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2027: Ex-APC aspirant Byuan picks Labour guber forms, endorses Tinubu

2027: Ex-APC aspirant Byuan picks Labour guber forms, endorses Tinubu

Former Executive Director, Housing, Finance and Accounts, Federal Housing Authority, Abuja, Dr. Mathias Byuan, on Friday, purchased the expression of interest and nomination forms of the Labour Party (LP) to contest the governorship of Benue State in 2027. This was, even as, Dr. Byuan reiterated his continued support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu […]

NIMC enrolls 206,000 refugees, IDPs, 32,000 inmates

NIMC enrolls 206,000 refugees, IDPs, 32,000 inmates

By Juliet Umeh, ABUJA Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has disclosed that the commission has enrolled over 206,000 refugees and internally displaced persons, IDPs, as well as 32,000 inmates into Nigeria’s national identity database as part of efforts to ensure inclusive digital identity coverage nationwide. […]

Ooni of Ife welcomes twin boys with wife Mariam

Ooni of Ife welcomes twin boys with wife Mariam

The revered monarch announced the birth of the children in a post shared on his Instagram page, where he expressed gratitude to God for the latest additions to the royal family.

How Fintech fuels Nigeria’s gaming boom

How Fintech fuels Nigeria’s gaming boom

For regulators, fintech integration may also solve one of the industry’s oldest headaches: transparency. Real-time transaction monitoring, automated reporting systems

FMDA forecasts 16.42% April inflation rate amid fuel, food prices surge

FMDA forecasts 16.42% April inflation rate amid fuel, food prices surge

By Yinka Kolawole The Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA) has projected Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to rise to 16.42 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, reversing months of steady moderation as rising food prices, higher energy costs and worsening global commodity conditions continue to pressure domestic prices. According to the April 2026 Inflation Forecast report released […]

NEITI raises alarm over illicit financial flows in solid minerals sector

NEITI raises alarm over illicit financial flows in solid minerals sector

By Obas Esiedesa The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has raised concerns over rising illicit financial flows in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, warning that weak regulation, illegal mining and opaque ownership structures are undermining the industry’s contribution to the economy. In a policy brief released on Thursday in Abuja titled, “Stemming the Scourge of Illicit […]

How mafia fought to frustrate $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery—Aliko Dangote

How mafia fought to frustrate $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery—Aliko Dangote

•Middle East crisis boosts demand, prices •Meet beneficiaries of subsidy regime •Plans expansion plans across Africa •We sell stakes to attract investors •We are not overstretching financially •Civil unrest, policy inconsistency, other risks By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has alleged that some influential fuel importers fought […]

Martha Agba appointed National Coordinator of RenewHER’s saving our mothers initiative

Martha Agba appointed National Coordinator of RenewHER’s saving our mothers initiative

In a significant step toward strengthening maternal health advocacy across Nigeria, Martha Agba has been appointed as the National Coordinator of the RenewHER flagship initiative, Saving Our Mothers (SOM). The initiative, a presidential-backed program under RenewHER, under the office of the senior special assistant to the president on Women Health, is designed to tackle maternal […]