Business

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reported a drastic collapse in its profitability, with its Profit After Tax (PAT) falling to N216 billion in September 2025, the company revealed in a report. This development indicated a staggering 71 percent decline from the N748 billion recorded just six months earlier in April, according to […]

The Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Abuja MoU) has admitted the Islamic Republic of Mauritania as its 21st full member and reappointed Captain Sunday Umoren as Secretary-General for another four-year term. Both decisions were reached at the organisation’s 15th Port State Control Committee and 3rd Bureau Meetings held in Conakry, Guinea, from […]

Nigeria is preparing to host the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) in Abuja, Yusuf Tuggar, the minister of foreign affairs, has announced. Tuggar made the announcement on Monday, during the unveiling of the forthcoming forum at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Conference Centre, Abuja. Represented by Kimiebi Ebienfa, ministry’s spokesperson, Tuggar congratulated the Nigerian […]

U.S. President Donald Trump called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an “illegal drug leader” on Sunday and said the United States would cease “large scale payments and subsidies” to the South American nation. “The purpose of this drug production is the sale of massive amounts of product into the United States, causing death, destruction, and havoc,” […]

Sooyah Bistro, a premium quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand, has announced a multi-million-naira commitment to fund small businesses. The move comes under its new entrepreneurship development initiative, “Sooyah Dreams.” The campaign ran from September 1–15, 2025, and forms part of the company’s broader strategy to strengthen its market presence. It also reflects Sooyah Bistro’s goal to […]

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on Nigerian youths to refrain from participating in the planned nationwide protest following a restraining order reportedly obtained by the federal government through the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement signed by Buhari Shehu, chairman of the NYCN Interim Management Committee, the council confirmed that a […]

…Country needs structural reform, policy discipline not temporary fixes Despite a modest drop in food inflation, the sighs of relief among Nigerian households and farmers remain fragile. Across the country’s food belts, tonnes of produce rot before reaching the market, while cheaper smuggled goods from neighbouring countries flood local stores. With poor storage systems, weak […]

Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has unveiled a 21-player squad for Nigeria’s  2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying clash against Benin Republic. The two-legged encounter will determine which team secures a place at the 2026 WAFCON in Morocco, which also serves as Africa’s qualifying tournament for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup […]

When Joycee Awosika founded Oríkì Group a decade ago, wellness was not yet a global movement; certainly not in Africa. What began in 2014 as a vision to take African brands to the world, and in 2015 as a modest product showroom in Victoria Island, has today evolved into a multi-country ecosystem of wellness innovation, […]

It still feels like yesterday. But nearly a year has passed since Modupe Temitope Dada, beloved wife of Mike Dada, President and Executive Producer of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), quietly departed this world. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, exactly a year since her passing, family, friends, and well-wishers will gather for a one-year […]