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When Akinwumi Adesina became president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2015, he vowed to make it more than just a lender. “Not just numbers, but lives,” he told his board. Ten years on, as he bows out of office, the visionary economist leaves behind a legacy that reflects Africa’s own journey of transformation—hard-fought, […]

…Asks FG to strengthen intelligence gathering, security institutions to fight insurgency Rufus Okikiola Ositelu, the Primate of the Church of the Lord (TCL) Worldwide, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise policies that would reduce inflation and ensure food security as well as create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. He made the […]

The Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (Rtd) has called on all eligible residents of Lagos State to take full advantage of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to register and obtain their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs). In a statement by LASIEC public affairs […]

What do you make of a market where one day it’s a Dogecoin (DOGE) price surge and the next it’s shifting Stellar (XLM) price sentiment? DOGE has bounced back above $0.22 after heavy whale buying, while Stellar is wrestling with bearish pressure and cautious optimism around potential PayPal integration. Both stories show momentum but also […]

Chika. I still can’t believe she was at the party last weekend. Almost twenty years have passed since our last conversation—twenty years since she blocked my number and erased me from her social media. The last place I expected to see her was at Ike’s wedding. To make sense of this story, I need to […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), with support from the World Bank, is set to launch a comprehensive cybersecurity framework by 2026 to protect internet users and fortify the nation’s telecommunications sector, a critical backbone of its digital economy. Announced at the NCC’s second stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Friday, the initiative aims to address security […]

Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement to sign RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons in a deal worth £51.8 million. The 22-year-old Netherlands international has agreed personal terms with Spurs and is understood to have completed his medical in London ahead of finalising the transfer. Both clubs have an agreement in principle, with only minor details […]

Aisha Muhammed was in her third trimester when she developed convulsions and high blood pressure from eclampsia — a leading cause of maternal death. Her village clinic had no doctor, and the nearest medical help was 40 kilometres away, across some of the world’s most dangerous terrain. Muhammed eventually reached Maiduguri, where she delivered twins […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC Edo State chapter today threw into crisis as two warring factions claimed as the authentic executive members in the state. Addressing newsmen in his office at the state secretariat in Benin City, Interim Committee Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State, Comrade Bernard Egwuaghide, insisted that he […]

Patrick Okedinachi Utomi is a globally-acclaimed thought-leader. His political and economic theories have helped businesses and economies make wise investment decisions that positively impacted their bottom lines. Utomi, a Political Economist, in this no-hold-barred exclusive interview with ZEBULON AGOMUO and JOSHUA BASSEY, took a critical look at the economy and the state of the nation. […]