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International Women’s Day: Women’s credit gap persists despite targeted bank loans
As the world marks International Women’s Day, fresh data on financial inclusion shows that millions of women in Nigeria and read more International Women’s Day: Women’s credit gap persists despite targeted bank loans
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Meet Egejurum Onyedikachi, winner of 2026 Southeast primary school Maths Olympiad
At a time when many children are just discovering their love for numbers, Egejurum Onyedikachi, a pupil of Diamond Special College... read more Meet Egejurum Onyedikachi, winner of 2026 Southeast primary school Maths Olympiad
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We need to democratise real estate by creating a model that ensures the informal sector can access it—Mayor of Housing
Low mortgage penetration in Nigeria means many citizens’ dream of owning homes can hardly be realized, hence the need for read more We need to democratise real estate by creating a model that ensures the informal sector can access it—Mayor of Housing
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Cement: REDAN worries as surging prices stall projects, push up rents
Over the past few months, the real estate and construction sectors have witnessed a troubling increase in the prices of read more Cement: REDAN worries as surging prices stall projects, push up rents
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Anxiety amongst PDP supporters as Appeal Court delivers judgement 
Stakeholders and leadership of the Nyesom Wike/ Samuel Anyanwu and the Governor Bala Mohammed/ Tanimu Turaki-led factions of the Peoples read more Anxiety amongst PDP supporters as Appeal Court delivers judgement 
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Business leaders canvass youth empowerment, stricter street trading regulation
Business leaders and other stakeholders in Lagos have canvassed youth empowerment and stricter street trading regulations to curb business disruptions read more Business leaders canvass youth empowerment, stricter street trading regulation
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G7 weighs 400m-barrel oil release as crude tops $100 per barrel
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) are set to discuss a possible coordinated release of crude from strategic reserves as oil price read more G7 weighs 400m-barrel oil release as crude tops $100 per barrel
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Amid customers’ protests, IBEDC explains power supply challenges
…says efforts ongoing to address situation Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company PLC (IBEDC) has explained that the electricity supply constraints being read more Amid customers’ protests, IBEDC explains power supply challenges
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Sule flags off construction of N6bn Akwanga Specialist Hospital
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has, in a major move to boost healthcare delivery in the State, begun the read more Sule flags off construction of N6bn Akwanga Specialist Hospital
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PSC denies N5m bribery allegations in ACP promotion exercise
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed allegations that senior police officers paid N5 million each to secure promotion to read more PSC denies N5m bribery allegations in ACP promotion exercise
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Michael Okpara University of Agriculture distributes 350 bags of fertilizer, other inputs to farmers for 2026 farming season
‎Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudke has distributed 350 bags of NPK 20-10-10 fertilizers to farmers drawn from adopted communities read more Michael Okpara University of Agriculture distributes 350 bags of fertilizer, other inputs to farmers for 2026 farming season
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REA expands mini-grid rollout to bypass national grid instability
Abba Aliyu, Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has asserted that the Agency’s latest wave of mini-grid deployments read more REA expands mini-grid rollout to bypass national grid instability
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Lassa fever and Nigeria’s shame in selective urgency
Nigeria’s public health response has increasingly begun to resemble what Charles Dickens once described as a Tale of Two Cities, read more Lassa fever and Nigeria’s shame in selective urgency
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Akpabio donates N100m as Ngwu awards scholarships to 4,000 Enugu West students
The Enugu International Conference Centre was filled with excitement last Friday as Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, attended the read more Akpabio donates N100m as Ngwu awards scholarships to 4,000 Enugu West students
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G. Elias Redefines Empowerment with ‘Give to Gain’ for IWD 2026
The journey toward gender parity has never been a straight line; it is a relay race where the baton is read more G. Elias Redefines Empowerment with ‘Give to Gain’ for IWD 2026
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Ahead of Monday’s court ruling, PDP governors urge supporters to remain calm
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) on Sunday appealed to party members nationwide to remain calm as the Court read more Ahead of Monday’s court ruling, PDP governors urge supporters to remain calm
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2027: Ekiti, Osun governorship elections will serve as litmus test for APC — Oyintiloye
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has said the outcome of the Ekiti read more 2027: Ekiti, Osun governorship elections will serve as litmus test for APC — Oyintiloye
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PalmPay expands Purple Women initiative to boost female leadership in fintech
