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Economy: Poverty drives undergraduates to sell snacks, sweets in campuses

Economy: Poverty drives undergraduates to sell snacks, sweets in campuses

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The poor state of students in the country’s tertiary institutions is clearly telling how debilitating Nigeria‘s economic condition has become. In the days of yore, bags of food, clothes, provisions, textbooks, laptops, television sets, cushions, beds, stoves, among other necessities, were provided to give an undergraduate comfort to excel in his or […]

Kemi Badenoch laments racist abuse as conservative leader

Kemi Badenoch laments racist abuse as conservative leader

By Nkiruka Nnorom, Kemi Badenoch’s weekend revealed her shock at the level of racist abuse she has faced since her election as the first black woman to lead the Conservative Party, despite previously calling Britain “the best place in the world to be black.” In an interview with Sunday Times, Badenoch described a barrage of […]

Operation sweep pushes hoodlums to FCT Suburbs, residents lament raids

Operation sweep pushes hoodlums to FCT Suburbs, residents lament raids

By Omeiza Ajayi As the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) Operation Sweep Abuja intensifies in the city centre, fleeing hoodlums are reportedly regrouping in satellite communities, unleashing terror on residents and dispossessing them of valuables. Communities stretching from Kurudu, Kpeyegyi, Gidan Daya, Gidan Mangoro to Orozo have in recent weeks become hotbeds of violent robberies. […]

SEC warns against investing with GVEST Global

SEC warns against investing with GVEST Global

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned Nigerians against doing business with GVEST Global, saying the company is an unregistered investment adviser and fund manager promoting illegal schemes. In a statement yesterday, the regulator said GVEST Global also operates under different names, including GVEST (Alausa) Cooperative Multipurpose Limited, GVEST Investment Limited, and GTEXT Holdings. “The […]

ECONOMY: Declining manufacturing, agric sectors threaten Nigeria’s industrialisation 

ECONOMY: Declining manufacturing, agric sectors threaten Nigeria’s industrialisation 

…As services sector takes driving seat ··Manufacturing loses N1.2trn in 5 years —Report •FDI plummets amid waning investors’ confidence  •Rebasing exposes sector’s structural weakness —MAN  •Nigeria struggling with de-industrialisation, says NESG  •Manufacturing should contribute 40% to GDP —Ekpo  By Yinka Kolawole THERE is a growing concern among industry stakeholders as the gap between real and services […]

Sell pressures deflate stock market as investors lose N2.3trn in 5 days

Sell pressures deflate stock market as investors lose N2.3trn in 5 days

By Peter Egwuatu  THE Nigerian stock market deepened its bearish run last week, driven by sell pressures  among the blue chip companies in almost all the sectors of the market. As a result, the major performance indicator of the market,  Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, All Share Index (ASI) fell by 2.51% to close at 141,004.14 points. […]

Chukwunyere elected chairman of BAVCCA, as over 2000 delegates vote

Chukwunyere elected chairman of BAVCCA, as over 2000 delegates vote

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AFTER a keenly contested election Mr Ikechukwu Chukwunyere emerged winner as the new National President of Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association, BAVCCA, defeating his closest contender, Mr Adedotun Fasanya. The 2025 National Elections, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August 2025, had over […]