April 24
Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks Senate Nod for $516m Foreign Loan to Fast-Track Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday asked Senate to approve a $516.33 million foreign loan to finance key sections of the proposed Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, a flagship… Read more »
Africa: Dangote Plans Nigeria-Scale Refinery in East Africa, Seeks Partnership With Ruto, Museveni
Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person, yesterday pushed to expand his refining footprint beyond Nigeria, unveiling plans to build a refinery of comparable scale in East Africa in… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Advocates Blended Finance Model to Address Nigeria's N3.4frn Agriculture Financing Gap
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha has called for blended finance models to drive down the nation's N3.4 trillion agricultural financing gap to boost productivity and… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Issues Revised Timetable, Fixes Presidential Primary for May 25, Governorship 23
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday issued a revised time table ahead of the 2027 general election with the ruling party fixing the Presidential for May 25, while the… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogbueshi Isichei Osamgbi @60golf Kitty Holds Today At Ikoyi
Family and friends of Ogbueshi (Dr.) Isichei Osamgbi, a distinguished media veteran and maritime leader, have put together a golf kitty at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 to… Read more »
Nigeria: Onuachu, Nwakaeme Fire Trabzonspor to Turkish Cup Semifinal
Nigerian internationals, Paul Onuachu and Anthony Nwakaeme scored in Trabzonspor's 3-1 penalty shootouts victory against Samsunspor to reach the Turkish Cup semifinal last night. Read more »
April 23
Nigeria: Senate Confirms Darma As Housing Minister, Tasks Him On Reforms, Affordable Homes
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, with a mandate to tackle the country's massive housing… Read more »
Nigeria: First Lady Flays Global Inaccurate Framing of Security Challenges Facing Nigeria
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flayed global inaccurate framing of security challenges facing the Nigerian nation. Read more »
Nigeria: VFD Group Proposes N0.25 Dividend, Promises Stronger Return
The Board of Directors of VFD Group Plc has proposed a final dividend of N0.25 per share, translating to an annualised return of 10per cent for shareholders who participated in the… Read more »
West Africa: Watra Raises the Alarm Over Threat to West Africa's $150bn Digital Economy
The West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), has raised the alarm over threat to West Africa's digital economy that is contributing between $100 billion and… Read more »
Nigeria: IHS Restates Commitment to Boost Connectivity With 15,000km Fibre Rollout
IHS, a global telecoms infrastructure company, has restated its commitment to boost connectivity in urban and rural communities, and support the growth of startups across the… Read more »
Nigeria: Unicloud Africa, OADC Partner to Strengthen Digital Sovereignty
UniCloud Africa (UCA), the premier pan-African sovereign cloud platform, and Open Access Data Centres (OADC), one of the leading data centre companies in Africa, have signed a… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Urged to Support Women-Led Businesses to Achieve $1trn Economy
The Director, Enterprise Sales, FairMoney Business, Gloria Onosode, has called on the federal government to support the transition of women-led businesses from mere passive… Read more »
Nigeria: NCC, CBN Sign MOU for Consumer Safety, Fraud Protection
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to safeguard consumers against fraud while… Read more »
Africa: LG Partners Viva On Laundry Solutions Across Africa
LG Electronics (LG) has announced a strategic partnership with Aspira Nigeria Limited, makers of VIVA detergent, to offer a bundled laundry solution for customers purchasing LG… Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Restates Commitment to Support 35m Users
PalmPay, which entered Nigeria's financial services market in 2019 as a consumer payments application, competing within an ecosystem already shaped by banks, fintech startups, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Advances By N861bn On Buy Interest in Blue-Chip Coys
The Nigerian stock market, yesterday advanced by N861 billion boosted by buying interest that pushed market capitalisation above N141 trillion mark. Read more »
Nigeria: On Joash Ojo Amupitan
The INEC boss is a man of integrity, writes TUNDE OLUSUNLE Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Chairman in the Eye of the Storm
The controversies surrounding INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, over alleged links to an X (formerly Twitter) account have continued to generate widespread public attention… Read more »
Nigeria: Goje, Inuwa and Politics of Gombe
Abdulaziz ISMA'IL contends that the feud between the two is undermining the stability of the ruling party Read more »
Nigeria: A Workplace and a Reform Engine
The new NRS headquarters is a symbol of reforms, competence and results, argues Yakubu DATI Read more »
Nigeria: Okpekpe Road Race - Oshiomhole, Ahmed Named Ambassadors As 30-Day Countdown Begins
With 30 days to go before the World Athletics Gold Label Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, organisers have appointed former Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole,… Read more »
Nigeria: 'South Africa Cup Tournament Aims to Promote Ties Through Sport, Enterprise'
The fourth edition of the South Africa Cup Golf Tournament is set to take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938, bringing together key stakeholders… Read more »
Nigeria: Battle for Top Prize Heats Up At National School Volleyball Championship
The quest for glory at the 2nd National School Volleyball Championship will reach fever pitch today, as teams from nine states clashed at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. Read more »
Nigeria: CP Tijani Fatai Visits Military Formations, Reaffirms Inter Agency Collaboration for Security in Lagos
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, has reaffirmed the importance of sustained collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Armed Forces as… Read more »