PalmPay Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to increasing women’s participation in the financial technology sector through its Purple Women initiative, read more PalmPay expands Purple Women initiative to boost female leadership in fintech
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Beyond the price list: How Nigerians should judge economic pain, policy reform and government performance
The Price List Nigerians Trust What is circulating in homes, WhatsApp groups and street-corner conversations is not just a political read more Beyond the price list: How Nigerians should judge economic pain, policy reform and government performance
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Beyond the Price List: How Nigerians should judge economic pain, policy reform and government performance
The Price List Nigerians Trust What is circulating in homes, WhatsApp groups and street-corner conversations is not just a political read more Beyond the Price List: How Nigerians should judge economic pain, policy reform and government performance
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Reimagining Nigeria’s Islamic Finance Ecosystem: Sukuk Market, Financial Inclusion and TajBank’s Strategic Positioning
On a dusty highway in northern Nigeria, a trader once chose to delay expansion- not for lack of demand, but read more Reimagining Nigeria’s Islamic Finance Ecosystem: Sukuk Market, Financial Inclusion and TajBank’s Strategic Positioning
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Five things to know to start your day
Gold plunges as oil surges past $110, stoking inflation fears Gold tumbled to near $5,050 an ounce, pressured by a read more Five things to know to start your day
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U.S. dominance of global LNG exports: Lessons for Nigeria
The article examines the rapid transformation of the United States (U.S.) from a net importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) read more U.S. dominance of global LNG exports: Lessons for Nigeria
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Iran ready to support Nigeria’s anti-terrorism fight, says envoy
Iran’s ambassador to Nigeria has offered Tehran’s assistance in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, pushing back against Israeli allegations that Iran read more Iran ready to support Nigeria’s anti-terrorism fight, says envoy
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MTEF: Driving force in strengthening budget credibility and fiscal discipline
Nigeria’s fiscal challenges have made the question of discipline in public spending more urgent than ever. Against this backdrop, the read more MTEF: Driving force in strengthening budget credibility and fiscal discipline
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An innovation to expand Nigerian non-oil exports
During the week, trade expert Mr John Isemede made a suggestion that caught my attention. He argued that our current read more An innovation to expand Nigerian non-oil exports
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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader?
For most of his adult life, Mojtaba Khamenei held no formal government title. He gave no press conferences, held no read more Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader?
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The state of our nation and economy (Concluding part)
(Feeling the Pulse and the Pinch by Taxation) The consultant anaesthetist, 44, had asked a colleague to monitor the male read more The state of our nation and economy (Concluding part)
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Federal finances under strain as debt costs swallow revenues 
When President Bola Tinubu swept away Nigeria’s petrol subsidy and allowed the naira to float shortly after taking office in read more Federal finances under strain as debt costs swallow revenues 
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Nigeria has quietly redenominated its currency without saying so
Officially, Nigeria still uses N5, N10, N20, and N50 notes. On the streets, they are gone. Not by law. Not read more Nigeria has quietly redenominated its currency without saying so
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57 years after, Lassa fever still stalks Nigeria
Since its first discovery in the town of Lassa, Borno State, in 1969, Lassa fever has transitioned from a localised read more 57 years after, Lassa fever still stalks Nigeria
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CBN says 30 banks meet capital threshold, three undergoing verification
Nigeria’s banking sector recapitalisation drive has gained significant traction, with 30 banks already meeting the new minimum capital requirements while read more CBN says 30 banks meet capital threshold, three undergoing verification
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Benin City wins $1m Bloomberg innovation award, emerges among world’s top cities
Benin City, Edo State capital, has secured a major international recognition after emerging among the top cities globally in the read more Benin City wins $1m Bloomberg innovation award, emerges among world’s top cities
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Kwara court sentences two to death for kidnapping, robbery
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced two men, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, to death by read more Kwara court sentences two to death for kidnapping, robbery
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Kwara governor tasks newly inaugurated APC excos to give all aspirants fair chances
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Kwara State governor, has asked the new executives of Kwara APC to work harder and create a fair read more Kwara governor tasks newly inaugurated APC excos to give all aspirants fair chances
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Abia is open for business for serious-minded entrepreneurs, investors – Otti
Alex Otti, governor of Abia State, has said that the state was open for serious-minded entrepreneurs and investors. Otti made read more Abia is open for business for serious-minded entrepreneurs, investors – Otti
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