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PDP postpones screening of aspirants for national convention

The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the postponement of the screening of aspirants for its 2025 Elective National Convention, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October...

Who is Timothée Chalamet? : Biography, Family, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Career and Scandal

Timothée Chalamet is an acclaimed American-French actor who has become one of the most prominent performers of his generation, known for his ability to...

Aliko Dangote has ruled out the possibility of acquiring the Port Harcourt and other government owned refineries

Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Refinery has ruled out the possibility of acquiring the Port Harcourt and other government owned refineries. Dangote, who spoke on Sunday at a briefing...

Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party

Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to take legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after he was allegedly denied...

Who is Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu?: Biography of The “Baba Ijebu” Magnate

Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, popularly known as "Baba Ijebu," is a highly influential Nigerian business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder...

Enugu govt arrests man for defiling 2 daughters

Enugu State Government has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Ozioma Okonkwo, a native of Imo State, for allegedly defiling his two biological daughters, aged...

Less than 4% Nigerians invest in capital market —SEC DG

Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, yesterday, raised concern over the alarmingly low participation of Nigerians in the capital market, revealing that fewer...

15 rescued, several feared trapped as two-storey building collapses in Lagos

At least 15 persons have been rescued after a two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of Monday at No. 54 Cole Street, Cemetery...

Top Things About Billionaire Businessman Kessington Adebutu, Baba Ijebu

1. Pioneer of Nigeria's Modern Lotto Industry (Baba Ijebu) Kessington Adebutu is the founder and Chairman of Premier Lotto Limited (PLL), one of Nigeria's largest and...

Who is Pretty Mike of Lagos? : Biography, Personal life, Family, Kids, Relationships & Controversy

Biography: Pretty Mike of Lagos Mike Eze-Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike of Lagos, is a Nigerian socialite, entrepreneur, and co-owner of a prominent nightclub...

Top Things About Pretty Mike of Lagos, The Nigerian Socialite

The socialite has cultivated a highly visible and frequently debated public image in the Nigerian entertainment and nightlife scene. Socialite and Entrepreneur: Pretty Mike is a...

NDLEA Raids Lagos Nightclub, Arrests Pretty Mike, Ex-BBN Housemate Tuoyo, over 100 Others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, alongside former...

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“No Victor, No Vanquished” — Angbazo calls for unity after Nasarawa ADC Governorship Primary win

LAFIA — Retired General Nuhu Angbazo has emerged victorious from the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship primaries in Nasarawa State, calling on all party faithful to sheathe their swords and rally behind a common vision for the state's development. In a press statement issued shortly after his victory...

Lazarus Angbazo: The Countries that will lead the AI Economy are being decided right Now — By Their PowerGrids

Nigeria has enough installed generation to power a mid-sized country. The grid delivers less than half of it. Around the world, the race to build AI-ready power infrastructure is already underway — and the decisions African governments and investors make in the next eighteen months will determine...

Cheta Nwanze: Failed visa Marriages

by Cheta Nwanze The 1990 film Green Card told a relatively innocent story: a French immigrant and an American woman enter a marriage of convenience so he can stay in the US. They barely know each other. They hope never to see each other again after the deal...

Digital Marketing for Attorneys

In the competitive landscape of legal services, personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are finding themselves overshadowed by competitors who dominate online visibility. The root of this issue lies in the digital presence that many firms lack. While traditional word-of-mouth referrals still hold value, the digital age...

Lazarus Angbazo: The global power industry is leaving Africa behind

 Dr. Lazarus AngbazoThe nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered. For Africa, the real risk is no longer just insufficient capacity—it is also losing control and ability to manage the capacity it...

Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku: The first thing you feel when you land in Nigeria

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold, the space between the jet bridge and the city beyond, tells you everything a nation believes about itself...

Dr. Lazarus Angbazo: Why a fractured world strengthens the case for African Infrastructure

How inflation, energy insecurity, power scarcity, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping the risk-return case for African infrastructure By Dr. Lazarus Angbazo At a recent global infrastructure summit, the prevailing mood among institutional investors was unmistakable. Faced with surging capital requirements for energy transition, grid expansion, and digital infrastructure in Europe and...

Aliko Dangote to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering to raise $5 billion from investors

Nigeria’s biggest local investor, Aliko Dangote, is moving ahead with plans to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering, as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals prepares to raise up to $5 billion from investors. The share sale is expected to open as early as May, with...

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting 656 critical power assets across 14 states in 2025 alone and keeping up the pace in early 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data showed the haul included 152 generators and 504 batteries stolen from...

Paul Yirenkyi: A call for Caution Needed, President Tinubu and the INEC-ADC Crisis

I have seen enough cycles of tension and resolution to recognise when restraint must prevail over confrontation. The current standoff between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is one such moment. In early April 2026, INEC withdrew recognition of the Senator...

Nigeria’s opposition landscape appears increasingly fractured, disorganised and strategically weakened

10 months until the 2027 general elections, Nigeria’s opposition landscape appears increasingly fractured, disorganised and strategically weakened. Although no fewer than 21 political parties have been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to participate in the polls, developments within the parties, including internal crises, litigations and other destabilising factors, may...

Power shortages weaken Nigeria’s business activity 

Nigeria’s business environment continued to expand in March 2026 but slowed as rising input costs and power supply deficits weighed on performance, according to the latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The report indicates that the Current Business Performance Index declined...