Zambia’s president: Digital economy will unlock Africa’s growth

Homepage > News > Business > Zambia’s president: Digital economy will unlock Africa’s growth Africa must prioritize growing its digital economy to attract foreign investment, enhance economic growth, and create more job opportunities for its...

Nigerian Industrialist, Malinson Ukatu Bags Honorary Doctorate Degree

Kasim Sumaina in Abuja Renowned industrialist and Chairman of Nispo Porcelain Group, Sir Malinson Afam Ukatu, has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration by Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State, in...

Nigerian lady writes letter to Peter Obi, makes unusual request, people react to her post

A Nigerian lady has shared a post on X addressed to Peter Obi, a former presidential aspirant of the Labour Party In her post, she made a sincere appeal to him and urged him to inform his wife about it if he didn't like the idea she had presented...

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency recovers ₦500bn, convicts 7,000 in latest corruption crackdown

President Bola Tinubu has praised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for what he described as “remarkable progress” in Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight, revealing that the agency has secured over 7,000 convictions and recovered...

As APC rallies behind Tinubu, ex-minister warns corruption, poverty pushing nation to edge

• Fashola, Ambode join Sanwo-Olu as Lagos APC backs Tinubu for second term • Wike predicts ‘political tsunami’, vows support for Tinubu loyalists • APC blames lack of credible opposition for decline in political accountability • NNPP warns...

The Nigerian Messiah Mirage: Why Broken Nations Seek A Saviour -By Albert Afeso Akanbi

Nigeria today stands as a classic example of nations scarred by decades of poor leadership, economic hardship, betrayal by the leaders, and social decay. In such conditions, the longing for a redeemer becomes almost instinctive. In a country like...

APC’s “One Big Cathedral” and the Death of Nigerian Democracy -By Vitus Ozoke, PhD

It’s a cathedral built on quicksand. APC’s ambition is clear: to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. Every defection is celebrated as a victory for “national alignment,” but what it really symbolizes is the erosion of ideological diversity. There...

President Tinubu Pledges Support, Charges Judiciary to Intensify Anti-Corruption Fight

VP Shettima when he declared open the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and National Judicial Institute (NJI) Workshop for Justices and Judges in Abuja ** As EFCC records 7,000 convictions, recovers ₦500bn in 2 years President Bola...

Kukah: Why Nigeria Should Not Be Designated ‘Country of Concern’ by US

•Says floods of blood in Nigeria have no boundaries •Blames weak Nigerian state for descent into anarchy •Declares Nigerians vulnerable irrespective of faith, ethnicity, social classes •Insists Buhari’s administration gave oxygen to jihadists...

Northern Governors Salute General Yakubu Gowon at 91

Segun Awofadeji in Gombe The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has rejoiced with former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), on the occasion of his 91st birthday....

Osuntokun Proposes Collapse of Nigeria’s 36 States into Six New Regions

•Calls for true federalism, end to ‘unitary masquerade’ •Advocates parliamentary system, merit-based appointments, youth military service Sunday Ehigiator Emeritus Professor of History and International Relations, University of Lagos, Prof....

Wike: Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Has Restored Public Confidence in Governance

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for using the Renewed Hope Agenda to restore public confidence in governance. Wike spoke yesterday in Abuja at the...

Anambra govt vows to relocate iron dealers to Nteje permanent site after election

FROM DELIGHT ELEKWACHI, AWKA The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its resolve to relocate all iron dealers operating in Onitsha and Ogbaru to the newly constructed Iron Dealers Market in Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area, immediately after...

Renaissance Capital: $29.3bn Needed to Support Nigeria’s Gas Transition Programme

•Forecasts more IOCs divestments •Predicts Nigeria to exceed 2m bpd production target by end of 2026 Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Renaissance Capital Africa, a financial-services firm focused on investment banking and markets activities in Africa, has...

UN Women Strengthen Partnerships for Inclusive Development in Warri Kingdom

Michael Olugbode in Abuja In a significant step toward advancing gender equality and inclusive development, UN Women Nigeria Representative, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, was hosted by the Royal Iwere Foundation under the leadership of Their Majesties,...

Nigerian Government Backs Military Amid ‘Failed Coup’ Rumours

The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian military, dismissing widespread reports of an alleged failed coup attempt to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Information and National...

Food Security: Nigeria Seeks Global South Solidarity

118 ‎Daniel Adaji ‎ ‎The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening solidarity among developing nations through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). ‎ ‎This is just as It describes it as a key pathway to achieving...

Ex-PDP legal adviser says Gov Diri’s tenure illegal without party membership

BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jacob Mark, has said that Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, ought to vacate his governorship seat for allegedly not being a member of any political party....

Mercy, justice, and the dignity of reformation in Nigeria’s correctional system, By Abdulwahab Sabo

Unfortunately, some segments of the public, whether through deliberate misunderstanding or inadvertence, fail to see the positive and transformative nature of clemency. This misunderstanding risks discouraging inmates from genuine reform and...

PDP to Know Fate on Legality of Convention October 31

Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned till October 31, for judgment in the suit seeking to stop the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention slated for November 15 and 16,...