bridging information and transformation
Analysts on the Nigerian capital market have attributed the equities performance of N26.01 trillion gain in eight months to various factors, including foreign exchange stability, recovery of companies from FX losses, stronger market liquidity, and increased capital inflows. They also cited the dominance of domestic investors, increased portfolio investments, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation […]
Reno Omokri is indeed a table shaker. He shakes the table at his whims and caprices. I envy his guts. He is not afraid to make his opinion known on issues of national importance. His recent trip by road to Kaduna from Abuja with scores of journalists is one of such instances. He wanted to […]
The Energy Commission of Nigeria and a cross-section of energy sector stakeholders have provided a comprehensive solution to prevent businesses from shutting down due to rising energy costs in Nigeria. This was the central theme at a one-day sensitisation workshop on industrial energy efficiency best practices in Nigeria organised by the Energy Commission of Nigeria […]
The Nigerian private sector continued to expand in August, driven by improved customer demand and softer inflationary pressures. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.2. The growth was fueled by sharper increases in output and new orders, with firms reporting stronger customer demand and a greater willingness to commit to new projects, according to […]
Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and manufacturer of a range of cement brands, has officially commissioned the Freedom Plant, a state-of-the-art ReadyMix facility located in Lekki, Lagos. According to the firm, the launch represents another milestone in the company’s commitment to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that power infrastructure […]
A university don, Prof. Ben Binebai, has applauded the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) for throwing its weight behind the quest for justice and fairness by the Ijaw and Urhobo communities in the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State. Binebai, a professor of Theatre Arts at Niger Delta University (NDU), lauded the rights […]
Amid increasing involvement of foreigners in illegal mining in Niger State, the police have arrested two suspected illegal immigrants in Fadikpe, a suburb of Minna. Their arrest came on the heels of the discovery that some of those who engage in illegal mining in the state were from neighbouring West African Francophone countries. The police […]
A philanthropist, Alhaji Adamu Adama Hamza, the Gamji of Ekuzi, has called on Nigerians, particularly the people of Kogi State, not to see development as government responsibility alone. Hamza, who is also the North Central coordinator for Tinubu 2027 re-election, however, called on the people to join hands with the government in community development as […]
A former member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Amos Gombi, has described Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a go-getter, who is poised to take the party to the next level in 2027. Gombi, who represented Kanke state constituency, said no other political party in […]
A non-governmental organisation, the Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MOTiON), has called for urgent government intervention in Gaube, a key farming community in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), citing years of neglect and crumbling infrastructure. The group expressed concern over the lack of basic amenities, including poor road networks, […]