By Ayo Onikoyi As anticipation builds for the premiere of Big Brother Naija Season 11 on Saturday, organisers have revealed the extensive planning, engineering and local expertise that went into constructing the iconic BBNaija house ahead of the new season. Preparations for the latest edition began in November 2025, nearly nine months before the July […]

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reinforced its position as one of the continent’s leading financial institutions after emerging as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Retail and Sustainability Leadership (ESG) at the prestigious 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence.  The awards, presented on Thursday, July 17, 2026, at The Peninsula London in the United […]

…As Kwara APC Youth holds 2026 interactive engagement Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state is waxing stronger and poised to deliver overwhelming victory at the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Ilorin at the colorful APC Youth Engagement 2026, the Governor spoke of how his administration […]

…Unveils digital complaint portal, call centre By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor As the Federal Government pushes ahead with its comprehensive fiscal realignments, a critical missing link in the nation’s tax ecosystem has finally been plugged with the formal operationalisation of the Office of the Tax Ombud. The move is designed to safeguard corporate and individual taxpayers […]

By Cynthia Alo Access Bank Plc has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered application, Access SME App, designed to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) manage their daily business operations from a single application. The app was formally unveiled during the bank’s maiden SME conference held over the weekend in Lagos themed, “AI for SMEs: Scaling […]

“The Bola Tinubu that was governor is not the one that is president today. He’s tired. He should be allowed to retire in peace and then go home,” he said.

By Obas Esiedesa The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has unveiled plans to establish 3.7 gigawatts (GW) of local solar photovoltaic (PV) panel manufacturing capacity by the end of 2027 as Nigeria intensifies efforts to expand electricity access and reduce dependence on imported renewable energy equipment. Managing Director of the agency, Engr. Abba Aliyu, disclosed the initiative […]

“They don’t need heavy inverters to run air conditioners; they just need stable direct current for USB ports and phones. 

Something unusual and noteworthy has happened in Nigeria’s development landscape. FutureMap Foundation, known for promoting technology, innovation, youth empowerment and digital inclusion, chose to invest in a dialysis centre in Hadejia, Jigawa State—not in Lagos, Abuja, Kano or another major urban capital.

By Emma Ujah,  Abuja Bureau Chief The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on central banks and financial regulators to strengthen governance frameworks for Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that the rapid adoption of the technology across the financial system could create new systemic risks if left inadequately supervised. The recommendation was made by the IMF’s Financial […]

Award-winning Nigerian immersive stage production, Esther’s Revenge, is set to return to the United Kingdom this summer for another tour following growing international acclaim and popular demand.

By Peter Egwuatu  The Nigerian stock market maintained a bullish run Week-on-Week, WoW, on renewed demand for large-capitalised stocks pushing the benchmark Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX All-Share Index (ASI)  to 247,357.40 points. The positive reading reflected the stronger investor appetite for selected blue-chip and fundamentally strong stocks, with gains concentrated across the banking, consumer goods and […]

Many traders and artisans also expressed ignorance of the scheme or how it works, even as the National Pension Commission, PenCom, pledged to expand awareness

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Sadiq Umar Gombe, has urged Arewa students and young Nigerians to play an active role in shaping the country’s future by voting for credible, competent and patriotic leaders. Speaking on Monday while receiving the […]

By Henry Ojelu Stakeholders in Nigeria’s financial and business sectors have commended the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, for restoring confidence in the Federal Ministry of Finance, saying his leadership has ended years of policy uncertainty and repositioned the ministry as the driving force behind the Federal Government’s […]