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]]> …Financing will strengthen import and export activities and enhance trade links The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its first investment in Nigeria’s and the first in the sub-Saharan financial sector, providing a $ 100 million (€85.0 million) trade finance facility to Access Bank, the country’s leading commercial bank. A statement […]

]]> The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed disciplinary and financial sanctions on Senegal and host nation Morocco following chaotic scenes during and after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final in Rabat. In a statement released on Wednesday, 28 January, CAF said its Disciplinary Board had sanctioned the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football […]

]]> The Federal Government has raised N501 billion from the domestic capital market under its Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme, with Africa Finance Corporation advising on the transaction. The bond issuance represents the first tranche of a planned N4 trillion programme aimed at resolving long-standing debts that have weighed on Nigeria’s electricity industry for […]

]]> The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has urged Nigerian youths to take full advantage of its skills and capacity development programmes nationwide to become self-reliant amid a rapidly changing economic environment. The call was made by Abayomi Bamidele, director in the Capacity Development Directorate, NCDMB, at a graduation ceremony held in Lagos […]

]]> Premier League club Aston Villa have completed the signing of England striker Tammy Abraham from Turkish side Besiktas in a deal worth £18.25 million. The 28-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League title challengers, returning to English football for the first time since leaving Chelsea for Roma in 2021. Read Also: […]

]]> Origin Automobile Works (OAW) has concluded a three-day strategic retreat aimed at reinforcing institutional strength and accelerating growth, as the auto manufacturer reviews its impact and long-term priorities. The retreat provided an opportunity for board members to move beyond routine agendas, focusing deeply on long-term sustainability, risk management, and the enhancement of operational efficiencies. […]

]]> Liverpool manager Arne Slot attributed his side’s defeat to fatigue after Bournemouth’s Amine Adli struck a last-minute kick to seal a 3–2 win for the Cherries on Saturday. Slot had steadied the ship in recent months following a run of nine defeats in 12 games earlier in the campaign for the English champions. Read Also: […]

]]> Matchroom boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has expressed uncertainty over Anthony Joshua’s future in the ring, admitting the British heavyweight could retire from boxing following the tragic car crash that claimed the lives of two of his closest friends. The 36-year-old former two-time world champion was involved in a fatal accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway […]

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]]> Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former Kaduna State governor, has criticised what he described as selective accountability in Nigeria’s governance system, warning that members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are rarely accused of corruption. El-Rufai made the remarks on Thursday in Abuja during the 23rd Annual Daily Trust Dialogue, themed, “Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: What […]