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Dr. Solomon Akperekpe Named Among Nigeria’s 100 Top Strategic CEOs for 2025

Agriculture, Benue Sons and Daughters, Business and Economy, Top StoriesDecember 15, 2025406Views0Likes0Comments
A prominent son of Benue State and a respected national figure, Dr. Solomon Akperekpe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aspam Group Limited, has been named among the 100 Top Strategic CEOs of Nigeria’s Most Transformative Companies for 2025. The prestigious recognition places Dr. Akperekpe in the league of visionary business leaders whose strategic foresight,…

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Victoria Travels Commissions Its First Female Long-Distance Transport Officer

Benue Sons and Daughters, Business and Economy, TrendingDecember 13, 2025351Views0Likes1Comment
Meet Lilian Tersoo. On roads where tradition has long dictated who should sit behind the wheel, Lilian calmly takes her seat, adjusts her mirrors, and drives history forward. She is a commercial long-distance Vehicle Transport Officer with Victoria Travels — a privately owned transportation company operating across Benue State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.…

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NAFDAC Destroys ₦5bn Worth of Fake, Expired Products in Nasarawa

Business and Economy, Health and LifestyleDecember 12, 2025247Views0Likes0Comments
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, unwholesome, and expired products valued at over ₦5 billion, in a major clampdown on illicit goods endangering public health. The destruction exercise, carried out at a designated dumpsite in Nasarawa State, included a wide range of dangerous items such as fake…

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IITA, IFAD Launch Expanded Initiative to Empower 30,000 Nigerian Youth in Agribusiness

Agriculture, Business and EconomyDecember 11, 2025231Views0Likes0Comments
In a major push to boost youth employment and modernize Nigeria’s agricultural landscape, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have announced the expansion of the AgriHub programme, targeting the empowerment of 30,000 young Nigerians. The scaled-up initiative aims to equip young people with practical agribusiness skills,…

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Okonjo-Iweala Celebrates Eighth Entry on Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Women List

Business and Economy, Politics, Top StoriesDecember 11, 2025245Views0Likes0Comments
Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has once again earned global recognition as she celebrates her eighth appearance on Forbes’ 100 World’s Most Powerful Women list for 2025 — a milestone that underscores her sustained influence on the global economic stage. The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), who has become a symbol of principled leadership…

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Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria to Close Accounts Below N7.5 Million AUM, Shut Branches from 2026

Business and EconomyNovember 11, 2025826Views0Likes0Comments
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria has notified customers that it will close all personal banking accounts with less than N7.5 million in Assets Under Management (AUM) effective February 28, 2026. The bank is also set to close several branches starting January 15, 2026. In an internal notice titled “Important Notice: Branch Network and Segment Update,” the…

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TINUBU SEEKS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVAL FOR ₦1.15 TRILLION DOMESTIC LOAN TO COVER 2025 BUDGET DEFICIT

Business and Economy, PoliticsNovember 4, 2025340Views0Likes0Comments
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly’s approval to secure an additional ₦1.15 trillion domestic loan to finance part of the deficit in the 2025 national budget, as Nigeria continues to grapple with widening fiscal gaps amid ambitious public expenditure plans. The President’s request was contained in an official…

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Soil to Sovereignty: Dr. Solomon Akperekpe and the Aspam Revolution

Agriculture, Benue Sons and Daughters, Business and EconomyNovember 3, 2025334Views0Likes0Comments
You all should meet a man who embodies the quiet revolution sweeping Africa's agribusiness landscape. Dr. Solomon Akperekpe, PhD, FICAD—Chairman and CEO of Aspam Group Limited—surveys his domain not from a glass tower in Lagos or Johannesburg, but from the dirt-streaked cab of a feed delivery truck, his sleeves rolled up, discussing yield ratios with…

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