The temporary disruption of emergency airtime and data advances has underscored the growing dependence of more than 40 million Nigerians on the service for daily communication, banking and business activities. Industry stakeholders said the controversy surrounding the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations revealed that […]

• As fund emerges regional benchmark in workers’ compensation By Victor Ahiuma-Young The ongoing transformation of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, is steadily positioning the agency as a reference point for social security administration in West Africa, with its digital reforms and improved workers’ compensation system drawing attention from neighbouring countries seeking to strengthen […]

By Chioma Okoye Nigerian comedian and content creator Okojie Bobby Oseyi, popularly known as ThaEdoBoy, has credited established entertainers, including Sydney Talker, Broda Shaggi and Craze Clown, with shaping his approach to comedy and teaching him the importance of consistency and longevity in the entertainment industry. The Edo-born skit maker, who blends football, comedy and […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit street begging across the state as part of efforts to restore order, improve public safety and promote a cleaner environment. The proposed legislation, debated during plenary, is aimed at addressing the growing incidence of street begging, […]

By LADE BANDELE  How should a nation judge the performance of its health sector?” Public life has an odd way of allowing the loudest questions to eclipse the most important ones. A claim is made, a rebuttal follows, familiar positions harden, and attention gradually drifts from the matter under discussion to the argument surrounding it. Before […]