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World record holder in the 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has salvaged Team Nigeria’s campaign at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo by clinching a silver medal for the country in the Women’s 100m hurdles final yesterday. The Nigerian sprint star finished in 12.29 seconds, securing second place behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who claimed […]
Today, as I conclude this six-week region-by-region analysis of the 2025 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI), attention turns to the South East. Long hailed as the crucible of Nigerian commerce and enterprise, the region prides itself on ingenuity and resilience. Its markets, from Onitsha to Aba, have for decades thrummed with entrepreneurial energy, and […]
A global online learning platform, Coursera, has announced a new course preview experience and localised pricing to make world-class content and AI-powered tools more accessible and affordable for Nigerian learners. The launch is a major step towards Coursera’s aim to help learners worldwide master the right skills to grow their careers. While replacing the previous […]
A new report conducted by Arion Research has shown that Nigerian businesses are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at the highest rate globally. The report, ‘The AI Privacy Equation: The Nigerian Model of Responsible AI Adoption,’ shows that 94 per cent of Nigerian organisations now have a dedicated privacy officer or team, well above global averages. […]
The chairman-designate of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr. Abdullahi Ramat, has unveiled sweeping reforms to tackle endemic challenges in the power sector, vowing to work with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to curb electricity theft, meter bypass, and illegal connections. Speaking in Abuja, Ramat said his administration would prioritise the use […]
LG Electronics has commissioned a solar-powered borehole system and a mobile laundry cabin in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to provide residents free access to clean water and laundry services. Speaking at the commissioning, Choongbae Seok, the general manager of Media Solutions, TV Division, LG Electronics West Africa, said the project aimed to combine innovation with social […]
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks have started loading petrol directly at the Dangote Refinery’s gantry as the facility kicks off free fuel distribution for commercial end users. True to his commitment to begin petrol distribution powered by CNG trucks to reduce the cost of the product further, the Dangote refinery on Monday flagged off the […]
The managing director/chief executive officer of Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Tony Okpanachi, has been conferred with the Fellowship of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), one of the highest honours of the body since its establishment in 1957. After receiving the award, Okpanachi described the recognition as a significant milestone in his professional journey, noting […]
The Nigerian stock market opened the week on a positive note yesterday with a gain of N705 billion following share price appreciation in BUA Foods Plc and 31 others. The All-Share Index appreciated by 1,113.31 per cent, representing a gain of 0.79 per cent, to close at 141,659.00 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) unveiled plans on Monday to fully automate its overtime cargo clearance system in the service’s Zone A Commands. LEADERSHIP reports that the initiative will accelerate the evacuation of over 905 long-stalled consignments of 434 pieces of 40ft containers and 120 pieces of 20ft containers. According to the service, cargoes in […]