Reforms over, we’ve laid foundation for lasting prosperity — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has emerged from the era of painful economic reforms and entered a new phase of “shared and widespread prosperity,” insisting that the difficult decisions taken by his administration had corrected the country’s economic direction and laid the foundation for lasting growth.
AFROEUROPA Gala and Awards Night 2026 champions youth, community growth
By Chioma Okoye The fifth edition of the AFROEUROPA Gala & Awards Night has been held in London, with a call for greater investment in young people, education, healthcare, community safety and cultural tolerance. The event, held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at The City Pavilion, Collier Row, Romford, was themed, “Fostering a United & […]
Nigeria wins additional 2027 Hajj slots in major diplomatic breakthrough
According to him, the feat was made possible by the strong diplomatic standing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the administration’s deliberate cultivation of productive bilateral relationships across the Middle East.
InfraCredit secures IFC’s $50m subordinated debt facility for local currency infrastructure finance
By Peter Egwuatu Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Plc (InfraCredit), Nigeria’s ‘AAA’-rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the execution of a US$50 million subordinated unsecured 10-year debt facility with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the world’s largest global development institution focused on the private sector in […]
When hypocrisy and doublespeak define a nation, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
On this day, October 1, 66 years ago, Nigeria gained flag independence from Britain. Within these years, the country reached another milestone – 27 years of unbroken civilian rule, which many confuse as democracy. Ours is not yet a democracy. It may well be with time, but democracy and civilian rule are poles apart. In […]
Jim Ovia says Nigeria must not sacrifice quality for quantity in tertiary education
By Elizabeth Osayande The Founder of Zenith Bank and Founder/Chairman, Boardbof Trustees of James Hope University, Mr Jim Ovia, CFR, CON, has said Nigeria must not allow the rapid growth in the number of universities to come at the expense of quality. Mr. Jim Ovia spoke recently in Lagos at the launch of the book, […]
