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Recapitalisation: Analysts Commend FCMB’s Fiscal Turnaround

Say FY2025 Earnings Most Impactful in Company’s Recent History July 20, (THEWILL) — FCMB Group Plc has entered what financial analysts describe as one of the most decisive phases in its corporate history, following a remarkable turnaround in its...

Akwa Ibom Takes Delivery of 10 More CNG Buses, Raising Fleet to 30

Second batch of 10 CNG buses arrives in Akwa Ibom, increasing the state's fleet to 30. Arrival follows the first batch of 20 buses received on June 29 as part of a 50-bus transport programme. The project is...

Africa Targets $3bn Investment to Transform Livestock Industry

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African governments, development partners and private investors are seeking to mobilise up to $3 billion over the next five years to commercialise the continent's pastoral livestock industry. The initiative aims to connect millions of pastoralists to formal markets,...

Nigeria’s Reform Gains Lift Capital Inflows to $10.37bn, Yet Long-Term Investment Trails

July 20, (THEWILL) — Three years after the Federal Government embarked on Nigeria’s remarkably far-reaching economic reforms in decades, the country’s investment profile is beginning to change. Foreign capital importation surged to $10.37 billion in the first quarter of...

Nigeria Demands African Union Action Over Attacks On Citizens In South Africa

Nigeria has formally asked ECOWAS to present a united front and drag South Africa before the African Union. The diplomatic showdown follows fresh "Afrophobic" attacks targeting Nigerian citizens and foreign workers in South Africa. The Federal Government revealed...

NRS Gives Large Taxpayers Until July 31 to Adopt E-Invoicing

The Nigeria Revenue Service has given companies with an annual turnover of ₦5 billion and above until July 31 to fully adopt its national e-invoicing platform or risk regulatory sanctions. The agency says it has already begun monitoring...

2027: Ganduje Says North Won’t Deliver Victory to Atiku, Peter Obi, Gives Crucial Reason

The former APC National Chairman says Northern Nigeria remains the deciding force in presidential elections and insists the region will not deliver enough votes to Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. According...

‘I Can’t Celebrate My 65th Birthday While Nigerians Are Poor’ – Peter Obi

The NDC's 2027 presidential candidate says birthdays should be moments of reflection and service, not lavish celebrations, especially amid Nigeria's economic hardship. Obi celebrates his birthday by supporting St. Raphael's Hospital in Umueri, Anambra State, reaffirming his belief...

How 49,000 UK Visas Fueled and Ended Nigeria’s Health Worker Boom

A new migration report shows that 49,498 Nigerians secured UK work permits over five years. The total number of annual approvals collapsed dramatically from 28,495 down to just 2,851. Tighter rules stopped overseas employees from bringing their direct...

NDLEA Smashes Major Drug Network, Intercepts 1.63 Million Tramadol Pills Bound for Kano

NDLEA intercepts 1.63 million tramadol pills hidden in specially fabricated compartments of two trailers heading to Kano, disrupting what investigators describe as a major cross-border drug trafficking operation. Intelligence-led investigations uncover a transnational drug syndicate operating along the...