By Demola Akinyemi IlorinFormer Kwara State lawmaker, Hon. Saheed Olamilekan Popoola, has officially declared his intention to contest for a National Assembly seat under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Popoola made the declaration on Sunday at the PDP secretariat in Ilorin, where he addressed party leaders, elders, […]

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi An European funded project being implemented by Oxfam and other key partners are targeting no fewer than three hundred and thirty thousand vulnerable women and at least fourty four thousand households for empowerments in food banks and other social safety windows to reduce poverty in the six benefitting local councils […]

Businessman and philanthropist, Prince Lekan Adewoye, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Kwara South Senatorial seat under the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

By Olayinka Latona The Association of Science Laboratory Technologists of Nigeria (ASLTON) has called on the federal and state governments to urgently increase funding for laboratory infrastructure, modern equipment, and workforce development, warning that the country’s scientific progress and public health security are at risk. The call was made by ASLTON National President, Mr. Ayotunde […]

By ARIZE NWOBU The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been proactive and methodical in formulating policy measures to stabilise and boost the economy towards achieving sustainable growth. The Bank started by first of all rolling back the frontiers of its operations and refocused on its core mandates and separated the hitherto blurred lines between […]

The era of the ‘silent contributor’ is over. On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Nigeria will officially turn its gaze toward the bedrock of its future economy as the Solid Minerals Excellence Awards (SOMEA) takes center stage at the Abuja Continental Hotel. With the theme: Unlocking the Future, the event would see high-ranking policymakers, global investors, […]

By CRISPIN ODUOBUK  Forget the sanitised press releases. Here is what is unfolding around the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline, AEP. There are disputes, and then there are situations that test the credibility of the process. What is unfolding around the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline is not a routine commercial disagreement. It is a case study in how terminated transactions can […]

DAVID Munam, founder of BoredHippo, a Lagos-based content marketing agency focused on FinTech, AI, Web3, and blockchain brands, has said that many technically strong startups in Nigeria and across Africa are failing to attract investors and users because of how they communicate.

By Tunde Oso The Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has officially opened the application portal for the DigiLeap Tech Drive, a core initiative in the Foundation’s digital inclusion agenda. The application portal will be open until 8th May 2026. Targeting 200 underserved young women in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, the […]

Many faces upfront rent demands that consume years of savings, forcing trade-offs between shelter and other essential investments in their futures