Firms expect borrowing cost to decline in 3 months
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Firms are expecting borrowing cost for banks’ loans to decline in the next three months deapite seeing rates elevated in July. This was contained in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, latest Business Expectation Survey Report. CBN said: “Respondents expect borrowing rates to remain elevated across the same periods, as indicated by the […]
Transcorp Power CEO reaffirms commitment to powering Delta State to greater prosperity
Transcorp Power Plc, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group) and one of Nigeria’s leading power generation companies, has reaffirmed its readiness to partner with the Delta State Government to close the state’s power supply gaps and unlock its full economic potential. Speaking as a panellist at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit […]
Defending the public purse: Why the EFCC was right to freeze Osun State accounts
By Greg JacobWhen the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission moved to freeze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, the reaction was swift, loud, and predictable. Political actors called it “an attack on federalism.” Commentators also took up arms against the commission. Within 24 hours, President Bola Tinubu reversed the order. But in the […]
Citi marks Global Community Day with financial literacy initiative benefiting over 100 students
*… from budgeting to saving, students explored practical lessons that will support smarter financial choices for years to come. Citi partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria to deliver financial literacy training to over 100 students during its annual Global Community Day, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to economic growth and advancing priority towards the United Nations Sustainable […]
AEDC: What it takes to get a meter, by Azu Ishiekwene
Data is good, but it often doesn’t tell the whole story. Data cannot capture the extent of our efforts to get a prepaid meter at my workplace in Abuja after we were disconnected from the grid in February. We’re still off-grid. Our meter misery mocks any statistics you may find on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission […]
We won’t let APC take Osun back to hardship era — Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to vote massively in the August 15 governorship election, declaring that his administration would not allow the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return the state to what he described as a period when civil servants had to beg their neighbours for food. Adeleke made […]
PR is about building trust, not chasing virality — Barnabas Akindele
Those situations don’t leave room for a “wait and see” approach. You have to think several steps ahead, under pressure, with people relying on your judgment
Infantile Infantino should exit for trying to sell the World Cup, by Owei Lakemfa
Gianni Infantino, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA President who stole into office about a dozen years ago on the back of a coup against Sepp Blatter, may be on his way out. He has become like an orphan caught with his hand in the till. The 2026 World Cup had been quite successful. It […]
WAFCON 2026: All quarter-finals fixtures confirmed
Quarter-finals line-up at 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco this weekend (all times GMT):
The Strait of Hormuz must stay open
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, and its uninterrupted flow is essential to global stability. Every day, approximately 21 million barrels of crude oil-roughly 21 per cent of global petroleum consumption-pass through this narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. To nickname it a “special international waterway” and treat it as […]
Investor pledges $500m for varsity solar projects as FG launches Tinubu light initiative
According to Abramowitz, each solar facility would generate between 10 and 20 megawatts of electricity, more than enough to meet the immediate needs of participating universities, with excess power supplied to surrounding rural communities through prepaid metering systems.
French Village honours excellence, produces best graduates from 45 universities
By Esther Onyegbula The Nigeria French Language Village (NFLV), Ajara-Badagry, on Friday rewarded outstanding students who excelled during the 2025/2026 Language Immersion Programme with scholarships, cash prizes and other incentives, as more than 700 students from 45 Nigerian universities graduated from the seven-month French language training. The overall best graduating student, Ahmad Ibrahim of Abia […]
Delta First Lady donates 21 wheelchairs, funds N5m surgery in Burutu
The outreach, held on Thursday in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area, also provided free medical consultations, health screenings and treatment to hundreds of residents, including children with special needs, their caregivers, elderly persons and other members of the community.
CSO commends Tinubu over intervention in Osun government accounts
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Civil Society Coalition for Human Equality Initiative (CSCHEI), a United Nations-recognised platform of accredited civil society organisations (CSOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs), has commended President Bola Tinubu for directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate the court order freezing the Osun State Government’s accounts. In a […]
2027: Benue ADC gov’ship candidate vows to serve single term
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benue State, Mr. Herman Hembe, on Thursday pledged to serve only a single four-year term if elected governor in the 2027 general election, saying he would ensure the governorship is ceded to Benue South thereafter.
French Language Village wins Word-Wise bilingual Varsity debate
The Nigerian French Language Village has emerged winner of the inaugural Word-Wise Bilingual Series – University Edition, defeating students from five other tertiary institutions in a competition designed to promote bilingualism, leadership and African integration.
