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Millions of smallholder farmers across Africa produce much of the continent’s food, yet many remain excluded from formal financial systems because they lack the records and credit histories lenders require. UfarmX is changing that by digitising agricultural value chains, giving farmers greater market access while generating the data that helps financial institutions recognise them as […]

…As music, cultural icon champions men’s health awareness Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria, will headline the public presentation of 999, the latest memoir by Charles Oputa, an iconic entertainer, social activist and television personality, who is popularly known as Charly Boy. The public presentation, which will hold at a special event in Lagos, is […]

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications and digital finance sectors have called for greater regulatory coordination to unlock the next phase of growth in digital credit services. They warn that policy uncertainty could slow innovation and limit access to financial services for millions of consumers who increasingly rely on technology-driven solutions for everyday needs.   The call […]

Abubakar Dantsoho, managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) speaks on the progress of port modernisation programme, funding arrangements, digital reforms, concession renewals, and measures implemented to sustain recent improvements in operational efficiency. He noted that NPA is not treating World Bank’s recent ranking as finish line, but as springboard, writes Iheanyi Nwachukwu. Excerpts The World […]

…Cardoso says credibility crucial to winning global capital in new economic order   Global trade defied rising tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and mounting policy uncertainty to reach a record $34.7 trillion in 2025. However, Africa must move quickly to capitalise on a once-in-a-generation shift in global supply chains or risk losing a historic opportunity, said Ngozi […]

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Aminu Yusuf, alongside 22 other civilians after foiling multiple kidnap attempts by suspected terrorists in separate operations across Zamfara State. Aliyu Danja, spokesperson for the Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed the development in a statement issued on […]

…Urges South Africa govt to immediately halt carnage Abia State Government has joined the Federal Government to condemn the brutal killing of Chika Ibe, a Nigerian citizen from the State, by members of the South African Police Service in Cape Town on Wednesday, July 23, 2026. The State Government, in a statement signed by Ferdinand […]

…We’ll deliver decisive victory for our party – Uzodimma Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, declared the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship election a crucial test of the party’s readiness for the 2027 general elections, just as he inaugurated a 292-member National Campaign Council in Abuja. BusinessDay reports […]

The Senate has dismissed claims that the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act seeks to outlaw street preaching, clarifying that the contentious provision only relates to preaching and hawking inside commercial vehicles and has been part of Nigeria’s road traffic law since 2007. The clarification followed public criticism of the Federal […]

Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, CEO, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Nigeria closed out an eight-month push to overhaul how it sells drilling rights, and the results suggest the strategy is working: explorers who once shunned the country’s remote frontier territories are now lining up for a piece of them. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) […]