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Airtel Nigeria launches a new Smartphone Financing Programme to aggressively bridge the digital divide. The innovation provides existing Airtel customers with a flexible and convenient payment plan to own 4G smartphones and drive wider digital inclusion. Through this innovation, Airtel will finance new smartphones via its exclusive retail network, helping customers currently using 2G and 3G devices upgrade seamlessly to 4G connectivity. The programme will kick off with the Itel A50 smartphone, a reliable, high-performing device designed to deliver a superior mobile experience for customers across Nigeria. Speaking on the launch, Dinesh Balsingh, Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, said…

New York Stock Exchange listed IHS Towers, the largest independent owner, operator and developer of share communications infrastructure in Africa and one of the largest in the world by tower count, has delivered strong third quarter earnings ahead of expectations while revisiting its full 2025 guidance upwards. This is on the back of its strong Nigeria performance where Sam Darwish, Chairman and CEO, tells thousands of Wall Street investors and analysts on its earnings call that “the current Nigerian administration has done in our opinion a great job in stabilizing and improving the economic outlook of the country as they increase reserves and…

By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi There are moments in a nation’s life when symbols speak louder than constitutions. The confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Lieutenant A.M. Yerima of the Nigerian Navy was one such moment. Beyond the viral videos and social media banter lies a deeper truth: we are witnessing the slow but steady collapse of Nigeria’s democratic order and the creeping militarisation of our civic space. Social Media is awash with several options on the saga, but direct reaction to my article titled; “The Cost of Keeping Wike: When Political Loyalty Becomes…

This week, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala sat down with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at the network’s first Global Perspectives event in London to discuss the big picture on global trade before zeroing in on Africa. The Nigerian economist and World Trade Organization (WTO) director-general called the ripple effect of Trump administration tariffs “the greatest disruption in trade in 80 years.” She also said that she agreed with some of the criticisms leveled at the organization by the US. “The crisis is an opportunity to reform (the WTO),” she said, calling from greater transparency and conceding that decision-making “sometimes … does result in paralysis.” “In this modern world with…

By Ifeoma Ikem The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), under the leadership of its National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, has launched the Green Border Initiative (GBSI) at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Seme Border Command, Badagry. The event featured a symbolic tree planting, medical outreach, and an empowerment programme for women and families in the border community. Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Assistant Comptroller-General Muhammed Babandede commended the Seme Border Command for its commitment to community engagement and environmental sustainability. “Today, I have seen synergy and collaboration with my own eyes,” Babandede said. “Even on my…

A Call to Break the Protocol Cage and Heal a Nation Wounded by Politics By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi When I first wrote Remi Tinubu’s Memoir: RCCG Crack, MFM Gain, it was not to mock the First Lady but to caution her — and through her, the Presidency — against reopening wounds the Church of Christ in Nigeria is still nursing. I reminded her that mothers mend broken walls; they do not reopen the wounds of their children. In The Journey of Grace, Mrs. Tinubu narrates the storms of faith and politics, but she leaves the Church of her ordination,…

By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi When I first wrote Remi Tinubu’s Memoir: RCCG Crack, MFM Gain, it was not to mock the First Lady but to caution her — and through her, the Presidency — against reopening wounds the Church of Christ in Nigeria is still nursing. I reminded her that mothers mend broken walls; they do not reopen the wounds of their children. In The Journey of Grace, Mrs. Tinubu narrates the storms of faith and politics, but she leaves the Church of her ordination, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), bleeding afresh. She forgot that the same…

The Kebbi State, Nigeria Customs Service Officers’ Camp was attacked by terrorists who arrived the area in large numbers opened fire indiscriminately, causing panic among residents The incident happened at the Nigeria Customs Service in Maje, Birnin Kebbi, late hour of yesterday by suspected Lakurawa group that launched a deadly attack on Customs officers’ camp One Customs officer was killed, and setting the facility ablaze

By Ifeoma Ikem A maritime expert, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director of Operations and Technical at Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, has identified the challenges hindering the automation of ports in Nigeria. Speaking at a national discourse hosted by Maritime Nigeria, Enisuoh stated that automating the country’s ports is a complex task that requires superior thinking and reasoning. Enisuoh attributed the difficulty in port automation to the legacy nature of the country’s ports, such as Apapa Port and Tin Can Island Port, which were built long ago and have since been encroached upon by non-port activities. “The legacy ports, such…

Business and TransportProminent Nigerians, financial experts to speak at Realnews 13th Anniversary Lecture Business Transport November 5, 2025 Prominent Nigerians, financial experts to speak at Realnews 13th Anniversary Lecture The management of Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited, publishers of Realnews Magazine Online, has announced that three top fintech and security experts will feature at the high-level panel discussion at the Realnews 13th Anniversary Lecture Series. The event, with the theme: “Cybersecurity, Illicit Financial Flows and Achieving Agenda 2063 in Africa”, is scheduled to hold Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria, starting at…