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Kayode Tokede Coronation Insurance Plc and Coronation Life Assurance Limited have unveiled the winners of the Insure & Win 2.0 Grand Raffle Draw, following a live raffle draw held recently at the company’s Corporate Head Office in Lagos.  The draw marked the culmination of the nationwide customer rewards campaign, with participants winning exciting prizes worth over N35 million, including the campaign’s grand prize, a brand-new Kia Rio. The nationwide campaign, designed to reward customer loyalty while encouraging more Nigerians to embrace insurance, saw winners emerge from across the country during the live raffle draw held in the presence of regulatory…

The Ikko MindOne Pro is delightfully small.I keep calling it a square phone, which isn’t quite right; the screen is square, but the phone itself is slightly rectangular. The camera flips up so you can use it for selfies — you can even open it partway to use as a stand or a kind of PopSocket. There’s a Clicks-style keyboard accessory that also adds a magnetic ring and a headphone jack. I tried so hard to like it, but this phone is a miss no matter how you look at it.I used it like a normal phone. I downloaded a…

Allison Abunam writes on how Senator Joseph Ikpea is using good leadership and governance strategies to champion the progress of the people. In a political landscape too frequently defined by transactional maneuvering and cold calculations, true leadership reveals itself not through rhetoric, but through a profound, active empathy. True leaders do not merely occupy an office; they serve as stewards of their communities’ well-being. Senator Joseph Ikpea stands out as a compelling embodiment of this philosophy—a leader whose career is anchored in an unwavering commitment to putting people first. ​Leadership Forged in Crisis ​The true measure of a leader is…

An artificial neural network built into a computer memory chip reconstructs the human cortex with high accuracy in real time

Key eventsLet’s drop in to court 18, where the last-Brit-in-the-singles standing, Arthur Fery, has a chance to make it into the second week. He plays Belgian Zizou Bergs, named after Zinedine Zidane – as was my next door neighbour’s mums’ dog.Huge applause for Fery as he hands his towel to the ballboy and prepares to serve. He’s in a white forward facing baseball cap and polo shirt. The first point is his as Bergs hits into the net but the game flicks to and fro to settle on deuce. Fery gets advantage with an ace; Bergs, in backwards baseball cap,…

Spotify has partnered with Afro Nation Portugal as the festival’s official streaming partner for its 2026 edition, giving fans access to festival content before, during and after the event. Afro Nation is an annual three-day music festival organised by global entertainment company The Malachite Group (TMG), founded in 2019 to unite the African diaspora in a celebration of dance, food, fashion, and music. The streaming platform announced the partnership in a statement on Tuesday, saying it would launch a dedicated Afro Nation destination on Spotify featuring the festival’s official playlist, participating artists, selected performance videos and other exclusive content. According…

Charles Ajunwa Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, has graduated the 16th cohort of its Business Empowerment Programme for Women (BEPW), strengthening its commitment to creating opportunities, empowering communities, and driving inclusive economic growth. The BEPW is one of Transcorp Hotels Plc’s flagship sustainability initiatives, reflecting the company’s commitment to creating long-term social, economic, and environmental impact. A statement explained that the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme provides young women with hands-on tailoring training, as well as skills in business, financial management, marketing, and customer service. Established in 2016 in partnership with ACE Charity, BEPW has…

* Says oil-rich region cannot remain Nigeria’s cash cow without critical infrastructure Sunday Aborisade in Abuja  The apex body of the oil-rich South-south geopolitical zone, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has mounted a strong challenge to the Federal Government over the distribution of the N3.9 trillion road projects recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), declaring that the South-south had once again been grossly shortchanged despite serving as Nigeria’s economic backbone through its oil and gas resources. The socio-political organisation of the South-south geopolitical zone urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently review the allocation of the projects, warning…

Fatima is losing count of the number of drone attacks on the besieged city of El Obeid in Sudan, but says the attacks this past weekend were the most violent so far.The drones hit schools and fuel stations, killing more than 20 people, including students, she says. “Over the past few months, seeing 40 or 45 drones is the norm. You can literally count them,” said the aid volunteer, whose name has been changed for fear of retribution.El Obeid, a city of half a million people, is a key battleground in the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and…

By Progress Godfrey The Federal Government has called for stronger development finance and greater private capital mobilisation to support its $1 trillion economy ambition, stressing that public funds alone cannot finance the country’s plan. Speaking at the Bank of Industry (BoI) Development Partners’ Roundtable and presentation of the 2025 Annual Development Impact Report (ADIR) in Abuja, yesterday, Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, said Nigeria must reposition its development finance institutions to attract investment and support productive sectors. She said the country’s economic reforms were aimed at creating an economy that attracts investment, expands enterprise and…