A new housing project being developed by the Abuja Cooperative City Project with the backing of the federal government will, on completion, deliver 10,000 housing units targeted at federal workers and members of the cooperative. The estate, which is located in Jibi town, behind Mopol Barracks, Dei Dei, along Kubwa Expressway, sits on 700 hectares […]
In a most inspiring testament to the power of providing hope, healthcare, shelter, feeding and education to the vulnerable citizens who survived the horrendous havoc unleashed by all manner of insurgents, especially in the North-East geo-political zone, the true-life tales of some of them are soul-lifting. In fact, they paint a perfect picture of how […]
When French interior designer Anne Deneuchatel sat down to write a book, she was not chronicling a glamorous life in Paris or a flourishing design career. Instead, her book, Je ne serai plus une proie (“I Will No Longer Be a Prey”), lays bare how she was seduced, manipulated, and ultimately defrauded of more than […]
The recent move by the Nigerian Government to suspend the export of raw shea nuts will generate an estimated $300 million in the short term, and up to $3 billion annually by 2027, the Nigerian Agribusiness Group has stated. The policy was made to drastically reduce an estimated 40% of the global market for shea […]
Nigeria has granted visa-free entry to citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis, marking the first time Africa’s largest economy has extended such privileges to a nation outside the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and beyond the African continent. The policy, effective from September 26, 2025, was facilitated through the AfriCaribbean Investment Summit (AACIS), […]
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is witnessing a notable resurgence, with total subscriptions climbing to 171.6 million in August 2025, up from 169.3 million in July, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This 2.2 million subscriber increase signals a robust recovery and growing demand for connectivity across the West African nation. […]
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has signed off on a Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) by TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited to assign its entire 12.5% contractor interest in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118 to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPco) and Nigerian AgipExploration Limited (NAE). According to the details of the […]
Mastercard has deepened its strategic collaboration with Smile ID, a leading African identity verification provider, to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across the continent. The partnership aims to strengthen fraud prevention, streamline customer onboarding, and expand access to financial services in Africa’s rapidly growing digital economy. Read also: Digital divide threatens Nigeria share […]
China on Wednesday led a group of countries in unveiling new climate commitments, promising to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035, while significantly expanding renewable energy capacity. Speaking via video link at a climate leaders’ summit hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday, President Xi Jinping said Beijing […]
Olorogun Oskar Ibru, businessman and chairman of the Ibru Organisation, has died at the age of 67. Though details of his death are still unclear, family sources confirmed he passed away on Wednesday after a short illness. Oskar Ibru was the first son of the late businessman, Olorogun Michael Ibru. He was from Agbarha-Otor in […]