THE Super Eagles of Nigeria have reached full capacity at their Uyo camp as preparations intensify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The latest arrivals, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Tolu Arokodare, Raphael Onyedika, and Chrisantus Uche, have added depth and quality to the squad. They join early arrivals including Ademola Lookman and Cyriel Dessers, […]
THE Debt Management Office (DMO) has advised states to adopt measures that will prevent a debt crisis in their states. Director-general of the DMO, Patience Oniha, stated this at a World Bank-supported workshop in Lagos, with the theme ‘Borrowing Guidelines for Top Policy Makers.’ The workshop was organised to enlighten the states on legal frameworks […]
FORMER Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has dismissed claims that the Air Nigeria project conceptualised by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was a scam. Sirika, a two-term minister, stated this on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday, saying the government followed due process. “I had no intention to speak about my time in office for now, […]
I built everything, didn’t inherit my father’s wealth, says Dangote THE Dangote Refinery has exported its first gasoline cargo to the United States (U.S.).The development, which marks a new milestone for the facility’s growing global footprint, was not immediately confirmed when The Guardian contacted the company’s Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina. Argus […]
THE Federal Government has declared Friday 5 September 2025 as a public holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlid, marking the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Declaring the holiday on behalf of the government, Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo extended warm greetings to the Muslim community in Nigeria and around the world. […]
By PAMELA OLSON EARLIER this month Ezra Klein interviewed an internationally respected expert in war crimes and genocide, Phillippe Sands. It’s a good discussion but was hard for me to listen through. It’s painful to contemplate all the people I know who are ‘Gaza denialists.’ One of them, a rabbi, is an acquaintance […]
PRESSURE on Nigeria’s Tier-2 banks is intensifying as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) March 2026 recapitalisation deadline approaches. New research by SBM Intelligence warns that many may be swept up in a fresh wave of mergers and acquisitions. In 2024, the CBN directed all commercial banks to raise their minimum paid-up capital to ₦500 […]
FACTS have emerged on why President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reversed the leadership changes he approved late last month at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the state-owned national broadcaster. On Tuesday, the president cancelled the appointment of Rotimi Pedro as the new director-general of the NTA and reinstated Salihu Dembos, who had earlier been removed […]
AMINA, the mother of 12-year-old Alameen*, noticed a change in his behaviour. The playful and active child who once roamed the streets of Nursing Quarters in Bauchi Town, Bauchi State, had become withdrawn and flinched at sudden movements. This sudden change made Mrs. Amina worried. When washing his underwear, she found faeces, which was shocking […]
INDIVIDUALS and organizations intending to set up businesses have been urged to take advantage of the prevailing conducive environment in Asaba to invest their money. The Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN OON, FNIALS, made the call during a familiarization tour of some companies operating in Asaba. Asagba Prof. Azinge said […]
