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Digital solutions provider Globacom has said that it is offering an unprecedented deal to Nigerians travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj or for a holiday. According to a company statement, the offer will enable them to make calls and enjoy data at the most affordable…
Former speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has called on members of the ‘Pene Day Bwatiye’ cultural groups for the Bachama speaking race to prioritise unity among themselves and the development of Nigeria. During the closing ceremony at the Bwatiye…
Taraba State governor Agbu Kefas has assured the people of the state that his wide foreign trips are not for leisure but to connect the state to the world, open doors for the state and get connected to the people that have made it in terms of investment. Kefas stated this on…
The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly (BOSHA), Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan on Sunday expressed deep shock over the killing of nine passengers by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to have been planted at a local bus stop in Mairari village of Guzamala local…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has criticised the ratings of President Bola Tinubu’s performance in the last two years by some prominent members of the opposition parties. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi; and his New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) counterpart, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have expressed sadness over the death of 22 Kano State athletes returning from the National Sports…
The immediate past speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole, has said no amount of gang up by opposition political parties can stop President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He added that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is fully prepared to win the…
The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has called on PDP stakeholders and delegates to prioritise merit in choosing the next set of national executives. The conference, which urged party leaders to start mobilising for the party’s National…
The ReNewed Hope ReNewed Patience Group (RHRPG), has adopted the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, as its chief patron. According to its coordinator, Citizen Tom Obulu, the group is proud to associate with the minister because of his infrastructural…
“Being is one thing; becoming aware of it is a point of arrival by an awakened consciousness and this involves a journey.”― Ngugi wa Thiong’o, In the Name of the Mother: Reflections on Writers and Empire In the pantheon of African literary giants, few names resonate with as…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two-year tenure has transformed Nigerian roads into bustling construction sites, offering both relief and frustration to road users. With a total of 2,669 road projects underway—comprising 2,604 inherited major projects and 65 new initiatives—the…
In 1961, South Korea was a textbook case of despair. Per capita income sat below $100. Literacy rates hovered around 30%. Samsung was still a grocery trading company, and Hyundai was repairing fishing boats. But instead of outsourcing its future, Korea placed a bold bet—on…
The Nigerian stock market ended the month of May, 2025 on a bullish trajectory, as investors’ investment increased by N3.967 trillion. The overall market performance measure All-Share Index (ASI), which tracks the general market movement of all listed equities on the…
There is Foreign Exchange boost for the federal government as foreign students now throng the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State for training This was disclosed by the rector of the College, Dr Danjuma Ismaila, over the weekend, in an interview…
Schneider Electric has stated that the ongoing advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is compelling Nigeria’s data centres operators to push boundaries and explore upgrades across various areas, including rack configuration, cooling solutions, software management, and…
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of First HoldCo Plc (FHC) and its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. (FBN), at ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook. The credit rating agency also upgraded the banks’ National Long-Term Ratings…
Access Bank Plc and KCB Group Plc have concluded the sale of National Bank of Kenya Limited (NBK), bringing to a close a transaction process that commenced in March 2024. With all required regulatory approvals secured, NBK is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Access Bank Plc.…
Ten stockbroking firms dominated trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, accounting for N2.140 trillion in transactions in the first five months of 2025. This figure represents 62.56 per cent of the total market value traded during the period. According to the…
