The 2027 Presidential Election is generating significant interest, and opinions are varied. Some individuals believe that President Bola Tinubu’s chances of reelection are slim, citing various factors such as economic challenges, security concerns, and shifting political dynamics. Others argue that the political landscape is unpredictable, and various factors, including […]
Year: 2025
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has been ranked among Nigeria’s top 10 most valuable brands, according to the 2025 Brand Finance Nigeria 25 report. The financial services giant recorded a 206% year-on-year increase in brand value—one of the highest growth rates in the sector—moving […]
Despite recording a slight uptick in broadband penetration—from 47.73% in March to 48.15% in April 2025—Nigeria is nowhere near meeting its National Broadband Plan (NBP 2020–2025) target of 70% by the end of this year. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), broadband subscriptions now total 104.3 million. Yet this […]
House of Representatives Speaker Rt. Abbas Tajudeen claims to have retracted the contentious Compulsory Voting Bill. Musa Abdullahi Krishi, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said Monday that the Speaker had “decided to withdraw the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all […]
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the successful rescue of two kidnap victims taken from the Ijede Creek area in Ikorodu. The operation, which unfolded over the weekend, was led by Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, and involved a robust deployment of tactical squads, detectives, vigilantes, and local […]
Over 30 persons were killed in a horrific attack on the Munga Lelau hamlet in Taraba State’s Karim Lamido Local Government Area last Friday, which also resulted in the destruction of multiple homes and food stores valued at millions of naira. Friday’s episode was characterized as the worst in […]
The results of applicants who took the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) retest this year have been made public by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Following a meeting of the Board’s Chief External Examiners (CEEs) in each of the federation’s states, the results were made public. […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels, stating the cause(s) of the service interruption, and the area(s) affected by the service interruption/outage, as well as the time that would be taken to restore […]
Mr. Ribadu emphasized the Tinubu administration’s significant accomplishments in reducing insecurity, concentrating on specific regions and the security risks that are unique to them. In the first two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, 15,543 insurgents were killed nationwide, according to National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu. He went on to […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has announced it will auction N300 billion worth of bonds on May 26, 2025, as part of efforts to finance the national budget and strengthen the local debt market. Details of the upcoming auction, released via an official circular […]