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FIRSTHOLDCO tops trading volume as All-Share Index surpasses N90 trillion 

The Nigerian All-Share Index ended on 29th September in positive territory, rising 244.5 points to close at 142,377.6, up 0.17% from the previous session’s...

Reactions as ARISE News reporter is killed in Abuja

The Nigerian media industry is in mourning following the tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a prominent news anchor, reporter, and producer with ARISE...

Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu: A Tribute to a Silenced Voice (1995–2025) Biography of Arise TV Reporter Killed

Somtochukwu Maduagwu: Biography, Age, Education, Career, and More  The vibrant tapestry of Nigerian journalism was tragically diminished with the untimely death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu,...

ARISE TV anchor killed in Abuja armed robbery

ARISE News Channel has mourned the tragic loss of a young journalists, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who died in the early hours of Monday, September 29,...

Otedola files N1 billion libel suit against Umar Sani, dismissed allegations linking him to fuel subsidy

Nigeria’s foremost entrepreneur, Femi Otedola, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the full report by the Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede panel carried out under...

In Lagos, a security guard abducted a two-year-old child in an Estate

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a security guard, identified as Amos Kini, for allegedly abducting a two-year-old child in the Elemoro area...

Just In: Federal High Court bars Pat Utomi from establishing a shadow government

The Federal High Court in Abuja has barred Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, and his associates from going ahead with their plan to set up a shadow government in...

Mandy Kiss: Biography, Age, Education, Husband, Children, Career, Net Worth, Controversy, Relationship and More

Mandy Kiss's Biography Mandy Kiss (real name Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi) is a Nigerian social media influencer, skit maker, and model who gained notoriety for a planned marathon sex act,...

Tech Talent Race: China Launches New ‘K Visa’ to Poach Global STEM Graduates

In a direct strategic challenge to Washington's restrictive immigration policies, China this week rolled out the 'K visa,' a new visa category specifically designed to attract...

NNPC, NUPRC, NMDPRA shut as PENGASSAN begins nationwide strike

The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Monday paralysed operations at key oil and gas...

UK plans tougher rules for Nigerian migrants, Others seeking to stay in the country

Migrants seeking to settle in the UK will have to have a job, not claim benefits, and undertake community work under plans to be...

Here’s why Government wants academic thesis submission mandatory for NYSC members

 In a sweeping reform aimed at combating certificate racketeering and restoring credibility to Nigerian degrees, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated that compliance with...

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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...