Optasia has reaffirmed its 2026 growth outlook after delivering a strong first-half financial performance, with growth across several emerging markets offsetting the temporary disruption to its airtime credit business in Nigeria. The upbeat outlook comes days after the company highlighted its expansion across emerging markets and growing focus on artificial intelligence-driven financial services, underscoring a […]

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the knockout stages, yet it has been remarkable not only for being the biggest in football history so far, but also for its unusual moments. It has delivered remarkable fan antics, underdog stories, emotional scenes and controversial decisions. On a personal note, because I’m visiting the US and Canada, […]

By Chidi Okonjo As the countdown to the 2027 general elections begins to reshape the Nigerian political landscape, Delta State has become the unexpected birthplace of a technological revolution that promises to alter the future of electioneering across Africa. Dr. Joshua Denila, the gubernatorial aspirant of the Youth Party, has officially deployed an intelligent agentic […]

SINCE last weekend, the internet was literally rent asunder over remarks made by the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. In a video which went viral, the First Lady, in company of other ladies of the realm, was seen advising people, especially womenfolk, to engage in cottage enterprises like frying akara for sale, roasting corn for […]

Nigeria’s slow rebound in crude oil production to around 1.66 million barrels per day is good  news, but it should not be treated as a major victory. After years of painful decline caused by oil theft, pipeline attacks, the departure of foreign oil companies and policy confusion, the recovery simply means the Federal Government has […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded a five-day training programme on computer networking and cybersecurity for 40 youths in Warri, Delta State, as part of efforts to build local capacity and promote employment in Nigeria’s technology sector. The training, which began on June 29 and ended on Friday, was organised by […]

By TONY USIDAMEN   Every government has two responsibilities. The first is to govern. The second is to help citizens understand what it is doing and why it is doing it. Success in the first does not automatically guarantee success in the second. Examples abound of governments that implemented difficult reforms but failed to carry the public […]

The world was, two hundred and fifty years ago, gifted a great country, the United States, US. The date was July 4, 1776; the main event was its Declaration of Independence from Mother Britain. The latter is a small country that went to war with most of humanity, so much that it has been at war […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, expressing deep concern over what it described as emerging signs of democratic backsliding in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.In a letter dated July 2, 2026, and addressed to the President, the continental labour body […]

By Theodore Opara Tim Motors Nigeria has unveiled plans to establish stations in several cities across the country to provide after sales support for electric vehicles. This follows its recent introduction of Geely Galaxy new energy vehicles into Nigeria, under a sole distributorship arraignment with Geely Auto, one of China’s major force in the country’s […]

By Godwin Anaughe Senator, your aide, Comrade Wilson Okorugbo, has put together a passionate defense of your record. I appreciate it — it shows that the original piece hit its target perfectly. However, a passionate defense doesn’t equate to a solid rebuttal, and what your camp has provided follows a familiar script: they talk extensively […]

By Cynthia Alo Hundreds of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom are looking to shift their focus toward home-grown agriculture to help tackle food security and drive national growth. The move will take center stage on July 4, 2026, as Leeds hosts the Nigeria–UK Green Gold Forum, a gathering aimed at pulling diaspora investments into […]

By Cynthia Alo Nigeria is losing out on the lucrative global snail export market, despite its capacity to produce over 45,000 metric tons of the commodity annually. This is according to an analyst with Financial Derivatives Company, Onyelukachukwu Emefiene, who disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Commodity Watch on Thursday. According to her, […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja In a bid to highlight the growing competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing on the global stage, a Professor at the China Africa Think Tank Research Center, Professor Hui An, has said the ongoing heatwave across Europe has demonstrated the strength of Chinese made cooling products and reinforced the benefits of open trade. […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young, ABUJA Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, has received fresh national recognition for his administration’s developmental strides across critical sectors. The Managing Director of Blueprint Newspaper, Salisu Umar, gave the commendation when the governor’s media aides paid him a courtesy visit at the newspaper’s headquarters in Abuja, pledged stronger collaboration to project […]