By Sebastine Obasi Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company in sub-Saharan Africa, has achieved 10 million Lost Time Injury (LTI)-free manhours across its operations as of April 2026. This outstanding milestone represents millions of hours of operational activity completed without a single lost-time injury, a testament to Axxela’s robust systems and embedded […]

By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has strongly condemned the xenophobic attacks on foreigners, including Nigerians in South Africa and said it will mobilise to picket South African businesses in Nigeria.In a statement by the Zonal Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, the association expressed deep outrage over the renewed […]

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice and education sectors have called for faster prosecution of perpetrators of sexual violence against schoolgirls. They also called for stronger inter-agency coordination, and a survivor-centred approach to keeping girls in school. A stakeholders’ dialogue, convened by The Inclusion Project, TIP, with support from Malala Fund, brought together government officials, judicial officers, […]

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress in Edo State, Kenneth Imansuagbon, has commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its recent judgment on the party’s internal crisis, describing it as a stabilising development.

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has opened a new round of applications for its SheVentures proposition, offering zero-interest loans of up to ₦10 million to women entrepreneurs to ease access to working capital and support business growth. The facility provides loans ranging from ₦500,000 to ₦5 million under a general category, and ₦5 million to […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou & Matthew Johnson A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mushin Constituency I, Mr. Owoeye Adeyemo, has declared his intention to contest for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Adeyemo, who is set to challenge the incumbent, Prince Nureni Akinsanya, at the party primaries, said his constituents […]

An investor and Managing Director of Skyewise Group, Elvis Abuyere, has commended Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for his anti-cultism campaign, saying it has improved the business climate and encouraged investment in the state.

By Okey Ibeke Since assuming office as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service in June 2023, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, in line with President Ahmed Tinubu’s Economic and Renewed Hope Agenda, has been intentional in pursuit of policies that repositioned the Service from a traditional revenue-collecting agency to a reform-driven institution. The policies, anchored on three […]

Digital marketplaces and rising economic pressures are speeding up Nigeria’s shift toward a tech-driven second-hand goods market, where online platforms are changing how people buy, sell, and access affordable products.

The Enugu State Government, in partnership with the South Sahara Social Development Organisation, has stepped up efforts to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation as part of strategies to advance climate finance and promote responsive budgeting.

Digital Benin, an online platform documenting royal objects looted from the Benin Kingdom in 1897, was introduced to a Lagos audience of artists, curators, and cultural researchers at Kokopelli Gallery on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in a session that opened wider conversations on restitution, digital access, and the ethics of documenting African heritage.

Key stakeholders in Africa’s digital infrastructure ecosystem have identified co-location services as a critical solution to the continent’s persistent challenges, including energy constraints, infrastructure gaps, and investment risks.

By Jacob Ajom A member of the Paris Olympic gold medal-winning French Rugby Sevens national team, Aaron Edidiong Grandidier Nkanang, has expressed readiness to play his part in seeing to the development of rugby in Nigeria. Aaron, 25, who was born in Britain to a Nigerian father, Aniefiok Nick Nkanang, visited Nigeria for the first […]

plans grassroots vote mobilisationA coalition of labour leaders, professionals, artisans, and working Nigerians under the banner of Working People United, WoPU, has declared support for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu, pledging nationwide grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group made its position known during a courtesy visit to the Minister […]

Tunde’s daughter was sent home from school because of unpaid fees. His salary was due in a week, but he couldn’t wait that long and simply couldn’t let his daughter miss classes. Like many of us, he reached out to friends and considered a traditional bank loan, but the endless paperwork, long waits, and uncertainty […]