SEC bans independent directors from taking executive roles

SEC bans independent directors from taking executive roles In a major regulatory move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned public companies and key capital market operators from converting…

APC extends olive branch to defectors, welcomes Gov Eno

APC extends olive branch to defectors, welcomes Gov Eno In a major political realignment, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno officially defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to…

Bomb explosion kills five in Kano, says police

Bomb explosion kills five in Kano, says police Police in Kano said five people have lost their lives to bomb explosion suspected to be a military mortar bomb. The State…

MTN Foundation urges unity against drug abuse in Kano

MTN Foundation urges unity against drug abuse in Kano BY Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi MTN Nigeria Foundation has called for collaboration among stakeholders to curb the growing menace of drug abuse…

Poor intra-regional trade threatens ECOWAS economy — Tinubu

Poor intra-regional trade threatens ECOWAS economy — Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a bold call to action at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit 2025, urging regional leaders to…

AfCFTA to transform Africa’s 600m unbanked population — FG

AfCFTA to transform Africa’s 600m unbanked population — FG The Federal Government, through the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office, has stated that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will serve…

Shuaib demands N1bn compensation over withdrawal from NIPSS

Shuaib demands N1bn compensation over withdrawal from NIPSS The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has been issued a pre-action notice by Yushau A. Shuaib, demanding his immediate…

NSIA chief calls for sustainable, inclusive  development

Barbara Bako, Abuja The managing director of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Aminu Umar-Sadiq has called on Sovereign Investors across the continent to embrace a broader, dual role—one that…

EFCC arraigns Emefiele over Abuja 753 housing units

EFCC arraigns Emefiele over Abuja 753 housing units The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi…

Nigeria’s inflation eases to 22.97% in May — NBS

Nigeria’s inflation rate declined for the second consecutive month, dropping to 22.97% in May 2025 from 23.71% in April, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the…