By Sebastine Obasi The 2025 licensing bid round will be guided by transparency, as only applicants with financial and technical know-how will qualify for the critical stage of the bid process. Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC, gave the clarification at the 2025 licensing round pre-bid webinar organised […]

Adojutelegan said this during the support group tour in Ese-Odo and Irele Local Government Areas to intensify mobilisation in support of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

By Sebastine Obasi Not less than 250 youths have become beneficiaries of the digital and sustainable empowerment programme sponsored by Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), and delivered by Jake Riley Academy. The month-long intensive training programme meant to equip them with full range of skills was also designed to enable them become self-reliant […]

By Rosemary Iwunze Linkage Assurance Plc recorded 24 percent increase in insurance revenue in 2025 financial year to N27.6 billion from N22.2 billion in the same period in 2024. This is contained in the company’s unaudited financial statements for the period ended 31st December 2025, made available to shareholders and investors on the NGX. The insurance […]

By Udeme Akpan Dangote Cement Plc has launched a Safety FairPlay Initiative at its Ibese Plant in Ogun State, aimed at driving behavioural change and fostering a strong, sustainable safety culture among employees. The initiative, which will be replicated across all Dangote Cement Plc plants nationwide, marks a significant milestone in strengthening the company’s safety framework. […]

By Progress Godfrey The Nigerian telecommunications industry attracted over $1 billion in capital investments in 2025 leading to the deployment of more than 2,850 new network sites nationwide. This was disclosed by the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, who also said the investment, which expanded both network coverage and […]

The British Pound Sterling closed the first month of 2026 with a relatively stable performance against the Nigerian Naira, as the local currency continues to benefit from broader market stabilisation measures.

Presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has condemned what he described as a deliberate attempt by aides of President Bola Tinubu to divide Nigeria along regional and ethnic lines, warning that such rhetoric threatens national unity and security ahead of the 2027 general elections.

THE Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to galvanise and distill all the opinions of Senators on the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill.

The House of Representatives, yesterday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 Appropriation Bill, endorsing a proposed N58.18 trillion budget anchored on macro-economic stability, enhanced security, and increased capital expenditure.