; Japan, New Zealand, Australia and the European Union member countries, maintain strong informal diplomatic and economic relations with it.  Claiming to be the Republic of China, ROC,  Taiwan is the world’s leading producer of advanced semiconductors with a GDP of over $34,000. It also possesses impressive military capability, including Abraham tanks high-altitude and ballistic missiles.   Taiwan has the mentality of the butterfly which because it has wings and can fly, assumes it is a bird. But in reality, a person is who he is, not what he claims to be. In this wise, Taiwan, despite its claims of being sovereign in the last 77 years, is not a state. Even its pretentious seating as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, UNSC, for 26 years from 1945, could...

  ...Participants hail programme as transformative and future-focused Participants with staff members of Ecobank and DHL at the capacity‑building programme Posted by allcitynews.blog Ecobank Nigeria, in partnership with DHL, has successfully concluded a three‑week intensive capacity‑building programme aimed at equipping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the skills, tools, and insights required to scale beyond local markets and compete globally. The programme brought together entrepreneurs across diverse sectors and focused on critical growth enablers such as cross‑border trade, e‑commerce opportunities, logistics, customs procedures, and international shipping—key pillars for sustainable expansion in today’s increasingly connected global marketplace. Participants described the initiative as impactful, practical, and transformative. Founder of Lagos‑based fashion brand  Debsfray ,  Dolapo Fatoki , said the training addressed long‑standing business challenges...

  By allcitynews.ng  Apparently concerned on how to grow stronger economy, Aliko Dangote has called  for fully self-reliance and internally production of all products. According to him, "We must design, fabricate, produce what we consume, build power grids. "True economic independence is impossible without technical sovereignty. We must fabricate, design and build what we consume. We will remain the fiercest advocates for local content, which is key." The President of the Dangote Group who called for urgent investment in local manufacturing and power infrastructure, also emphasised that Nigeria must design, fabricate and build what it consumes to achieve true economic independence.  Dangote who recently announced a proposed 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery in East Africa as part of a $40 billion investment drive. Dangote is always advocating for local production. He highlighted the need for improved electricity infrastructure, describing it as critical to industrial ...

  By allcitynews.ng  Nestlé Nigeria Marks 15 Years of Transformative Impact, Celebrates New Generation of Skilled Graduates. The celebration is a testament that in Nestlé Nigeria, it is no longer just about numbers or investment,  that it is about lives changing, careers builder, and a growing ecosystem of skilled professionals shaping the future of Nigeria’s industrial sector. Through its Technical Training Centres and broader youth initiatives, the company continues to turn promise into possibility, one graduate at a time. In a moment that blended celebration with purpose, Nestlé Nigeria marked 15 years of sustained investment in youth development by graduating twenty trainees from its Flowergate Technical Training Centre—an initiative that has steadily evolved into one of the country’s most impactful technical empowerment programmes. More than a graduation ceremony, the event stood as a testament to a long-term vision: equipping young Nigerians with the skills, discipl...

  By allcitynews.ng   Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has reaffirmed its leadership in Nigeria’s agency banking space, positioning its service model as a catalyst for sector growth while committing to deepening value creation across the financial ecosystem. Beyond service provision, the bank stated that it is cementing its identity as the technological backbone of the real economy, designed to address the specific complexities of the local commercial landscape. Speaking on the bank’s evolving strategy, the Senior Vice President, Distribution Network Sales, Moniepoint MFB, Ezekiel Sanni, noted that agency banking must be anchored on consistent enterprise support, trust, and real economic value for agents and merchants. “Our goal is to transcend traditional transaction processing by becoming a fundamental partner in the daily growth of small businesses. "By providing the tools for inventory management and working capital alongside seamless payments, we are ensuring that financ...

  WELCOME TO THIS NEWS CRUISE CONTROL PLATFORM WHERE YOU  CAN TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD VIA READING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WITHIN FEW MINUTES- COME ALONG, ENJOY THE RIDE News Update,Thursday, 23/04/2026 ‎ ‎**Tinubu makes new appointments in education sector, names Modupe Adelabu as NECO Board Chairman ‎ ‎**2027: Tinubu, Buni, Geidam meet in Aso Rock over Yobe security ‎ ‎**Tinubu's Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu resigns ‎ ‎**Shettima unveils Kaduna banquet hall, lauds Sani’s vision ‎ ‎**IG hails Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle, calls for broader reforms across ministries ‎ ‎**Shettima urges PR practitioners to simplify govt policies for public trust ‎ ‎**Sanwo-Olu seeks inclusive governance as Mamora urges collaboration at Lagos Executive-Legislative parley ‎ ‎**Nigeria’s ambassador-designate dies before assumption of office ‎ ‎**Tinubu blames Nigeria’s development challenges on lack of long-term planning ‎ ‎**Kano Gov nominates Garo as deputy ‎ ...