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 […]

*… 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

Quarter-finals line-up at 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco this weekend (all times GMT):

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 […]

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.

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 […]