By ARINZE ANAPUGARS Being the managing director of Zenith Bank is not, as the cliché goes, a tea party or a walk in the park. The shoes left behind by its founder and pioneer chief executive, Jim Ovia, generally referred to as the czar of Nigeria’s banking industry, are simply too big to fill.  In […]

By Uchenna Oluchi Eze With just weeks to the kickoff of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), anticipation is building across Africa, and particularly in Nigeria, where expectations for the Super Falcons remain as high as ever. For decades, Nigerians have treated the Super Falcons’ dominance in African women’s football as a birthright, […]

By ADEBAYO ADEOYE In the estimation of many industry observers and analysts, the Abuja Investments Company Limited, AICL, entered  a new phase of institutional renewal following the appointment of  Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The company, established over three decades ago as the investment vehicle of the FCT Administration, has since then […]

By Dr. Michael Tidi, Esq. On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the ancient Warri Kingdom opened its arms to one of its most distinguished daughters, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was not simply a ceremonial return; it was a moment where history, heritage, and destiny converged, […]

By ARIZE NWOBU  Banks are the most important financial intermediaries, especially in developing countries and they operate in the money market segment of the financial system and provide short term funds to businesses,  which are typically tenured for one year or less, though sometimes short term funds could extend up to three years.  Despite the tight […]

By Dapo Ipoola Diligence has been defined as a steady, earnest, and energetic effort applied to tasks, characterized by thoroughness, persistence, and careful attention to detail. It represents a strong work ethic, combining industriousness with conscientiousness to achieve goals efficiently. Often considered a virtue. It could also be defined as the quality of working carefully […]

By FRED OGHENESIVBE The countdown to the 2027 general elections has begun in earnest. Across the country, ward, local government, state and national party congresses are taking shape. Structures are being reconstituted, alliances strengthened, and political foot soldiers mobilised. The groundwork for the next democratic test is already underway.  But 2027 will not merely be a […]

By YUSHAU SHUAIB Among the current crop of Nigeria’s security chiefs, perhaps none is as widely respected for his professional record as the Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi. Since his assumption of office, he has been celebrated as a quintessential officer—one who is neither a religious bigot nor an […]

By Manual Keita On January 29 and 30, 2026, the High-Level Consultation Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security took place in Accra, drawing attention due to the list of invited participants. Ghana did not extend invitations to Côte d’Ivoire and Benin, while placing emphasis on engagement with the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States […]

By SUNNY IKHIOYA I never doubted the ability of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to bring prosperity to the nation. But my concern has always been: at what cost to the ordinary Nigerian. You do not need to search far to establish the fact that wherever Tinubu has governed, the common man has somehow been on the […]