Banklink Africa injects additional capital into DEAP Capital

Banklink Africa injects additional capital into DEAP Capital

As transition to CMFC underway By Peter Egwuatu The transition of DEAP Capital Management & Trust (DEAPCAP) Plc into Critical Minerals Financing Corporation (CMFC) Plc has received a major boost, following an additional N2 billion capital injection by the company’s new core investor, Banklink Africa Private Equities Limited. The latest funding brings total capital injected […]
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Capital platform launches to connect African SMEs with investors

Capital platform launches to connect African SMEs with investors

A capital platform designed to improve the allocation of capital across African businesses, AfriStakes has been launched in Nigeria. This marks a significant step toward addressing one of the continent’s most persistent challenges; bridging the gap between available capital, investment-ready businesses, and investable opportunities. The launch comes at a time when thousands of African businesses […]

Attack on Amupitan: Opposition resorting to smear campaigns ahead of 2027 poll – Ajulo

Attack on Amupitan: Opposition resorting to smear campaigns ahead of 2027 poll – Ajulo

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Kayode Ajulo, has accused opposition elements of embarking on a campaign of discredit against Nigeria’s electoral system, alleging that recent attacks on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, are politically motivated. Ajulo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), claimed that the […]

RTIFN commends LASG, stakeholders on South-West unity walk

RTIFN commends LASG, stakeholders on South-West unity walk

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The leadership of Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, RTIFN, under the leadership of the Director General, Ahmed Bala, has commended the Lagos State Government and other stakeholders for their support and participation in the successful hosting of the South West Unity Walk, Rally, and Concert. The DG in his statement appreciated the […]

Making governance more accountable

Making governance more accountable

Nigeria’s governance suffers from a profound defect: the absence of accountability. Leaders announce multi-trillion-naira budgets with great ceremony, governors flag-off infrastructure projects amid public acclaim, and grandiloquent policies are initiated. Yet, when delivery fails—as it routinely does—no real consequences follow. This gap between authority and responsibility has persisted since independence in 1960, undermining 66 years […]

Nigeria’s $2bn fibre dream gains momentum with global backing

Nigeria’s $2bn fibre dream gains momentum with global backing

*Unveils strategic 90,000km fibre rollout training with ITU By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria’s ambitious $2 billion fibre optic expansion project has received a major boost as key global partners and stakeholders intensify efforts to drive the country’s digital transformation agenda. In a significant step toward achieving this goal, the Digital Bridge Institute, DBI, in collaboration with […]

PTDF begins PhD scholarship interviews, prioritises merit, industry impact

PTDF begins PhD scholarship interviews, prioritises merit, industry impact

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna — The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the second phase of interviews for PhD candidates under its Overseas Scholarship Scheme (OSS), placing strong emphasis on merit and sector relevance. Speaking during the exercise in Kaduna on Monday, Head of Information Technology at PTDF, Abdulkadir Hamidu Alkali, said the interview […]

Why civilizations reproduce war despite knowledge

Why civilizations reproduce war despite knowledge

Why civilizations reproduce war despite knowledge The persistence of war in the modern world, despite an unprecedented accumulation of historical knowledge, reveals a fundamental contradiction within human civilization. This article advances the thesis that contemporary conflicts are not primarily the result of ignorance, but of a deeper systemic failure: the collapse of historical intelligence. Historical intelligence is […]

A nation under siege: Why Nigeria’s security architecture is failing

A nation under siege: Why Nigeria’s security architecture is failing

By Ernest Ofoye Nigeria is no longer merely battling insecurity—it is confronting a full-scale erosion of state authority across multiple regions. What was once described as isolated insurgency has now evolved into a widespread national crisis involving terrorism, banditry and organised criminality. Recent events across the country have brought this reality into sharper focus. From renewed attacks […]

The big boost for Anioma State

The big boost for Anioma State

By EMMANUEL ONWUBIKO A psychologist whose publication on will power and psychological science of self-control I came across on the internet affirmed that with more self-control we would all eat right, exercise regularly, avoid drugs and alcohol, save for retirement, stop procrastinating and achieve all sorts of noble goals. Determined to provide charity, this our beloved […]

Chibok: 12 years on, parents renew call for rescue of 87 girls

Chibok: 12 years on, parents renew call for rescue of 87 girls

By Henry Ojelu Twelve years after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, parents of the victims have renewed calls for urgent and coordinated global action to secure the release of those still in captivity. In an open letter issued at the weekend, the parents appealed to the Federal Government, the international community […]