Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has declared his intention to wage an uncompromising war against kidnapping, insecurity and corruption, pledging to unite the country and prioritise citizens' welfare if elected president in the 2027 general election.
Nigeria and France are seeking to deepen investment cooperation in the energy sector, with industry stakeholders identifying gas development, infrastructure, technology transfer and regulatory stability as priorities for unlocking Nigeria’s energy potential.
Oil prices are swinging sharply as hopes for peace between the United States and Iran collide with fresh military action, exposing how quickly Nigeria’s revenue and foreign-exchange outlook can change with events thousands of kilometres away.
Nigeria and the United States have stepped up their joint offensive against sextortion, romance scams and other transnational cybercrimes, following the extradition of two alleged Nigerian cybercriminals to the US over separate cases involving American minors who reportedly died by suicide.
Dotun Reju was asking dangerous questions. Who told us that Africa arrived late at the doorstep of thought? Who decided that our ancestors possessed customs, while others possessed philosophy? When another person narrates your existence, even your achievements can become footnotes in their generosity. Eventually, you begin seeking permission to remember yourself.
Fast-moving goods firms, especially in food and beverages sub-sector have intensified their efforts towards advancing this objective, leveraging on the financial inclusion strategies offered by the regulatory authorities in the financial services sector.
The ‘conjoined twins’—hunger and poverty—are known to have been growing in geometric proportions in Nigeria in recent years—but particularly in the past three years—since President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.
Nigeria loses more than ₦3.6tn to inefficiencies and distortions in its transportation and logistics sector, the Director-General of the Africa Centre for Supply Chain, Dr Obiora Madu, has said.
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has warned that Nigeria may fall short of its target of producing three million barrels of oil per day by 2030 unless it addresses a $6bn equipment gap, financing constraints and a shortage of experienced personnel
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Nigeria must complete a 42-day monitoring period before it can be officially declared free of Ebola, despite the evacuation of the country’s confirmed patient and her husband to Switzerland.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
