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BY BLAISE UDUNZE For about a year now, millions of Nigerians relying on the internet to make a living have been groaning over the manipulation of airtime and data consumption that has turned into a relentless drain on household budgets. Painfully, individuals and businesses buying airtime or data increasingly feel …

In a significant move to boost its regional structure and foster greater coordination, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday inaugurated its Southwest Zonal Working Committee during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Kakanfo Inn, Off Ring Road, Ibadan. The event brought together key party figures, state chairmen, and additional …

Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking, will host the second edition of its seminal African Markets Conference (AMC 2026).   The flagship event will take place on 22-24 February 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together global institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and African policymakers to catalyse the flow …

 …hand over facility to Abeokuta North Local Govt A new chapter in community-driven education support was opened on Friday, February 6, 2026, in Abeokuta North Local Government Area with the inauguration and handover of a solar-powered Mini Community Library, delivered through a strategic partnership between After God’s Heart Incorporated (AGH) …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Recent reports in the media space highlighting threats of “naked protests” by market women across several states if the federal government fails to address the issue of hardship underscore the depth of hunger and poverty gripping the nation. No doubt, there is hardship in the country, of …

The Enugu State High Court has ordered the British government to pay £420 million to the families of the 21 coal miners who were killed on November 18, 1949, during a strike at the Iva Valley coal mine in Enugu. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Anthony Onovo determined that …

The Oniwo of Afin, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, has regained his freedom after his family reportedly paid an additional N12 million ransom to secure his release. The monarch, who had spent about one month in captivity, was freed …

The judge held that prosecution proved its fraud case against the former NEXIM Bank chief Roberts Orya beyond every reasonable doubt. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced Roberts Orya, a former managing director of the Nigerian Export Import (NEXIM) Bank, to 10 years’ imprisonment for …

  Tension is mounting at the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) as concerned staff members have issued a strongly worded petition to the Lagos State Government accusing the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Bilikis Okuneye, of maladministration, corruption, and gross violation of workers’ rights. The petition, addressed to the Governor …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE The Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation exercise, which is scheduled for a March 31, 2026, deadline, has continued to reignite optimism across financial markets and is designed to build stronger, more resilient banks capable of financing a $1 trillion economy. With the ongoing exercise, the industry has …