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CBN increases baseline lending rate to 18.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 18.5 per cent from...

Effective tips for first-time entrepreneurs

With the rising inflation and loss of money value in Nigeria, many Nigerians, even corporate workers, now actively or passively venture into entrepreneurship. In case...

Top 20 most expensive wristwatches and their prices [2023 List]

Wristwatches complement our outfit but some goes a step further, they scream wealth and luxury. Some of these wristwatches are manufactured as limited editions...

Top 20 most expensive necklaces and their prices

Although there is no definite origin of jewellery, the first jewellery recorded is a necklace dating back to over 25,000 years ago. It is made...

Top 10 reasons Nigerian youths migrate, ‘japa’, to Western countries

The report of the United Kingdom's plan to introduce restrictions that will stop Nigerian students, and other nationalities studying in the country from bringing...

Top 20 most expensive fruits in the world and their prices

Fruits offer many health benefits to the health. It is not considered a major meal except for scarcity and unavailability of typical food. Fruits are...

‘Davido requests $5m for one-year endorsement deal’

The management team of Afrobeat musician, David Adeleke, stage name "Davido" has revealed that $5 million is the cost of getting the artist for...

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos engaged to long-time girlfriend, Lauren Sánchez

Amazon founder and one of the richest people in the world, Jeff Bezos, has proposed to his long-time lover, Lauren Sanchez. Insiders close to the...

Tragedy as school roof collapses, kills 7, injures 23 in Thailand

Thai Government on Tuesday said seven people were killed and 23 others injured after a school sports arena collapsed in northern Thailand. According to the...

NNPC has resumed oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin in Borno state

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has resumed oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin in Borno state. The corporation had stopped the process...

How I got my billionaire dad, Chief Adedeji Adeleke, access to the World Bank President – Davido

Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed how he connected his billionaire dad, Chief Adedeji Adeleke, with the World Bank...

“In marriage, I don’t want to be in the same room with my wife” – Blaqbonez

Nigerian rapper and singer Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, has said he and his wife will be living in different rooms if he...

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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...