This year, Dolly Children Foundation proudly commemorates 16 years of unwavering service to vulnerable children in Nigeria, celebrating a journey defined by resilience, transformation, and hope. Since its inception in 2009, the Foundation has directly touched the lives of over 23,000 children, equipping them with access to quality education and …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has cancelled centralised May Day celebrations in Rivers and Edo states, citing the imposition of emergency rule in Rivers and alleged political interference in the affairs of its Edo State council. The national leadership of the NLC has directed all affiliated industrial unions in Rivers State …

Excitement is building across Africa as the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of AFRIMA get ready to announce the host city for the 2025 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Two major cities, Lagos in Nigeria and Johannesburg in South Africa, are competing for the chance to host …

Stanbic IBTC Bank has successfully concluded its strategic participation at GTR West Africa 2025, reinforcing its commitment to advancing trade finance solutions and digital innovation across the region. The two-day conference, held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on 24-25 April 2025, brought together over 400 delegates from more …

The South-South Zonal chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday gave popular social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, otherwise known as VeryDarkMan, one week to tender an apology to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over the manner he disparaged him in his latest video. While urging …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Meta Platforms Incorporated (Facebook) and his organisation if he fails to “immediately pay the $220 million fine imposed on Meta by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). SERAP urged Mr. Zuckerberg …

The African Space Agency was formally inaugurated on Sunday, 20th April 2025, during the NewSpace Africa Conference, gathering dignitaries worldwide, including ministers and ambassadors from various countries. At the event, Dr. Valanathan Munsami, former CEO of SANSA and Chair of the AU Space Working Group, highlighted Africa’s unique opportunity to …

…warns of new economic shocks in sub-Saharan Africa The International Monetary Fund has called for transparency in Nigeria’s oil sector to ensure the gains from fuel subsidy removal are not lost to inefficiencies and opacity, but delivers more resources into government coffers and better livelihoods for citizens. While commending the …

Nigeria’s equities market value rose remarkably by N966billion in the four-day trading week ended Friday April 25. Analysts see the first-quarter (Q1) earnings season providing catalyst for continued investor engagement, with strong corporate performances driving buy-side interest from stock investors. Specifically, consumer goods, banking and insurance stocks pushed the market …

Foreign Exchange (FX) and Money Market (MM) transactions dominated secondary market activity, jointly accounting for 70.35 percent of the total secondary market turnover in March 2025. According to FMDQ Securities Exchange in its financial markets monthly report for March, the total secondary market turnover recorded on FMDQ Exchange in March …