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Emil Ekiyor, a retired American NFL player of Nigerian descent, has launched the InnoPower Africa Foundation, the non-profit arm of InnoPower Indy, USA, dedicated to empowering African youth through innovation, talent development, and job creation. The foundation aims to build an inclusive innovation ecosystem that connects young Africans to global opportunities through technology and entrepreneurship. […]
According to the latest data by the apex bank, banks deposited a total of N58.099 trillion with the Central Bank of Nigeria through the standing deposit facility (SDF) between September 23 and October 13. This reveals financial institutions’ thirst for more interest as they take advantage of the adjusted asymmetric corridor. The CBN’s monetary policy […]
After eight agonizing years under his predecessor, the destiny of Edo State in road infrastructure development is finally taking shape. Don’t be quick to lament. Indeed, there are still many bad federal roads across the state, but Governor Monday Okpebholo has shown that he is not one to bemoan ownership or pass blame. Instead, heavy-duty […]
Again, the House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the over $18 billion reportedly spent on rehabilitating Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. To many watchers of Nigeria’s oil sector, it is a well-worn monumental scandal that does not deserve serious attention. But it needs revisiting. It’s worth reopening not because anyone’s wrist will be slapped or any […]
The upstream sector regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has reported that the Host Community Development Trust Fund has risen to N373 billion as of October 13, 2025. The Commission also revealed that it is currently overseeing 536 active community development projects funded through the Trust across Nigeria’s oil-producing regions. According to the […]
The minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) Inc. to position the country as a leading maritime hub in Africa. Oyetola said the partnership with ICTSI is rooted in the company’s significant investments and contributions to Nigeria’s maritime development and the need […]
Glo Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of telecommunications giant Globacom, organised a symbolic walk and movie experience for hundreds of schoolgirls across Nigeria on Friday, as part of activities marking the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. In Lagos, 100 students from five secondary schools visited Globacom’s corporate headquarters, Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria […]
The European Union’s development cooperation with Nigeria has been strengthened by a N320.5 billion (EUR 190 million) credit line allocated to Nigerian commercial banks and financial institutions to broaden their lending to the agricultural sector. The facility, which the European Investment Bank is providing, was announced at a meeting of the bank’s senior executives and […]
Dangote Cement Plc has launched operations at its new cement plant in Attingué, in Côte d’Ivoire, approximately 30 kilometres from Abidjan. The announcement was made by Serge Gbotta, the managing director of Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire, during a press briefing held at Novotel Abidjan-Marcory. The state-of-the-art facility spans 50 hectares and boasts an annual production […]
Every nation has its rituals of irony, but few perform them with Nigeria’s flair. When the list of over a hundred people granted presidential pardon emerged, the country momentarily froze — not from surprise, but from the weary recognition of a pattern. Among those resurrected from legal oblivion were convicted murderers, armed robbers, kidnappers, and […]