By Bayo Onanuga NIGERIA’s so-called opposition politicians, comprising some of those left in a dying political party and a sprinkling of some failed political office aspirants regrouping in a platform struggling to find its bearings, are amusing lots. They blow hot air, seek scapegoats for their failure and move to confuse the polity in a…
Telecom subscribers in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been hit by poor quality of service (QoS) in the city which is the seat of government. While the current trivial of the subscribers have been blamed on the activities of the National Oil and Gas Suppliers Association (NOGASA), which disrupted diesel supplies to sites…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed the newly inaugurated Board of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) to ensure that lack of collateral or remote location no longer prevents Nigerian farmers from accessing credit. CBN governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, gave the directive in Abuja during the inauguration ceremony, describing the Scheme as…
Nigeria could enter 2026 on its strongest economic footing in more than a decade, according to leading economist, Bismarck Rewane. He said a combination of easing inflation, rising investment, major corporate listings and stabilising monetary conditions will propel the country into a new and more durable cycle of growth. Presenting his projections at the Parthian…
Nigeria is losing huge foreign exchange (FX) cash in the global pineapple market because of the country’s dependence on raw export of the produce as the only revenue source, according to a farmers’ group that specializes in pineapple growing, processing and marketing. Currently, the global market value of the pineapple market is estimated at approximately…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed a judgment barring the Directorate of Road Traffic Services and Vehicle Inspection Officers from stopping motorists, confiscating vehicles, or imposing fines on road users. In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel held that there was no basis to overturn the Federal High Court’s ruling of October…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The report also said the growth rate is higher than the 3.86 per cent recorded in the third quarter of 2024. NBS said in nominal terms, the…
Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC Ltd said on Monday it recorded a net profit of 5.4 trillion naira ($3.6 billion) in 2024, up 64% from a year earlier. “The earnings highlight the positive momentum of our ongoing transformation and the unwavering commitment of our workforce,” Group Chief Executive Bashir Bayo Ojulari told analysts. Ojulari said…
MTN Nigeria has unveiled its much-anticipated Festive campaign, YelloTide, a nationwide celebration aimed at spreading joy, kindness, and connection across the country. This is coming after days of online conversations and speculation. The campaign officially kicks off this week, following a three-day teaser that had Nigerians across social media guessing what MTN had up its…
