AS the 2026 World Economic Forum, WEF, opens in Davos, Switzerland, a new report  released by Oxfam in Nigeria yesterday  revealed that billionaire wealth across the world jumped three times faster in 2025 to $18.3 trillion.

The contractor handling the long-delayed Kaduna Eastern Bypass road project, Eksiogullari Construction Company Nigeria Limited, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to urgently intervene and release funds to enable the completion of the project.

In a bid to bridge the digital divide and empower women and girls with relevant technology skills, Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has facilitated a two-week, free Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training programme for women and girls across Southern Kaduna.

Repton Group, a Nigeria-based conglomerate has emerged as the winner of the 2025 Dangote Cement Award of the Largest Distributor in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa

The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and misleading an online report alleging that soldiers were threatening mutiny over salaries and allowances, describing the publication as a deliberate attempt to undermine public confidence and national security.

The Sokoto State Government has commenced the implementation process of the Proof of Address (PoA) initiative with a sensitisation programme held for all local government areas of the state. The sensitisation session, which took place last Wednesday, brought together representatives from the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs), officials of the Ministry of Local Government […]

Concerned about persistent challenges in Africa’s education sector particularly the prevalence of unqualified teachers, teacher shortages, and high attrition rates AfriTeach, a Pan-African organisation, has officially launched to address these gaps, strengthen the teaching profession, and develop thought leaders within the education ecosystem.

The Kebbi State Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA) has begun preparations ahead of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival, with plans to upgrade hospitality facilities in anticipation of an influx of foreign investors.

The political landscape of Enugu State witnessed a significant shift on January 17, 2026, as the leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu West, Dr. John Nwokeabia, declared his intention to lead the party to victory in the 2027 general elections.

As Nigeria enters the new year, Rhema Christian Church and Towers in Otta is preparing its annual Bethel Peace Day Service as a spiritual intervention to address the nation’s urgent need for unity and stability.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has responded to sustained advocacy by the AdvoKC Foundation, assuring Nigerians that amendments to the Electoral Act will be concluded in time for the 2027 general elections.

In the letter, signed by the ARD-FCTA President, Dr George Ebong and General Secretary, Dr Yusuf Lissa, the association described the intervention as “timely”.

A Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, has granted an order directing that court processes in a suit challenging the appointment of the Onikoyi of Ikoyi and Mobaland be served on Chief Hassan Elegushi, through substituted means by pasting the same on the wall of the Onikoyi Palace, Ikoyi.

Rising Nigerian Afrobeats star Abdul Rahman Yusuf, popularly known as Harcher, has marked his first anniversary in the Nigerian music industry with the release of a 26-track career-spanning playlist now available on all major digital streaming platforms, including Apple Music.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor & Mariam Eko Nigeria’s gas export has risen month-on-month by 12 percent in December 2025 to 101.913 billion standard cubic feet, scf from 90.689 billion scf in November 2025. The December 2025 export is worth about $344.466 billion, amounting to N482.252 billion at the current exchange rate of N1,400/$. The […]