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FG directs MDAs to halt new policies pending compliance with regulatory impact analysis framework
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to immediately suspend the introduction and rollout...
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Mass defections hit Jigawa as APC, NNPP, PDP lose key figures, supporters to ADC
A wave of mass defections has hit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa state, as prominent politicians alongside their supporters have defected to the main opposition party in the country, Afr...
2027: Nigerians speak against militarised elections, warn against voter intimidation
Ahead of the general election in 2027, Nigerians have urged the Federal Government to consider reducing the presence of combat-ready security personnel near polling units and streets to enable citizens go out and vote without fear of intimidation. It has been observed over the years that heavy prese...
Russia, Lagos collaborate to improve research, vocational education
Ekaterina Alexeevna Shuvalova, the deputy vice-rector for Youth Policy, Social Work, and International Relations at MGIMO University, in Russia has revealed that Russia is actively offering scholarships to Nigerian students, foster research, innovation and vocational studies. She noted this during a...
Education real problem beyond algorithm – Gomes
Ben Gomes, Google head of learning, has emphasised that the most fundamental element of education is a human quality that no algorithm can currently replicate. In a shift from the prevailing industry focus on automated tools, Gomes identifies motivation as the primary hurdle in modern learning—a p...
INEC setting ‘landmines’ to exclude us from elections – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deploying what it described as “administrative landmines” aimed at preventing the party from fielding candidates in forthcoming elections. In a press statement issued on Monday and signed by...
Nigeria’s agric investment surges 224%
Nigeria’s agricultural sector has seen a significant surge in investment, rising 224 percent in one year amid escalating insecurity in the country. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) capital importation report showed that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the agric sector hit $...
Nigerian business economy under fresh pressure as US-Iran war fires on
In January, Salewa Tokunbo, a Lagos trader who is into frozen food items, was confident that whatever she stocked from her wholesale suppliers would be rushed by customers. Prices were fair, and the business environment was good. But nothing prepared Tokunbo for the impacts of the United States and ...
7 African countries with the strongest currencies/$ as of March 2026
A strong currency remains one of the clearest signals of macroeconomic discipline, investor confidence and external stability. Across Africa, only a handful of economies have managed to sustain relatively firm exchange rates against the United States dollar, often reflecting tighter monetary policy,...
Nigeria unlocks N3.3trn to rescue power sector from decade of debt
…15 power plants sign settlement deal President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion settlement plan to clear power sector debts accumulated over more than ten years, in what his administration is casting as the most decisive intervention yet in a grid that has long frustrated households a...
Banks face April deadline in new capital stress regime
Nigeria’s lenders are under pressure to meet an April 30 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to submit Board-approved Risk-Based Capital (RBC) stress test reports, marking a tougher phase of oversight after the industry’s recapitalisation exercise. The directive, issued March 6, 20...
Ouranos rebuilds boardroom to capture Africa’s enterprise tech spend
Ouranos Technologies Ltd. has reshaped its board, bringing in senior executives from banking, insurance and logistics as it positions to capture rising demand for enterprise technology services across Africa. The Lagos-based firm appointed Tajudeen Ahmed as chairman, alongside Omokunbi Adeoti and Ol...
Fatal Easter attack in Kaduna leaves seven dead
Panic gripped Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday after suspected terrorists attacked two churches during Easter celebrations, killing at least seven worshippers and abducting several others. The early-morning assault targeted the First ECWA Church and St. Augus...
2027: Buhari’s son’s endorsement triggers political firestorm
The controversial endorsement of Yusuf Buhari, son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, for the House of Representatives seat in the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 elections has ignited a political firestorm within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kat...
ADC crisis: Bigwigs weigh options as primaries near
….NDC, ADP may emerge as alternative platforms Rising tensions between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have thrown the party into uncertainty just weeks before the commencement of primaries for the 2027 general elections. INEC recently...
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