•Annual trade surplus rises 5.3% to N17.8trn By Elizabeth Adegbesan & Progress Godfrey Nigeria recorded a 121 per cent, year-on-year (YoY) decline in trade surplus to N1.71 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from N3.42 trillion in the same period of…
PalmPay Purple Woman 3.0 Masterclass brought together ambitious young women eager to build successful careers in tech and the broader digital economy. The three-day programme provided an inspiring platform for learning, networking, and preparing participants for real opportunities in the…
Despite fiscal provisions in Nigeria which frown at government funds being paid into private accounts, the Nigerian government has paid amounts running into over N2billion into the personal accounts of four ex-militants for the 2025 fiscal year. This development is…
Africa’s richest individuals significantly expanded their fortunes in the past year, with the continent’s billionaires collectively adding more than $20 billion to their wealth, according to the latest ranking released by Forbes. The Forbes 2026 list shows that the combined…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Umar Mohammed, a dismissed major-general, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging to th company. In a certified…
The recent promotion of two Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to Acting Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) has been described by top police sources as controversial. According to insiders, CSP Adamu Shaba Gboyako and London Irikefe were not yet due…
As Nigeria gradually inches toward the 2027 general elections, political calculations are already unfolding across the country. In Jigawa State, however, the unfolding drama revolves around one central figure, former governor and immediate past Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar.…
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka- The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has urged students to develop the habit of saving their money in licensed banks for their financial safety in future. At a programmme to mark the World Savings Day at…
Hoodlums disrupted Saturday’s local government congress of the Mr Nyesom Wike faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leaving a trail of destruction of property and injuries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that party members were attacked at…
A review of the Cross River State approved budget for the 2026 fiscal year has shown that the state government plans to spend N2billion on the renovation of the governor’s lodge. The budget document indicates that the amount is part…