Month: July 2025

The financial industry credit to the government rose in the month of May to N25.074 trillion as credit to the private sector declined to N77.828 trillion compared to the figure recorded for the month of April. According to latest data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), credit to the government rose from N23.934 […]

Despite the rapid growth of digital finance tools across Nigeria, a majority of users are still unable to effectively monitor their spending, a new national survey has revealed. According to the 2025 Nigeria FinTech Survey Report by research firm Column, 66 percent of respondents admitted they do not know how much they spend weekly or […]

Digital Professional Fair is targeting thousands of young Nigerians with free access to career-building resources, training, and mentorship, aimed at democratising opportunities in the digital economy by removing barriers to entry for young professionals, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Organised by Stamfordham Global, in partnership with leading brands such as HelloCV, Grabify, and the MTN Foundation, […]

Nigeria’s e-commerce platform, Konga, has rolled out an exclusive 30-day promotional offer on the Starlink Gen 2 kit, cutting the price by over N120,000 in a move designed to accelerate nationwide adoption of fast, reliable internet. The limited-time promo offers the Starlink Gen 2 hardware kit for N467, 995, down from the standard N590,000, and […]

Nigerian Artificial Intelligence Innovator, Aboze Brain John has tasked Nigerian youths on looking beyond the myriad challenges in their environment to exploring opportunities available in tackling local and global problems. Aboze who bagged the AIESEC Leadership Award, maintained that “It’s possible to do big things for a small place”, a testament to his dedication to […]

The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has cautioned against what he described as “sleepwalking into political arrangements” without due diligence. Dr. Yusuf Baba-Ahmed also reaffirmed his loyalty to the Labour Party and distanced himself from recent coalition talks involving opposition figures. Speaking at the National […]

Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on Nigerians to prioritise sanitation, hygiene and avoid open defecation to combat emerging and re-emerging diseases in the country. The minister made the call during the commemoration of the 2025 National Environmental Sanitation Day recently held in Lafia, Nasarawa State. A press statement signed by the ministry’s […]

The Institute of Leadership Assessment and Development (ILAD) has congratulated Mrs Iroghama Ogbeifun on what it described as a well-deserved national honour. A statement issued by the Director General ILAD, Dr Baba R Adamu, said Ogbeifun’s appointment is not only a personal milestone but also a proud moment for the maritime industry and all advocates […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been commended for granting the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Kaduna (CPESK) a provisional license to operate as a private postgraduate university. Governor Uba Sani, who praised Tinubu when the executive secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Ahmad Galadima Aminu, paid him a courtesy call on Monday, […]