…As banks lend N1trn to SMEs out of N199trn By Yinka Kolawole Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) have received only 0.51 percent of total banks’ credit to...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the operating licences of several leading financial technology firms and microfinance banks (MFBs) to national status, allowing them...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has signaled that fertiliser imports will end as private-sector expansion positions Nigeria as a hub for value-added oil...
Origin Automobile Works (OAW) has outlined its vision to help build a new generation of modern, digitally empowered Nigerian farmers, placing science, technology, innovation and digital...
BUA Cement Plc has unveiled plans to construct a state-of-the-art 3-million-tonne-per-annum cement line in Sokoto, in a $240 million project that reflects the company’s commitment to scaling...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched a simplified instant account opening digital platform designed to make banking faster, more accessible, and truly borderless for...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) received a whopping N577.84 billion from 15 commercial banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to settle its...
…as fuel tops export list By Emma Ujah, with agency reports Nigeria’s exports to Africa reached N4.82 trillion in the first half of 2025, up 14% year-on-year...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture, on the successful completion of...
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (FMAFC) have begun plotting coordinates for disputed and newly drilled oil and gas fields located on...
Walk through any Nigerian city today and you’ll hear jokes about the “pot belly” — a sign of enjoyment, soft...
Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, has cast doubt on the cohesion and electoral prospects of the African...
As Nigerians prepare to mark Valentine’s Day, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has called on the...
By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor There are indications that intra-Africa trade is now coming alive with stronger financial industry initiatives to integrate the...
..seeks higher 2026 funding to sustain gains By Gift ChapiOdekina,Abuja Nigeria’s capital importation surged to a record $21 billion within the first...
By Cynthia Alo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has strengthened and repositioned its debt recovery agents in a renewed push to...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has appointed former Cross River State governor and ex-presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party,...
Big Brother Naija reality show power couple, Bambam and Teddy A, have unfollowed each other amid rumours of a marital...
Yekini Nabena, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned the National Working Committee,...
Slot games continue to be one of the most dynamic and fast evolving areas of digital gaming, and 2025 proved...
Nigerian music icon, Tuface Idibia, aka 2Baba, has opened up about widespread assumptions surrounding his private life, stressing that he...
Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State have embarked on a protest over an alleged plot...
Regional and international investors, policymakers, development finance institutions and industrial leaders will converge in Lagos for the West Africa Industrialisation,...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has said it received with shock reports that the Congress of the United States...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reached an agreement with Customs Licensed Cargo Agents operating at the Murtala...
By Ramatu Garba The Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences (NSNS) has called for proactive measures to bridge gaps in epilepsy...
Activist, Deji Adeyanju has said the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and members of the National Assembly, have succeeded in pushing...
The reopening of the Samiya International Border in Kebbi State represents a timely and forward-looking policy decision that will strengthen...
By Vivian Ihechu Every year, the world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb.11. The...
The National Peace Committee, NPC, has identified areas where there could be security issues during the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...
Falcon Corporation Limited, an indigenous gas companies, has received an “A” long-term and “A1” short-term corporate credit rating with a...
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged Nigerians to celebrate Valentine’s Day responsibly by taking deliberate...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the National Peace Committee, NPC, have forged a strategic partnership to strengthen election...
Nigerian Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are entering 2026 with increased confidence, supported by improving macroeconomic conditions and near-term business performance,...
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has inaugurated the Aproko Doctor Foundation (ADF), a Nigerian...
The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, Surajudeen Basiru, on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Kano...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said on Tuesday that the nation’s non-oil export grew to...
Nigeria’s growing cancer burden is being aggravated by conflict and insecurity, which are cutting off vulnerable populations from early diagnosis...
Leaders of the All Progressives Party, APC, on Wednesday held a roundtable in Abuja to strengthen party unity and push...
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday presented a N10,499,984,667.10 budget proposal for the Ministry of Marine...
