Abdulhafiz Umar Barau has emerged as the National Rescue Movement (NRM) candidate for Zamfara Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election.

Through AJ Bliss Aluminium, Joy Bukar is building a business for advancement of roofing while remaining grounded in values that have shaped her career

Over the past several years, especially during presidential election seasons, a war of words usually breaks out between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Atiku Abubakar, his vice-president. Obasanjo always fires the first salvo, presenting Atiku as the devil incarnate. But Atiku never shies away from responding in kind. The self-indulgent, long-running feud is frustratingly irritating because its […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom Nigeria’s leading think tank, business chambers and academics have issued a joint warning that the country could squander China’s new zero-tariff policy unless it urgently fixes costs, builds industrial capacity and moves away from raw exports. Speaking at a seminar on “China’s Zero-tariff Treatment for African Countries and its Implications for Structural […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – TO achieve a clean environment and greenery in most parts, the Edo State government said over 5,000 trees have been planted this year alone in various parts of the state. The Managing Director, Edo State Parks and Gardens Agency, Pastor Stanley Ighodaro stated this in a chat with journalists […]

Integrity Watch Nigeria has called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to provide the evidence she previously said she would present in support of her sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The group, in a statement issued on Wednesday by its President, Comrade Ovie Thomas, said more than a year after the senator publicly promised […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, Dr. Wole Oluyede, has met with Governor Biodun Oyebanji in Lagos, reaffirming his commitment to working with the Governor for the progress of Ekiti State and the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, and an aspirant for the House of Hon. Afeso Abubakar has called on the people of Edo State to remain united and continue to support the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, stressing that […]

By Gabriel Tanimu Aduda Nigeria’s return to the World Energy Council, WEC, is as significant as the formal announcement of the constitution of a new National Member Committee and Governing Board. At a time when the country is struggling to translate its enormous energy resources into reliable electricity, industrial growth, affordable energy and sustainable development, rejoining […]

By Sunny Ikhioya This was how Blakey Ijezie titled his keynote address on the occasion of his 6th national economic conference, held in Lekki on 16 April 2026. It has become obvious that the position we have found ourselves in today is a consequence of the choices we have made as a people: the choices we […]

…set to launch asset management company, August 26 The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr Abba Abubakar Aliyu has described the Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO) as Nigeria’s strategic answer to long-term energy financing. This is as the agency is set to launch RAMCO on Wednesday August 26, 2026 in Abuja heralding […]

First City Monument Bank has unveiled plans to deepen its agritech strategy by deploying AI-powered advisory services in major Nigerian languages, as part of efforts to improve access to finance and support for smallholder farmers. According to the Bank’s Agritech Alumni Impact Report covering 2018 to 2026, the Bank will continue to support the growth […]

Ezeugwu, who is active on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, has gradually developed a personal brand around entertainment, lifestyle and everyday experiences

Organised Labour has secured a major improvement in the remuneration of Dockworkers at the Lekki Freeport Terminal, LFT, following the signing of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA, granting up to a 150 percent increase in salaries and allowances. The agreement was signed on August 14, 2026, in Lagos, by organised labour and the management […]

—-Rejects promise, demands payment before resumption By Dayo Johnson Akure Lecturers at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, Ondo State, are leaving the institution amid welfare concerns and the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Findings show that the prolonged industrial action and poor welfare package have affected staff retention, with some […]