Toyosi Olajide

Group Managing Director/ CEO of First Katalyst Marketing, Otunba Soji Odedina, has officially declared his intention to run in Nigeria’s 2027 elections. Odedina is a seasoned marketing professional with years of leadership and…

Over the past few weeks, I have followed the conversations around the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, which took effect on January 1, 2026. Beyond the politics and the controversy surrounding discrepancies between what was passed and what was…

Nigerian creators are taking the African streaming scene by storm, with six out of the top 10 biggest streamers showcasing the country’s growing influence in the continent’s digital entertainment economy. Data from Twitch and…

Nigeria’s leading fintech companies are now valued at a combined $10.6 billion as of January 2026, highlighting the country’s growing influence in Africa’s digital finance ecosystem and increasing investor interest. Based on…

First Bank and Wema Bank are joining forces with the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) to upgrade senior secondary schools across Nigeria. The partnership will provide better classrooms, digital learning tools,…

Google has unveiled a suite of new features for its Workspace for Education platform aimed at strengthening security and promoting responsible use of AI in schools. The enhancements include AI media verification, ransomware detection,…

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has announced the appointment of Olayinka Mubarak as the Managing Director of BOI Investment & Trust Company Limited (BOI-ITC), its wholly owned subsidiary. In her new role, Olayinka will provide…

Standard Chartered Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ayodeji Adelagun as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited. Prior to his appointment, Adelagun served as Executive Director,…

Last week, one of my former managers called me. After the pleasantries, she said to me, “Sesan, there's something you used to say about advertising and good products.” I wondered why something "I used to say” over 10 years ago would…

Nigeria’s equities market delivered one of its strongest re-ratings in recent history in 2025, as a handful of large-cap companies pulled the overall market to record valuations. At the centre of that surge were consumer goods…