How fuel subsidy removal redefined ride-hailing survival in nigeria
By Dayo Oyinlola By 2026, ride-hailing in Nigeria has moved beyond being a convenience for a few urban professionals to becoming an essential layer of everyday mobility. In cities like Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, app-based transport now fills gaps left by overstretched public systems, connecting people to work, commerce and opportunity. Yet this growth […]
Telecom subscriptions hit 179.6m as teledensity rises to 82.9% — NCC
The latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has shown that Nigeria’s telecommunications industry recorded fresh growth in December 2025, as total active subscriptions increased to 179.64 million from 177.43 million in November.
Tinubu’s proposals: Will reviewing Appeal Court, High Court Acts speed up justice?
In November 2022, the then Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, declared Nigerians, especially the political class, as the most litigious people on earth.
Breathe Clean Air: FCTA, IHS Nigeria transform lives in Gwagwalada with free gas, insurance
In a landmark move to combat respiratory illnesses and environmental degradation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) took its “Project Breathe Clean Air–Abuja” to Gwagwalada Area Council on Wednesday. The initiative, a strategic partnership between the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES) and IHS Nigeria, saw the distribution of free gas cylinders and burners to […]
S’East govs adopt shared responsibility for regional devt
Governors of the five South East states have agreed on the need for regional cooperation in intelligence sharing, infrastructure development, and the formulation of a harmonised integration plan to accelerate the zone’s 50-year development vision.
Standard Chartered hosts 2026 global market outlook
Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) Bank Nigeria Limited hosted esteemed clients to its 2026 Global Market Outlook event.
Genocide on Christians: US Congress urges stricter action to enforce global religious freedom
United States congressmen have urged the U.S government to take tougher action against countries violating of religious freedom, citing Nigeria as one of them.
Mbah pushes for common S’East market, economic bloc
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said the South East must be re-imagined and built into a common market and bloc to realise its potentialities as an economic power house.
₦1bn weekly draw kicks off with AfriMillions on Wazobia Max TV
By Esther Onyegbula A new entrant, AfriMillions, has unveiled a ₦1 billion weekly progressive lottery in Nigeria, with its inaugural live draw broadcast on Wazobia Max TV and radio. The first draw, held on Saturday, marked the official rollout of the platform’s flagship ₦1 billion mega jackpot and was conducted live in the presence of […]
82 abducted Kurmin Wali worshippers regain freedom — Gov Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has confirmed the release of 82 worshippers abducted by bandits during a church service in Kurmin Wali village, Kajuru Local Government Area, on January 18, 2026.
Why accounting standards are not ideology
By MARTINS ITUA Public debates are often most heated when technical policy questions are misunderstood. In recent weeks, Nigeria’s discussion around the integration of AAOIFI standards into the national financial reporting framework for Non-interest Financial Institutions has generated noise that says more about fear than fact. This is unfortunate, because what is at stake is […]
