Igbere Traditional Rulers back Kalu’s bid for another term
…Describe His Legislative Service as Outstanding Igbere traditional rulers in Bende Local Government of Abia State have thrown their weight behind the 2027 bid of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu to return to the parliament. Speaking on behalf of the traditional rulers during Kalu’s courtesy call in […]
SEC orders operators to freeze ISIS-linked accounts
By Peter Egwuatu & Chukwunonso Okolo The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed operators in Nigeria’s capital market to immediately identify and freeze funds, assets and other economic resources linked to a Nigerian citizen and three Nigerian companies sanctioned by the United States Government for allegedly facilitating financial transactions connected to the Islamic State of Iraq […]
FG charges MDAs on compulsory data localisation
“Tightens rules on citizens’ personal data collection By Prince Osuagwu Nigeria has officially agreed that data is the new face of the country’s economic rennaissance after President, Bola Tinubu admitted that data is the new oil. The new development sees government appearing to favour data governance as the best way to get the country’s economy […]
FT Africa Summit 2026 focuses on mobilizing growth
The Financial Times has announced the 13th edition of its flagship Africa Summit, themed, “Mobilising Growth in a New Global Order,” scheduled to hold at the Landmark, London. The summit will convene African Heads of State, policymakers, chief executives, investors and next-generation entrepreneurs to examine how the continent can sustain its growth trajectory amid shifting […]
‘Kidnappers spoke Igala, Fulani, Hausa,’ Kogi victims recount ordeal
‘One of the abductors identified himself as Peter; they spoke Igala, Fulani and Hausa, so we won’t understand their conversations’
Nigeria’s oil output falls 37,000bpd to 1.546m bpd — OPEC
The decline, based on secondary sources cited by OPEC, represents a 2.3 per cent month-on-month reduction in the country’s crude oil output.
