By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has disclosed that Bank Verification Number (BVN) enrolments rose by 6.8 per cent year-on-year to 67.8 million as at December 2025, up from 63.5 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. In a statement published on its website, NIBSS attributed the growth to stronger policy enforcement […]

By Godwin Oritse The Federal Government has directed all shipping companies and airlines operating in Nigeria to submit their cargo manifests through the National Single Window, NSW, platform, in a move aimed at strengthening cargo tracking, improving transparency and enhancing trade facilitation. The directive, issued through the Ministry of Finance, marks a significant shift from the […]

By Adedayo Showemimo, Fashion Correspondent In an increasingly competitive Nigerian fashion landscape, emerging designer Mercy Ebube Kayode, founder of Royale Artelier, is developing a distinct voice rooted in Afro-contemporary aesthetics. Her recent release, “The AFRIQ Collection” presents a considered exploration of texture, colour interplay, and culturally influenced design narratives. The collection demonstrates a growing confidence […]

No fewer than eight persons have been killed in a deadly supremacy battle between rival cult groups across parts of Benue State, including Makurdi, the state capital, and Jato Aka, in Kwande Local Government Area, in what security sources described as a fierce fight for territorial control.

The renewed crisis In Rivers State, the situation reached a crescendo yesterday, with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, being at loggerheads with the House of Assembly following the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, over allegations of gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds.

The forum described the fresh impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara as a direct assault on democratic governance and the collective will of the people of Rivers State.

Bridge Charity Foundation, an initiative of WealthBridge Financial Services Holdings Limited, has announced the launch of the Bridge Foundation University Scholarship Programme, a ₦700 million education support initiative designed to empower Nigerian university students and strengthen access to quality tertiary education across the country.

The groups praised Abbas for his pivotal role in championing transparency within Nigeria’s governance framework, particularly through the swift and public release of certified tax reform documents amid swirling controversies.

LAST week, I discussed here that the governments of Nigeria will have to do more to enable Nigerians pay tax the way the government wants them to pay it. The new tax laws which came into effect January 1, despite the furore over what was passed and what was gazetted is supposed to be a step in […]

It is sad that Nigeria’s inland waterways have continued to claim lives in preventable boat accidents. The latest tragedy struck on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State, where a canoe carrying 52 passengers from Adiyani in Jigawa State capsized in Garbi. It claimed 29 lives, with 8-10 people still […]

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Varied perceptions surround High Chief  Kestin Pondi whose roots spread to Gbaramatu and Ogulagha Kingdoms in Warri South-West and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State. Even though such perceptions are shaped by his daily engagements, he is  clearly situated as a philanthropist with generous tentacles that perform miracles of empowerment in every […]

BY TUNDE AKANNI  By far impacting the most devastating effect on Nigerians home and abroad as 2025 began to wind down was the fatal accident involving the UK-based Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, fondly hailed, AJ. The tragedy instantly claimed the lives of two of AJ’s associates, Sina Ghami and Lateef Ayodele, otherwise, Latz. Inalilai wa inailei […]

On a Youtube podcast I posted a few days ago, I briefly discussed conflicts  that destroy or undermine relationships. One such conflict recently occurred in my life and it revolved around religion. In a nutshell, a former friend and I are no longer on speaking terms because she took offence when I politely refused to share […]

New Year resolutions have become a traditional rite for individuals, families, associations, and even organizations.

By Esther Onyegbula Renowned businessman and philanthropist, Chairman of the Cubana Group, Chief Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been conferred with another prestigious traditional title, Okpataozueora I of Oba, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The chieftaincy title was bestowed on him by the Igwe of Oba, His […]