Senate, National Assembly brace for face-off over NG-CDF

A draft Bill sponsored by Wajir East MP Aden Mohamed called for the increment of the NG-CDF kitty by Sh10 billion. [File, Standard]. The stage is... Read more »

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold7 | Flip 7 | Flip 7R, Raising the Bar for Smartphones

Samsung Electronics Company has announced Galaxy Z Fold7, a device that brings together the best of Galaxy design, camera functionality and AI innovation in the thinnest and lightest Galaxy Z Fold series... Read more »

Guyo’s impeachment case set for Senate as politics, clan rivalries come into play

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo when he appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) at Bunge Tower, Parliament, May 19th, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Regional political supremacy contest and clan politics... Read more »

Coalition not a threat to PDP – Makinde

…as S/West PDP leaders reaffirm support for party Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is an institution that cannot be threatened by talks about... Read more »

Low turnout marks Madaraka Day celebrations in counties

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir before the Senate’s Committee on Roads, Housing and Transportation in regards to evictions arising from the demolitions of Buxton estate, Mvita constituency, Mombasa county. April 17th, 2025.... Read more »

United Capital hosts 2nd Asset Management Investment Forum, focuses on bridging Nigeria’s knowledge and wealth gap 

United Capital Asset Management, a subsidiary of leading Pan-African investment banking and financial services group, United Capital Plc, hosted the second edition of its flagship Investment Forum on Tuesday, June 25, 2025,... Read more »

Global experts convene in Nairobi for Clean-Air Forum 2025

A heavy cloud of smoke emanates from a salt factory at Malindi’s Gongoni in Kilifi County on Thursday,016th March,2017. Area locals said the smoke from the nearby by salt factory spreads around the sky in... Read more »

Ecobank in race against time as non-performing loans set to exceed 70%

Ecobank Nigeria is facing a mounting financial crisis, exacerbated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s decision to end the moratorium on forbearance exposures for Nigerian banks. According to a corporate disclosure... Read more »

Kenya: Ruto’s Flagship WB-Backed Nyota Youth Project Uncertain Over Sh7.6bn Shortfall

Nairobi — President William Ruto’s flagship youth empowerment programme, the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project, is on the brink of collapse due to a critical budget deficit of Sh7.6 billion.... Read more »

US Embassy clarifies Visa Validity reduction policy for Nigerians, denies link to deportees, BRICS

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that the recent decision to reduce visa validity for most Nigerian nonimmigrant applicants is not politically motivated and has no connection to Nigeria’s stance... Read more »