FG targets ₦750tn capital market, seeks NNPC, NLNG listing
Oyedele targets $1tn market to support $1tn economy SEC launches National Savings Scheme to deepen retail investment By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has unveiled a 10-year plan to expand Nigeria’s capital market to ₦750 trillion by 2036, while pushing for the listing of selected state-owned enterprises, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited […]
Coronation anniversary: Obaseki family celebrates Oba Eware II
THE direct descendants of Ededuna Walter Obaseki has celebrated the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II on his 10th coronation anniversary
Ijaw nation mourns Prof Isoun, hails role in Bayelsa creation, N’Delta devt
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — THE Ijaw National Congress Worldwide, INC, has described the late former Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Turner Timinipre Isoun, as an intellectual giant and a key figure in the struggle for the creation of Bayelsa State. The INC President, High Chief MacDonald Igbadiwei, stated this when he led a […]
PayDay’s growth was built on strong product engineering — Keluo-Udeke
Sean Keluo-Udeke, former Head of Products at PayDay, has highlighted the role of product engineering in the growth of the African fintech startup, saying its development efforts focused on connecting different financial systems and supporting cross-border transactions. “We weren’t just building a wallet; we were bridging entirely different financial ecosystems,” Keluo-Udeke said, describing the technical […]
2027: Ajadi urges APM members, returnees to unite
IBADAN — The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has urged party members and returning defectors in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State to embrace unity and intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2026 local government elections and the 2027 general elections. Ajadi made the appeal after […]
Nigeria’s gemstone industry capable of generating over $2bn in exports – Ajibade
…wants FG to revisit int’l gemstone centre location in Ibadan By Gabriel Ewepu Nigeria’s gemstone industry could generate between $2 billion and $3 billion in annual export earnings if the government addresses smuggling, improves security and supports value addition, the President of the Gemstone Miners and Marketers Association of Nigeria (GMAN), Engr. Adeniran Ajibade, has […]
