Stakeholders in Nigeria’s transport sector have called for urgent reforms to build climate-resilient infrastructure capable of driving sustainable economic development in the country.

By Prince Osuagwu The Cyberspace Group, a pioneering technology company, has unveiled two groundbreaking technology solutions: Erdvora and WatchGRID platforms, saying they were to compliment the company’s 30th anniversary celebration. The anniversary which held recently in Lagos, brought together different tech industry professionals, including the Group’s founder, Dr. Jim Ovia, who reflected on the company’s […]

Chief Executive Officer of T2, Obafemi Banigbe, has stressed that Nigeria’s long-term economic transformation depends on continuous upskilling, digital learning, and workforce adaptability.

By Japhet Davidson It was a gathering of eminent personalities at the Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos last Saturday,as family, friends, captains of industry and admirers converged for the official launch of An Engineered Life, the biography of the late Engr. C.S.O. Akande, CON. More than just a book presentation, the occasion became a celebration […]

Nigeria’s satellite broadband sector could be on the brink of a major breakthrough, if the federal government embraces bold policy reforms and backs its own national satellite provider, NIGCOMSAT.

For many decades, Africa’s digital ambitions have been held back by structural barriers, making enterprises to struggle with limited access to both international and local contents, battle with high internet transit costs and latency; suffer inconsistent network performance, infrastructure gaps in colocation, power, and cooling as well as regulatory hurdles and data sovereignty concerns

Nigerians have been made to believe that all they have to do is to sit at home, produce children and donate them to the government to nurture, maintain, train and educate. Nigerians want free medical treatment, subsidised food, good roads, cheap electricity, free water, free education, etc. With the huge damage done to all sectors of […]

Is it not interesting that the media should be giving Nigerians excerpts from the latest book of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, in the same week that the Afam Osigwe-led Nigerian Bar Association is holding its Annual General Conference in Enugu? President Obasanjo is by far Nigeria’s most published former ruler, civilian or military. Even when he […]

“The right perspective asserts itself“–  E. D. Morel Rising through the United Nations system like a star, Kofi Annan’s light shone brilliantly throughout his career and life until his death at the ripe age of 80. His accomplishments as an international civil servant and consummate diplomat are better known than his equally virtuous life as a […]

One of the fallouts of President Bola Tinubu’s recent trip to Japan was the news that Japan had created a “hometown” for Nigerians in Kisarazu, a suburb of Tokyo. The impression it gave was that Japan would issue special visas (perhaps something like the American Visa Lottery), to enable willing Nigerians migrate to Japan, settle and […]

By Nnaemeka Umunna Top businessmen from Nigeria and South Africa, yesterday, appealed to people of both countries to de-emphasise xenophobic sentiments, to enable business relationships between Nigeria and South Africa thrive. The call was made as the Nigeria–South Africa Chamber of Commerce, NSACC, celebrated 25 year anniversary at Eko, Lagos. Making a case for a […]

By Olayinka Ajayi The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, headed by Rtd. Justice Omobolanle Abidemi Okikiolu-Ighile has debunked reports alleging unpaid wages to its ad hoc staff. Reacting in a statement, the Public Affairs Department, noted that all duly verified ad hoc staff have been paid in accordance with the established schedule within the […]

Federal Government’s plan to power its facilities with solar mini-grids finally came off the proverbial drawing board, with the August 8, 2025 launch of the National Public Sector Solarisation Initiative, NPSSI. This followed the agreement among the Rural Electrification Agency, REA; Budget Office of the Federation, BOF; Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria, ICN; and the Federal […]

By Etop Ekanem The Okitipupa Government Field buzzed with excitement as the Aduro Foundation hosted the grand finale of its first-ever Soccer League Championship, a vibrant celebration of local football talent and community spirit. The tournament, designed to spotlight the best young athletes from four local government areas in Ondo State’s Southern senatorial district, brought […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Zonal Director, National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), North East Zone, Major General Abubakar Adamu (rtd) sought for collaboration with 7 Division Nigerian Army (NA) in the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. He asserted that the synergy will enhance […]