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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said the 10th Assembly is prioritising the Women Reserved Seats Bill to promote gender inclusion in politics, especially election into the legislature. He said the bill proposes the creation of special seats in the National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) and across all state […]
Executive director of the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center in Africa (PAACA), Ezenwa Nwagwu, has said zoning of any position to a particular region or part of the country, ahead of the 2027 general election is unconstitutional. LEADERSHIP reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoned its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election to […]
Within the period spanning year 2024 and 2025, the African Sahel may have solidified its grim status as the world’s epicentre of terrorism. This accounts for over half of global terrorism-related deaths, 3,885 out of 7,555 in 2024 alone. This region, spanning Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger among others, has seen a nearly tenfold surge […]
Every society eventually reaches a moment when its past achievements confront its present realities. For the South West, that moment is now. This is the region that gave Nigeria its earliest taste of modern governance, from pioneering free education to building Africa’s first television station. It was here that leadership once meant vision rather than […]
Clearing agents at the nation’s seaports have voiced strong concerns over escalating demurrage charges caused by an unexpected bank server outage, severely disrupting port operations. The technical failure has stalled payment transactions essential for cargo clearance, leading to prolonged container storage and increasing costs for importers and exporters. Industry insiders report that the bank’s server […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has warned against building or engaging in any activities under transmission lines, following a thunderstorm fire that severely damaged property along the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka–New Haven transmission line. The TCN said that a thunderstorm on the evening of September 3, 2025, caused a conductor on the line near Tower 97 […]
The Nigerian equities market, yesterday, began the trading week in a positive position as investors’ investments rose by N262 billion. Precisely, the All-Share Index up by 227.68 points, representing a gain of 0.24 per cent to close at 96,205.85 points. Also, market capitalisation appreciated by N262 billion to close at N88.199 trillion. The upturn was […]
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association will be part of a summit hosted by the Federation of Kenya Employers, Business Africa Employers Confederation, International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), to champion business growth and the digital economy on the continent. This event brings together business leaders, policymakers and global experts to […]
The federal government and stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector have assured local tech startups of technical and funding support to scale globally. The experts, who spoke on the sidelines of the just concluded GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo and Future Economy Conference in Lagos, said that while startups in Nigeria don’t have […]
Information Analyst and cybersecurity expert, Nathaniel Akande has stated that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a critical pillar for building scalable and innovative enterprises across Africa. Hence, AI is no longer a distant technological concept but an active force reshaping how African businesses operate, scale, and deliver value. Speaking on the evolving role of AI, […]