The Chinese government, on Wednesday, expressed its commitment to refinance and complete the Abuja-Kano and Port- Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri railway projects. A statement signed by the VP’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, on Wednesday, said: “President of Peoples …

Cowry Research opines that Nigeria should urgently diversify its economy by incentivizing private sector investments in agriculture, manufacturing, and technology to help mitigate the country’s heavy reliance on oil, which has proven vulnerable to global price fluctuations. Also, fiscal reforms …

As part of strategies to beat high operating costs in the aviation industry, domestic airlines have increased the number of flight seats, allowing more travellers to commute and boost revenue. The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, …

About 71 companies enjoyed N390.26bn pioneer status incentives in two years, according to findings by media. Data obtained from the Federal Inland Revenue Service annual reports showed that pioneer status incentives gulped N1.43bn in 2021 and N388.83bn The Federal Government grants …

Charles Soludo during the inauguration The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party has asked the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to stop attacking critics of his administration. The party’s spokesman in Anambra, Uloka Chibuike, stated this in a …

Hope Uzodinma The Peoples Democratic Party has said that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, cannot win a credible governorship election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission scheduled the Imo …

Lionel Messi scored two goals as Argentina extended their perfect start to South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over Peru. The Inter Miami star took his international goal tally to 106 with …

Mrs. Aisha Waziri Umar is a non-executive director with the Nigeria’s pioneer non-interest bank, Jaiz Bank. She is a Legal Practitioner & Notary Public with over 23 years’ experience across multiple sectors including law, banking, finance, public sector policy and …

• To present supplementary budget, 2024-2026 MTEF, others to NASS • Pegs crude oil at $73.96, approves $1.5b World Bank loan• FEC meetings no longer weekly, to hold Mondays• Tinubu swears-in Ibrahim-Bio, Lawal, Olawande as ministers Notwithstanding the volatility of the …

Ajaokuta Steel Electricity distribution companies through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission have warned the Federal Government that failure to settle its electricity bills totalling N25bn may result in its facility, Ajaokuta Steel Co. Ltd,’s disconnection from the national grid. This …

Goals by Terem Moffi, Frank Onyeka and Moses Simon steered Nigeria to a 3-2 victory over 10-man Mozambique in their international friendly encounter in Portimäo yesterday. The win in the Portuguese city was the first for the Super Eagles in …

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 26.72 per cent in September 2023. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for September, released in Abuja on Monday. According …

The Federal Government has announced its readiness to commence the payment of nine months backlogs to N-Power beneficiaries who are on the programme beginning from November. It announced this on Monday through the N-Power National Programme Manager, Akindele Egbuwalo, who …

*CBN caught in-between policy contradictions *Mixed reactions trail policy as pressure on naira intensifies amid fears   Mixed reactions have continued to trail the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  lifting of forex participation restriction on 43 items, which has been described as …

It became clear last week that Nigeria has not presented any operational strategy for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement(AfCFTA) since the initiative took off in the country in 2021. A member of the National Action Committee on AfCFTA, Mrs. …

Another constitutional crisis is brewing in the presidency over the health of Mr. President. This time it is over the inability of President Bola Tinubu to hold the weekly Federal Executive Council(FEC) meetings. The president has been out of the …

Engr. Imam Ibrahim Kashim Ima President Tinubu’s administration has made history by appointing a 24- year old boy as Chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency(FERMA). Engr. Imam Ibrahim Kashim Ima just completed his National Youth Service Corp(NYSC) in 2022.   …

 The owner of one of Nigeria’s biggest Tug supply Vessels MV Atlantic Brigand Mr Augustine Ndubisi  at the weekend  won the Lord Wilson  golf open tournament which took place at Lakowe Lakes  Golf Resort in Lagos.  Mr Ndubisi who plays off …

Some Air Peace passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Friday,last week demanded a refund of their airfare in anger after their flight was delayed for several hours. . PREMIUM TIMES  reports that the flight P47140 from Lagos to Uyo, …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded plans to deploy technological solution in order to drive its operation. This was disclosed by the Acting Comptroller General of Customs,  Adewale Adeniyi aftermath the World Customs Organization (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition which …