Why I declined to constitute panel to probe Fubara — Rivers CJ
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has explained why he declined the request by the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, citing subsisting court orders restraining him from taking such action.
Accounting Risk Gains Attention as Investors Rethink Earnings Quality
By Rasheed Sobowale As global capital markets continue to experience earnings volatility and abrupt valuation adjustments, analysts and investors are increasingly turning their attention to a less visible but influential factor: accounting judgment and financial statement risk. Recent commentary by accounting and investment analysis professionals suggests that many earnings surprises stem not from unexpected economic […]
Ondo South: Why Oyerinmade should succeed Jimoh
WITH the nomination of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim for ambassadorial appointment, there is looming vacancy in Ondo South Senatorial District
Funding, manpower limit military’s use of technology, says NCTC
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has identified inadequate funding and manpower shortages as major challenges hindering the Nigerian military from fully leveraging technology to enhance operational effectiveness. The Coordinator of the Centre, Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this while delivering a lecture at the inauguration of Naval Warfare Course 10 […]
InfraCredit mobilises local currency debt for First Electric energy project
By Babajide Komolafe InfraCredit, an infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the credit enhancement of First Electric Power and Automation Services Limited’s local currency debt issuance under a co-financing arrangement with the Climate Finance Blending Facility (CFBF). The transaction marks the first mesh-grid clean energy infrastructure project supported by the Facility and its sixth overall […]
The Kaduna abductions and matters arising, by Adekunle Adekoya
Just few days into the new year 2026, peace was, for the umpteenth time, shattered nationwide and in Kaduna State in particular when on Sunday 18 January, more than 170 worshippers were kidnapped in three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. First, we have become so unfortunate with insecurity that we are […]
Edo plans indigenous airline as Okpebholo meets Keyamo
The Edo State Government has intensified efforts to establish an indigenous airline following a strategic meeting between the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, and the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo.
Wike vs. Workers: FCTA secures court order to break JUAC strike
The brewing cold war between the Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and the administration’s workforce reached a legal flashpoint on Thursday, as the FCT Administration successfully moved to disarm the labour unions through the judiciary.
LivingTrust Mortgage Bank posts N1.01bn profit for 2025
By Moses Nosike LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc has reported a notable performance for the year ending December 31, 2025, with a N1.01 billion profit after tax, reflecting an 18.3% increase from the previous year’s N854.5 million. As extracted from the NGX report, LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc’s Q4 2025 financial performance stands as a compelling testament […]
Sowore’s post on Tinubu threatened public safety, DSS witness tells court
The trial of politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore over alleged cyber defamation and cybercrime opened on Thursday, with a Department of State Services (DSS) witness telling the court that Sowore’s social media post describing President Bola Tinubu as a criminal generated tension and posed a threat to public safety. Testifying as the prosecution’s first […]
Firm pledges sustainable investment in Ogun community
SAF Properties & Investment has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development, job creation and long-term socio-economic benefits for the Ado-Odo community in Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency, Ogun State, as it moved to allay concerns over its operations in the area.
Domestic stock investors dominate trade as portfolio transactions surge 42%
By Peter Egwuatu Domestic investors have recorded significant growth for the bulk of activity on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in December 2025, as total domestic and foreign portfolio transactions rose sharply to N1.38 trillion, reflecting a 42.13 per cent increase from N0.97 trillion recorded in November 2025. The NGX Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment, FPI, […]
Morocco signs founding charter of US-led Board of Peace
The Kingdom of Morocco has formally signed the founding charter of the United States-led Board of Peace (BoP), an initiative launched by President Donald Trump, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday.
Why Nigeria is almost a one-party state, by Donu Kogbara
Thanks to a gale of defections from opposition parties (the PDP mostly), 29 out of 36 governors are now fully-fledged members of the APC; and there are rumours that the Kano governor will soon join them. I find this situation immensely depressing. But I guess it shouldn’t surprise me. Nigerians are always complaining about the near-total absence […]
Speakers at Exponential Conference call for distinctive, authentic leadership
Organisers of the Exponential Conference have said its 10th edition reflects a broader effort to confront leadership drift and restore originality and integrity across faith and marketplace institutions.
CONYSSA appoints Dr. Samuel Anisulowo Olawale to lead global youth security and diplomatic relations
The Board of Trustees of the Coalition of Nigerian Youths on Security and Safety Affairs (CONYSSA) has officially announced the appointment of Dr. Samuel Anisulowo Olawale as the Director of the Directorate for Diaspora and Diplomatic Relations. The appointment, effective from January 19, 2026, to January 18, 2028, marks a strategic milestone in Nigeria’s efforts […]
