FORMER Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has renewed his call for a single African currency, citing the continent’s heavy reliance on foreign currencies as a barrier to economic growth and intra-African trade. He made the remarks during a Fireside Chat moderated by CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) in Algiers, […]
NIGERIA’S Super Eagles face a defining moment in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign when they take on Bafana Bafana at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 9 September. After a narrow 1-0 win over Rwanda in Uyo, Eric Chelle’s men sit third in Group C with 10 points, six adrift of leaders South […]
THE Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has called for stronger collaboration among Nigeria’s security agencies. Air Hasan Abubakar emphasised that closer inter-agency cooperation is vital for addressing emerging threats such as terrorism, banditry, and cybercrime, noting that national security requires a collective approach and a unified effort. Speaking at the Air […]
THE Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has revealed the theme for its upcoming 24th Annual Conference, scheduled to take place on November 6 and 7 in Lagos. The conference theme, ‘O.W.N – Own. Walk. Nurture is designed to inspire women to take ownership of their leadership journeys and empower the next generation. According […]
THE Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has said that it is not owing school fees of 5,000 students of Itsekiri extraction in Novena University, Ogume, Delta State. The PAP in a statement on Tuesday stated that the agency is not owing fees in Novena or any institution within or outside the country. The agency was reacting […]
Migration is not backward; it’s nature’s survival manual EVERY year, Nigeria becomes a busy airport for feathered travellers. Our international bird migration pathways include the West African flyway, where birds from Europe migrate south to winter in the Sahel and sub-Saharan Africa. Key sites like the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands are their favourite rest stops—nature’s version of […]
THE General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has reminded Nigerians particularly legal practitioners that human survival and achievements depend solely on the mercy of God, not on personal brilliance. Speaking at the September thanksgiving and prayer service themed “Divine Mercy” on Sunday at the RCCG national headquarters, […]
THE Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says President Bola Tinubu’s government did not introduce the 5% surcharge on fuel. Oyedele spoke on Tuesday when he was featured on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, disclosing that the law was introduced in 2007. “One very important message for people […]
THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have called for the use of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) for undercover operations online by security agencies. At a five-day interagency training on Open Source Intelligence and Undercover Operation in Abuja, the two agencies said that the […]
EFFORTS by the federal government to broker peace between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Group ended in a stalemate on Monday night, leaving the nationwide strike by oil workers unresolved. The meeting, convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, brought government officials, union […]