The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has sought partnerships with Australia and Rwanda to enhance women’s representation in governance, security, and mining, among other areas. Kalu made the call in separate meetings on Thursday with both countries’ embassies’ delegation led by Leilani Bin-Juda from Australia and Christopher Bazivamo from Rwanda, at […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Sahara Group are considering a collaboration to promote more access and a sustainable energy future for Nigeria and beyond. This drive dominated the discussion when Sahara Group, led by its executive directors, Mrs Moroti Adedoyin-Adeyinka, Dr Kola Adesina, Mr Tope Shonubi, and Mr Wal Ajibade, paid a […]
For violating the fundamental rights of a Nigerian businessman and being held in detention for 16 years without trial, the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has awarded N20 million in damages to Mr. Moses Abiodun. Abiodun sued the Federal Government of Nigeria before the ECOWAS Court for alleged violations of his rights to liberty, freedom […]
The Naira extended its recent gains on Wednesday, closing at N1,596.70 against the US dollar at the official market, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The local currency strengthened by N3.33 compared to Tuesday’s close of N1,600.03 per dollar, marking a 0.21 per cent appreciation. Earlier in the week, the Naira […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) have partnered to address challenges around the mandatory physical verification required for Nigerians in the diaspora to obtain a Bank Verification Number (BVN). The solution known as ‘Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN)’ is tailored towards addressing identified concerns that affect diasporas’ remittances and […]
An Igbo group, Njiko Igbo Forum (NIF), has frowned at the adoption of President Bola Tinubu as its candidate in the 2027 presidential election by the governor of Anambra State and leader of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof Charles Soludo. Njiko Igbo, in a statement made available to the media, said Igbo should be […]
A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation was sponsored by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, and Daniel Ago. Leading the debate during plenary on Thursday, Ago said the bill aimed to encourage citizens’ participation […]
Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, says that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration attracted over $8 billion in deepwater oil and gas Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), in less than one year. Speaking at the just-concluded 2025 Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Verheijen revealed that Nigeria has recently focused on improved […]
Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar company, has reportedly secured an $80 million loan to expand electricity access across Nigeria, according to a report by Bloomberg on Thursday. Bloomberg report that the company secured the loan of $80 million from the International Finance Corp. and Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd. Sun King, formerly known as […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors forum, which convened Sunday night to discuss and canvass support for the decisions it took at its last meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, may have run into trouble with the sudden arrival of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike. A key agenda of the meeting, […]
