FCCPC seeks unified consumer protection rules as states open electricity markets
By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called for stronger collaboration and harmonised regulatory frameworks among electricity sector regulators as states begin to establish and operate their own electricity markets. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said the implementation of the […]
IATA, AFRAA, AASA oppose airline charges for border security
By Dickson Omobola African Airlines Association, AFRAA, the Airlines Association of Southern Africa, AASA, and the International Air Transport Association, IATA, have urged African countries to implement the Advance Passenger Information, API, and Passenger Name Record, PNR, systems in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, standards and global best practices. API and PNR systems […]
2027: APC North-West rallies support for Tinubu, lauds Uba Sani’s vehicle donation
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — The North-West chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced plans to embark on a strategic tour of the seven states in the region to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was reached at a meeting of the party’s zonal leadership […]
ATM transactions rise 208% to N89trn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The value of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) transactions grew sharply by 208.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N89.12 trillion in 2025 from N29.12 trillion in 2024. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its 2025 Annual Report noting that the increase in ATM transactions reflects user preferences, adoption of digital channels, […]
Meet Dosunmu-Ogunbi, first black woman to earn PhD in Robotics Engineering at Michigan
A Nigerian woman, Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, has made history after becoming the first Black woman to earn a PhD in Robotics from the University of Michigan in the United States.
2027: We’ll deliver five million South-East votes for Obi–Kwankwaso, protect every ballot — KNN
Rejects Uzodimma’s claim of South-East support for Tinubu By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The South-East chapter of the Kwankwaso National Network (KNN) has said it is mobilising support to deliver at least five million votes for a proposed Peter Obi–Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presidential ticket in the 2027 general elections. The group also rejected claims that […]
