The Naira yesterday appreciated in the parallel market to N1,375 per dollar from N1,500 per dollar on Tuesday.

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CON, Chairman of Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group, has been honoured with the prestigious African Banker Lifetime Achievement award. This distinguished accolade was presented at the African Banker Awards gala dinner and awards ceremony held in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, authorised Guaranty Trust Bank to temporarily take over the funds and assets of Afex Commodities Exchange following its N17.808billion indebtedness to the bank under the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, driven Anchor Borrowers’ Loan.

The Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST), has settled capital market disputes valued at N1 trillion since its inception in 2003, the Chairman of the tribunal, Mr. Amos Azi, has disclosed.

Dealers in food items in selected markets across Lagos State have rejected the widespread accusations that they manipulate and inflate prices of food items indiscriminately.

Nigeria’s e-commerce industry has been forecast to grow at a  compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.82% to $14.92bn in 2029.

AHEAD of the introduction of new export policy, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has said that exporters are now required to fill Nigeria Export Proceeds, NXP, form before export trucks can be allowed into the ports to drop such cargoes.

The National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity, NAS/PC has disclosed that political interests are working with a group known as the Association of Humble and Obedient Youths (AHOY) to damage its reputation and that of its members.

By Juliet Umeh  In a recent webinar hosted by the Do Right Awareness  Initiative, policy experts Chinenye Uwanaka and Lola Adekanye called for a shift in Nigeria’s policymaking approach. They emphasized the need for policies that are inclusive, evidence-based, and user-centric, ensuring that the needs and perspectives of all Nigerians are considered. Uwanaka, a Harvard-trained […]

In  this report, Vanguard’s Law & Human Rights examines the Cybercrime 2015 Bill passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly and signed into law by the administration of President Jonathan Goodluck to curb troubling criminal activities in the cyberspace, including the publication of purported offensive messages or fallacious information on the Internet against another; the manner of enforcement of the law by government agents since it was enacted, the recent amendment of the 2015 Act and the implication of the implementation of the law so far on journalism practice in Nigeria. Lawyers also spoke on the way out.

The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has described the one year of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in office as blessing to Deltans .

By Emmanuel Elebeke In a move set to boost the country’s tech sector, the Federal Government, through NITDA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to host the world’s largest technology fair, GITEX for the first time in 2025.  The agreement was signed by the Director General and CEO of the National Information Technology Development […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A business mogul and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Elder Abiodun Johnson popularly called Abifa has called on the people of Akoko-Edo local government area to mobilize those who are not yet registered but of age to participate in the on-going Continuous Voters Registration(CVR) […]

The Akin Fadeyi Foundation, AFF, with support from the MacArthur Foundation has carried out a sensitization workshop through The Be Safe Initiative in Bwari, Abuja with the theme: “Empowered to Create Safe Spaces Online and Beyond.”

Some concerned youths under the auspices of Kogi Youth Leaders Forum, have warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against allowing embittered and desperate ethnic jingoists to lead them astray in the case against former Governor Yahaya Bello.