Military alone can’t defeat terrorism, says Nigerian governor

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that military operations and law enforcement measures alone cannot end violent extremism and terrorism in Nigeria’s North-west. Speaking in Kaduna on Tuesday at the... Read more »

‘Why Nigeria needs fair play in downstream petroleum sector’

Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have expressed concerns over anti-competitive practices in the downstream sector of the country’s petroleum industry, citing the weakness of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum... Read more »

Jaiz Bank targets N100bn capital base in 2026

Jaiz Bank Plc has announced plans to raise its capital base to a minimum of N100 billion within the next one year, after already meeting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) current... Read more »

Not Uber. Not Danfo. Along is somewhere in between

Across Nigeria’s public transport—whether its minibuses, okadas, shared taxis or danfos—affordability, rather than comfort, determines how people get from point A to B. In the past decade several ride-hailing and ride-sharing companies... Read more »

Why lower governance costs may not change much in Nigeria

There has been long-standing debate about Nigeria’s high cost of governance. The World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update (NDU) heatmap, covering December 2022 to April 2025, shows the country firmly in the “red... Read more »

Nigerian businesses should prioritise continuous training for long-term success- Business leader

Tara Fela Durotoye, founder of House of Tara has urged Nigerian manufacturing businesses to prioritise continuous training as people are key to business operations needed for innovation and sustainability. She noted this... Read more »

PRH Unveils African Billionaire Prateek Suri’s First Book ‘Gateway To Africa’

Penguin Random House (PRH), the world’s largest and most influential publishing house, has officially confirmed the release of ‘Gateway to Africa’, the debut autobiography of Indian-born entrepreneur and African billionaire, Prateek Suri.... Read more »

UBA to empower female entrepreneurs, drive financial inclusion with N5 Billion BOI MSME Fund 

Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has secured a N5 billion loan facility from the Bank of Industry (BOI), to boost key sectors of the economy and support the growth... Read more »

Comfort Emmanson Breaks Silence After Ibom Air Incident • Channels Television

  Comfort Emmanson, an air passenger embroiled in a controversial Ibom Air incident, has given a detailed account of the events on board the flight that led to her arrest, arraignment, and... Read more »

Defence minister speaks on reports of losing polling unit

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, has dismissed as false, reports circulating on social media that he lost his polling unit to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during Saturday’s by-election for... Read more »