Nigeria: At WTO Forum in Geneva, Nigeria Leads Digital Trade Expansion Under AfCFTA, Seeks Global Support

·Says Africa can unlock full potential of $4.3trn market under AfCFTA Read more »

Nigeria: End TB 2030 - Nigeria's Tough Road to Deadline

In a carnival-like atmosphere, national and global tuberculosis champion and Nigeria's first lady, Oluremi Tinubu celebrated the 2025 World Tuberculosis Day in a rural community in… Read more »

Nigeria: House Moves to Strip Vice President, Governors and Their Deputies of Immunity

·Passes anti-piracy bill for second reading Read more »

Nigeria: Chatham House Report On Corruption

The report is another wake-up call on corruption Read more »

Nigeria: Petrol Retailers - Dangote Hasn't Started Selling Fuel in Dollars

·Say prices will continue to fluctuate Read more »

Nigeria: Rudman - Internet Traffic Domestication Reached 70 Percent in 18 Years

Chief Executive Officer of Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Mr. Muhammed Rudman, speaks about the need to domesticate local internet traffic in Nigeria, and how such… Read more »

Nigeria: IMF Appoints Tony Elumelu to Advisory Council On Entrepreneurship and Growth

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony Elumelu, to its Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth, convened by IMF… Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Setting Pace in Building Tech-Driven Societies, Says Communications Minister

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has commended the fast transitioning of Enugu State into a digital economy, saying the state was fast… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Chief Judge Grants Bail to 103 Inmates, Discharges Three

The Katsina State Chief Judge, Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar, has granted bail to 103 inmates and discharged three others on health conditions, duration of stay in custody and age. Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Slams NLC Over Call for Abure, Others' Prosecution

The Labour Party (LP) has asked the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its officers that are claiming ownership of the party to steer clear of the political organisation. Read more »

Nigeria: Parties Better As Vehicles for Development of Political Ideology - Moghalu

A chieftain of the Labour Party, Chief George Moghalu, in this interview says Nigerian politicians use political parties as platform for achieving personal ambitions without… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Seeks Stakeholders' Collaboration to Tackle Illegal Oil Bunkering in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt has called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to end the menace of illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Transfer Murder Case to Force Headquarters Amid Allegations of Interference

The Nigeria Police Force has transferred the investigation of a murder case involving five suspects to its headquarters in Abuja, following allegations that a top Ogun State… Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly Leadership Is Corrupt - Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the current leadership of the National Assembly of corruption. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Digital Payments Economy to Reach $1.5trn By 2030 - Report

A recent Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics has stated that the digital payments economy in Africa would continue to grow, with a projection that is expected to… Read more »

Nigeria: Accelerating Progress - The Future of Mining in Nigeria Has Women At Every Level

For decades, mining has been seen as a man's world, but in Nigeria, women are changing that narrative. Though they make up only 18 per cent of the formal mining workforce, their… Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank Maintains Track Record As Pbt Hits N1.3 Trillion, Proposes N4.00 Final Dividend

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, delivering significant growth across key performance indicators. The Bank's… Read more »

Nigeria: Stock Market Return South On Profit-Taking in MTN Nigeria, Others

Bearish sentiments resurfaced in the stock market segment yesterday, halting a three-day winning streak, as investors profit-taking in MTN Nigeria Communication Plc, 16 others… Read more »

Nigeria: Gamblepause Launches 'Say No to Underage Gambling' Campaign

Underage gambling is a growing concern in many communities across Africa, and GamblePause Initiative Africa has taken a proactive stance to address this issue. Through its recent… Read more »

Nigeria: National Sports Festival - Wike Receives Torch of Unity, Tasks FCT Athletes

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has received the Torch of Unity for the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival scheduled for Ogun State from May 16 to May 30, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Heritage Bank Depositors Urge National Assembly to Intervene in CBN Revocation

Depositors with funds of N5 million and above in the now-defunct Heritage Bank have appealed to the National Assembly to urgently intervene in the revocation of the bank's license… Read more »

Nigeria: Boost for Agric Business

The determination of the federal government to revitalise the nation's economy through Agriculture was recently affirmed in Ekiti when the Minister of Agriculture and Food… Read more »

Nigeria: IPNX to Deploy Technology to Realise Abia's Digital Transformationemmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia

The Group Managing Director of ipNX, Mr. Ejovi Aror has said that the firm was committed to a holistic implementation of the digital transformation of Abia State initiative, which… Read more »

Nigeria: Naseni Set to Boost Local Manufacturing, Promote Made-in-Nigeria

Stakeholders in the manufacturing sector have expressed worry over the non-patronage of locally made products while calling for the empowering of local industries and positioning… Read more »

Nigeria: Broadband Penetration Hits 45.61 Percent As Telecoms Contribution to GDP Decline to 13.94 Percent

Emma Okonji Read more »