The Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) is the flagship survey-based report of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), supported by Stanbic IBTC. The report obtains qualitative information on the current business performance within the Nigerian economy and gauges expectations about overall economicactivities in the short term. It is anchored on business …
Read More »Tinubu should show more compassion to Nigerians — Obi
2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to show more compassion to Nigerians. This is as he said that the office of the Nigerian president requires sacrifice and compassion, not detachment, luxury, or fear. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Obi said the …
Read More »Breaking: Olubadan of Ibadanland Dies Few Days After 90th Birthday
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Akinloye Olakulehin, Ige Olakulehin I has joined his ancestors. The monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. The demise of Oba Olakulehin, born July 5, 1935, …
Read More »MultiChoice Fined N766m By FG Over Data Protection Violations
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has imposed a fine of N766,242,500 on MultiChoice Nigeria for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act). NDPC alleged that Multichoice also breached subscriber privacy and illegal cross-border transfer of personal data. In a statement issued on Sunday by …
Read More »2027: PDP fights for survival amid ADC, APC pressure
As opposition political figures rally around the African Democratic Congress in a bid to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, Sunday PUNCH has learnt that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party are stepping up efforts to prevent further defections from the party. Multiple sources in the party, …
Read More »FG lists Obasanjo-era presidential jet for sale in Switzerland
The Federal Government has put its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet up for sale, with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. The aircraft, acquired for $43m in 2005 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure, is being sold months after President Bola Tinubu transitioned to a refurbished Airbus …
Read More »NGX sees 5.75% surge in transaction value, investors gain N5.9bn
Stock market investors traded 5.47 billion shares worth N108.1 billion in 118,570 transactions this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) This is in contrast with 3.9 billion shares valued at N102.22 billion that exchanged hands last week in 114,484 deals. Consequently, the value of transactions traded …
Read More »Biodun Okeowo praises Don Jazzy for generosity
Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo has lauded music executive Don Jazzy for his generosity towards a fan who is battling cancer. The actress had previously called for financial assistance, she then revealed that Don Jazzy reached out to her. Biodun also revealed on Friday, that the Music executive donated a sum …
Read More »Police attack JED worker after barracks disconnection over N112m electricity debt
Jos Electricity Distribution Plc has vowed that the mobile barracks will remain disconnected until the outstanding debt is settled. The company said that the decision to have the mobile barracks disconnected was a result of the attack on their staff member. According to the statement released on Sunday and made …
Read More »Lagos reiterates commitment to single-use plastics ban
The Lagos State Government (LASG) says it will continue with the single-use plastics ban enforcement to improve the state’s infrastructure and protect the environment. The Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this on Sunday while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour of the projects at …
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