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Ifenyinwa Ani-Osheki, executive secretary Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, with the traditional ruler of host community, and other health personnel as the Enugu State flagged off Child Health Week. Enugu State government has urged pregnant and nursing mothers to make use of the modern and equipped health facilities in their various rural areas instead […]

Kayode Peters, the acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker, director and actor celebrated for his pioneering work in theatre and television, has died in Toronto after a prolonged battle with illness. Peters’ family confirmed his passing in a statement shared via his official Instagram page on Saturday, June 28, 2025. “It is with profound sadness that we announce […]

It’s a Sunday afternoon in Ikeja. A group of men gather under a zinc-roofed kiosk, playing draughts and sipping sachets of gin as Afrobeats pulses from a nearby loudspeaker. Laughter erupts often, loud and rowdy, but beneath the noise is a quiet agreement: emotions don’t belong here. There are stories, sure, of jobs lost, children […]

When Gift Nosa started selling hair from her home in Lagos, she had no shop, no website, and barely any money for marketing. “I uploaded pictures of human hair on my WhatsApp status, and that is how I got my customers,” she recalled. “I sent broadcast messages to my contacts, and people began sending me […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has notified all capital market stakeholders and prospective issuers that the submission and processing of applications for the issuance of Commercial Papers (CPs) would commence on July 1, 2025. This development according to the SEC is in line with the “Rules on Issuance of Commercial Papers” issued on December […]

… To take effect January 1, 2026 … Experts raise implementation concerns in states President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed Nigeria’s four boldest tax bills into law. Analysts say these tax laws will renew investor confidence in the Nigerian economy, unlock billions of naira in revenue while protecting small businesses and workers. Zacch Adedeji, special […]

Investors who took profit majorly in consumer goods and oil & gas stocks fuel market dip by 0.39 percent despite mild bargains in industrial and insurance stocks. The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) and equities market capitalisation decreased from preceding day’s highs of 121,257.69 points and N76.761trillion respectively to 120,772.68 points and N76.453 […]

MultiChoice, StarTimes, and other broadcast communication stakeholders have rejected a proposed pay-per-view model for pay-tv. MultiChoice Nigeria has cut the price of its DStv decoder in half, reducing it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000, as the company battles to reverse a steep decline in subscriber numbers. The pay-TV giant announced the dramatic price reduction on Tuesday, […]

The Senate has passed the 2025 budget of Rivers State, to the tune of N1.485 trillion. The passage on Wednesday came after the third reading of the appropriation bill on the Senate floor. This came after the upper chamber considered the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State during the Committee of Supply session. […]

L-R: Samuel Ogbuku, NDDC MD; Olanikpekun Olukoyede, EFFC boss; and Duoye Diri, Bayelsa State governor, unveiling the NDDC State Office in Bayelsa State The mandate of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to facilitate the rapid and sustainable development of the Niger Delta region, while that of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]