United Capital Infrastructure Fund (UCIF), a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-licensed infrastructure debt fund operated by leading Pan-African financial services group United Capital Plc, has announced a strong financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, delivering a gross return of 24.62 per cent.

By Nnamdi Ojiego As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026 today, under the theme, “Give to Gain,” a quiet but steady movement continues across Nigeria. In different sectors, women are investing their skills, time and influence to widen opportunities for others. The gains may not always be immediate, but they often ripple outward, creating […]

The escalating crisis in the Middle East is no longer a distant geopolitical drama for Africa; it is an economic tremor felt from the ports of Lagos to the markets of Nairobi. For a continent already navigating debt pressures, inflation and currency volatility, instability in a region central to global energy and trade flows could […]

Nigeria-based grant intelligence company, Grant Master, has raised concerns over the challenges African organisations face in accessing grant funding. The company said many organisations struggle with the time, cost and complexity involved in preparing competitive applications, often resulting in poorly prepared documents. Experts have argued that for many organisations, preparing a single grant proposal can […]

The Ooni of Ife, Senate President, the Ogun State Governor,Olu of Warri and other prominent leaders in Nigeria and beyond have lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, describing the choice as timely, strategic, and well-deserved. In a message to the lawmaker, the Arole […]

By Matthew Johnson In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the Gbonse Foundation for Economic Development, a non-governmental organisation, yesterday organised a free medical outreach for women in Igando community, Lagos. The outreach, held at the foundation’s office at KM2, LASU–Ojo Express Road, Odo-Eran, Igando, according to the organisers, was aimed at providing basic healthcare services […]

By Esther Onyegbula In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day, Naija Feminists Media, NFM, in collaboration with Development for Underserved Communities, DUC Foundation, has supported petty traders in Kubwa, Abuja, with 7,000 packaging materials to strengthen their small businesses and ease operational costs. The initiative, themed “Give to Gain,” is aimed at empowering grassroots […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou As part of efforts to improve infrastructure and enhance accessibility, the Chairman of Egbe/Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Prince Idris Balogun, alongside the Vice Chairman, Omotayo Ayinde, has commenced a 100-road grading project across the council area. The initiative is aimed at improving road connectivity and easing movement for residents within […]

By Henry Obetta The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Inter-Governmental Affairs, Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, has said that startups driven by STEM hold the key and possess the capacity to solve challenges facing the Africa. Olanrewaju-Smart, a Harvard scholar and Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI, Cambridge, Massachusetts, disclosed this while serving as a […]

The “Nigeria Top Cyber Essentials Check” would serve as a practical baseline for businesses, providing a clear path to improving their security posture

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State moves closer to selecting its governorship candidate, momentum is steadily building around Dr. Adewale Kolapo Kareem as a possible consensus choice among party stakeholders. Known widely by the acronym AKK, the Australia-based academic has increasingly become a central figure in internal consultations within the party. Political […]

…As guild reiterates commitment to protecting creators’ intellectual property By Ebunoluwa Sessou The President of the Practitioners of Content Creators, Skit-Makers and Influencers Guild of Nigeria, PCCSIGN, Micheal Nwabufo, popularly known as Mike Premium, has announced the resolution of trademark-related matters involving the viral catchphrase “Something Hooge,” widely associated with Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, […]

By Rasheed Olanrewaju In the evolution of Nigeria’s democratic experience, certain public figures stand out not merely for the offices they have occupied, but for the institutional value they have added and the leadership stability they have provided across changing political eras. One of such figures is Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, OFR, CON, whose […]

“The fear of Trump is not the beginning of wisdom. But it is time to tread carefully, with clear eyes and a steady hand.” By YUSHAU SHUAIB As a child, whenever I refused to eat or take bitter traditional medicine, my mother would threaten to call Werekaci—the unstable and aggressive man who lived at the […]

By TIMI OLUBIYI The ongoing tensions in the Middle East may seem geographically distant from Nigeria, but the economic effects are already being felt in very real and personal ways across many countries, including Nigeria, even though light at the moment. For ordinary Nigerians, the impact shows up in rising fuel prices which is already […]