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Beyond Bank Accounts: Why Millions Of Nigerians Still Struggle To Achieve Financial Security
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE NIGERIA’S financial inclusion drive is reaching a new stage. More adults are using formal financial services. Digital payments and mobile money are becoming part of everyday life. Formal savings have expanded, and overall financial exclusion has declined. Yet the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey by Enhancing Financial Inclusion […]
Volleyball: Nigeria Rout Chad 3-0, Turn Attention To Algeria
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Straight-Set Victory in Tunisia NIGERIA made a powerful start to their 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Nations Championship campaign, defeating Chad 3-0 in Tunisia on Wednesday. The Zone 3 champions needed only three sets to settle the opening fixture, winning 25-17, 25-17 and 25-6. The result gives Nigeria an early boost as […]
From Pretoria To The Sahel: US Deepens Diplomatic & Security Engagement In Africa
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY Washington Escalates Pressure on South Africa THE United States has intensified its engagement with Africa on two fronts: diplomatic pressure against South Africa and expanded attention to the continent’s growing terrorist threat. Washington has imposed visa restrictions on some South African officials over allegations of race-based discrimination, threats of land expropriation […]
Cross River Targets Jobs, Investment With Seven-Year Livestock Development Plan
By EFFANGA OSOK THE Cross River State Government says it is repositioning the livestock sector as a commercial industry capable of creating jobs, attracting investment and improving food security. The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Livestock Development, Liyel Imoukhuede, disclosed this in an interview in Calabar on Thursday. He said the government was […]
Peter Obi, Obiano & The Anambra Debt Question: What The Former Governor Said He Met
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU THE latest dispute over Anambra State’s debt has revived a financial controversy that dates back to the 2014 transfer of power from Peter Obi to Willie Obiano. Obi says he left Anambra without debt and with more than ₦75 billion in savings. Obiano’s administration gave a different account. It said it inherited […]
2026 Iwa Ji: Asagba, Oborevwori Call For Peaceful, United Asaba
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE 2026 Iwa Ji Festival in Asaba has brought together traditional rulers, chiefs, government representatives and residents in a celebration of culture, harvest and community. At the event, the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, urged residents to protect the kingdom’s cultural heritage while maintaining peace and unity. Azinge spoke on Thursday […]
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‘Thank The President For What?’ Nigerians In South Africa Demand Action, Not Assurances
Stranded Nigerians Challenge Consul’s Appeal as Evacuation Delay Fuels Anger Consul General Assures Citizens of Ongoing Evacuation Efforts FRUSTRATIONS mounted among stranded Nigerians in South Africa after the Nigerian Consul General urged them to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s efforts to evacuate them, despite uncertainty over when the operation would be completed. […]
Inside Calabar’s Forgotten Infectious Disease Hospital
The Hospital Meant to Fight Infectious Diseases TUCKED away along New Edgerley Road in Calabar, behind Zenith Bank’s Chamley Branch and a short distance from the bustling Watt Market, stands the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), officially known as the Dr. Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital. Established to serve as a frontline facility for the diagnosis and […]
Nigeria Ranks Third Globally In Student Migration — UNESCO Report
Nigeria Emerges as Global Education Export Hub NIGERIA has been ranked the third-largest source of international students globally, according to a new report by UNESCO. The inaugural Higher Education Global Trends Report revealed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all students studying abroad in 2023, placing it alongside Germany in the global ranking. […]
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Beyond Bank Accounts: Why Millions Of Nigerians Still Struggle To Achieve Financial Security
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE NIGERIA’S financial inclusion drive is reaching a new stage. More adults are using formal financial services. Digital payments and mobile money are becoming part of everyday life. Formal savings have expanded, and overall financial exclusion has declined. Yet the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey by Enhancing Financial Inclusion […]
Cross River Targets Jobs, Investment With Seven-Year Livestock Development Plan
By EFFANGA OSOK THE Cross River State Government says it is repositioning the livestock sector as a commercial industry capable of creating jobs, attracting investment and improving food security. The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Livestock Development, Liyel Imoukhuede, disclosed this in an interview in Calabar on Thursday. He said the government was […]
Aniagwu: Tinubu’s Reforms, Delta’s MORE Agenda Boost Grassroots Economic Activity
By PAULINA NZERUBE Tinubu Reforms: Aniagwu Says More Money Is Reaching Delta Households DELTA State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, says the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are beginning to stimulate purchasing power and economic activity at the grassroots. Aniagwu said the benefits of the Federal Government’s Renewed […]
Nigeria-India Trade: Modi Pushes For More Crude As Bilateral Commerce Rebounds
By FIDELUS ZWANSON India Wants Crude Trade Revived INDIA is seeking renewed purchases of Nigerian crude oil as both countries work to rebuild bilateral trade, which once approached $15 billion. The push emerged from a bilateral meeting between Vice President Kashim Shettima and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ […]
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Peter Obi, Obiano & The Anambra Debt Question: What The Former Governor Said He Met
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU THE latest dispute over Anambra State’s debt has revived a financial controversy that dates back to the 2014 transfer of power from Peter Obi to Willie Obiano. Obi says he left Anambra without debt and with more than ₦75 billion in savings. Obiano’s administration gave a different account. It said it inherited […]
Obi-Soludo Debt Feud Escalates As Anambra Publishes ₦127 Billion Loan Records
By AMAKA OHAFIAH Peter Obi vs Soludo: Anambra Debt Dispute Moves From Claims to Documents THE long-running political differences between former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and Governor Charles Soludo have taken a new turn over the state’s debt records. What began with allegations that Obi left debts behind has developed into a public exchange […]
Aniagwu: Tinubu’s Reforms, Delta’s MORE Agenda Boost Grassroots Economic Activity
By PAULINA NZERUBE Tinubu Reforms: Aniagwu Says More Money Is Reaching Delta Households DELTA State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu, says the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are beginning to stimulate purchasing power and economic activity at the grassroots. Aniagwu said the benefits of the Federal Government’s Renewed […]
Oborevwori Sets Political Appointees On Grassroots Campaign For MORE Agenda
By NWAFOR AZINGE DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has mobilised his political appointees for a grassroots campaign to explain the achievements of his administration ahead of the 2027 general elections. He issued the directive during a strategic seminar organised for Special Assistants, Senior Special Assistants and Executive Assistants in Asaba. The governor, represented by his […]