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Stock market rally intensifies, as investors reap N8.7trn

Stock market rally intensifies, as investors reap N8.7trn

By Peter Egwuatu   The Nigerian equities market continued its impressive upward trajectory last week, marking a third straight Week-on-Week, WoW, of gains with the market closing positive in all five trading sessions of the week.  Specifically, investors gained N8.7 trillion from their investment on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, the highest so far this year, as […]

Port Safety: NPA, APMT roll out drug tests for truckers

Port Safety: NPA, APMT roll out drug tests for truckers

By Godwin Oritse Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa, in partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority, has rolled out a drug and alcohol testing campaign aimed at external truck drivers operating within the port. Speaking on the initiative, Lagos Port Manager, Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim, underscored the critical role of driver fitness in maintaining safety:“We […]

APC defends Tinubu, knocks critics

APC defends Tinubu, knocks critics

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has pushed back against critics of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, defending the administration’s reform agenda and governance record as impactful and already yielding results.

Abia widow cries out over N1.8m lifeline for daughter’s tongue tumour surgery

Abia widow cries out over N1.8m lifeline for daughter’s tongue tumour surgery

By Steve Oko A heartbroken widow, Mrs Charity Ezeaso, is battling against time to save the life of her daughter, as she desperately seeks N1.8 million needed for a critical surgery to remove a life-threatening tumour. For 16 years, Mrs Ezeaso has borne the weight of single parenthood alone, following the death of her husband. […]

FG denies federation revenue diversion

FG denies federation revenue diversion

The Federal Government has dismissed claims of hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing such reports as a misrepresentation of findings contained in the latest Nigeria Development Update by the World Bank.

STATE OF THE NATION: Nigeria trapped in flawed security architecture —Nyiam

STATE OF THE NATION: Nigeria trapped in flawed security architecture —Nyiam

Lt. Col. Tony Nyiam, retd., one of the principal actors in the 1990 Orkar coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the military government of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, in this encounter called for a sweeping and far-reaching restructuring of Nigeria’s security architecture, warning that the country’s current centralised framework is fundamentally incapable of addressing the complex and evolving nature of insecurity across the federation.