Credit ratings agency Moody’s upgraded Nigeria’s rating to “B3” from “Caa1” on Friday. The agency cited significant improvements in the country’s external and fiscal positions, according to a Reuters report. According to Moody’s, inflationary risks in Nigeria, driven by policy…
June 1, 2025 PRESS RELEASE “My family is intact, and you can see all of them here, including Jane. That event happened immediately after my wife’s death last year. Why is it resurfacing now, on the eve of our second…
The Lagos State Government has said it will recommence the monthly sanitation exercise as part of measures to engender a clean, liveable and sustainable environment. A commencement notice to this effect, according to the Commissioner for the Environment and Water…
As Nigeria marks two years under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I believe it is important to reflect, not from the lens of politics, but from the perspective of business, of industry, and of the economy. I speak…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has assured that he will remain focused on his mission to move the State forward. Reacting to a trending video making the rounds on the social media, Governor Eno expressed dismay that people…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to cultural revival, economic advancement, and global engagement. In his address on Thursday, marking the second anniversary of his administration, President Tinubu said that the Motherland 2025 Festival, billed for December, aims…
After a decade of impact as the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria’s pride, Akinwumi Adesina, will take a bow, leaving a trail of legacies captured in his five priorities to light up, feed, industrialise, integrate, and improve…
Mauritania’s former Economy Minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday elected to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and tackle the withdrawal of US financing from the institution. In 2015, Adesina took six rounds…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Friday, during the swearing-in of six…
In a letter that has since stirred fresh debates across the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted a new loan request to the National Assembly. The request, seeking appropriation for billions of dollars in loans to finance important infrastructure and…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered a sum total of ₦277bn and $105m in…
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has awarded ₦900 million in damages against the immediate past Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, and five others over the unlawful detention of some Adara community elders in the Kajuru Local Government Area…
The Nigerian Army (NA) said it detained a female soldier, Corporal Amina Maidoki, following allegations of theft and misconduct. In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt-Col Appolonia Anele, the Army said Maidoki has since…
Through its funding of over 21,000 entrepreneurs across Africa, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme has created 1.5 million jobs in Africa over a decade from 2015 to 2025. According to the TEF, 2.1 million Africans were lifted from…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public notice cautioning investors against engaging with Silverkuun Investment Cooperative Society, stating that the entity is not registered to operate in any capacity within the Nigerian capital market. According to the…