•As ICAN inducts 1,851 chartered accountants By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Accountants must lead the development of Environmental, Social and Governance, ESG compliant financial disclosures and climate risk reporting. ESG-driven investments reached $41 trillion globally in 2023, Nigeria must catch up with this trend. As of now, only 18 percent of publicly listed Nigerian companies issue sustainability reports […]

•As  oil price hovers at $66 per barrel •Decline heightens threat to FG’s  N55trn budget By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s crude oil output, including condensate, dropped month-on-month, MoM, to 1.486 million barrels per day, bpd, in April 2025, from 1.401 million bpd in March 2025.   The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, disclosed this in […]

The political situation in Rivers State between 2023 and 2025 has been marked by a series of developments involving the executive, legislature, and judiciary.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira yesterday depreciated to N1, 635 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,625 per dollar on Tuesday. The Naira has recorded a 1.8 percent or N29 depreciation in the parallel market from the beginning of this month till date. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,596 per dollar in the Nigerian […]

Women in Nigeria constitute between 70 and 80 per cent of the agricultural workforce. As primary caregivers in the family, they are also worst hit when there is food insecurity

Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, USA, having been charged with various crimes in the country.It was gathered that their deportation was in connection with a decision by the US government to deport at least 3,000 Nigerians, who had been involved in various crimes in the country. The deportees arrived […]

Inspiring beyond borders can be understood in various ways, often referencing the idea of breaking down geographical, cultural, or ideological boundaries to promote positive change, connect people, or foster a sense of global community.

Jos – The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, has confirmed that the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities, and 20 suspected cases. Speaking, yesterday in Jos, Baamlong said the confirmed cases were reported in Ngyong, Hurti and Wurit communities in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA). According to him, the […]

By Chioma Onuegbu Uyo—Two people have been reportedly killed and several others declared missing following a renewed boundary clash between Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and Ikot Offiong in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The attack occurred on the morning of Monday, May 13, 2025, when […]

The handover of entries for the 2025 edition of a competition widely regarded as Africa’s richest and most prestigious science award: …

Founder of the African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO), Dr. Elisha Attai has been appointed Regional Director of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)…

Wednesday, 14 May 2025 marked exactly 30 days to the historic kick-off of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – the first edition of the competition in its expanded 32-team format

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, presented its ninth and final prosecution witness, PW9, Ape Sunday, in the ongoing trial of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam. The commission is prosecuting Suswam alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, on an amended 11-count charge bordering on the diversion of public funds […]

Women make up most of the workforce in coastal and maritime tourism and fisheries, the main blue economy sectors. Yet, they are

High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) thinks, dreams and breathe Nigeria; her welfare, progress, development and prosperity