China Holds Military Parade in Beijing to Honor WWII Victory, Strengthens Relationships with Nigeria
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, China held a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. This ceremony was both a solemn commemoration and an opportunity to highlight China’s military modernization […]
FG Launches Revised PTAD Service Charter to Enhance Pension Service Delivery
The Federal Government has formally launched the revised Service Charter for the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), a reform process designed to instil openness, effectiveness, and accountability in Nigeria’s pension administration. The revised document is themed, “Renewed Commitment to Service Excellence”, and demonstrates the government’s intention to build a more humane and reliable pension system […]
Nigeria’s Business Performance Index Rises to 107.3
Focusing solely on the Nigeria business landscape for the month of August 2025, the BCM report, while showing slight improvement, it visually and thematically shows that companies are facing severe issues primarily around access to financing, rising costs and deeper structural issues across sectors. According to the latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) Report prepared by […]
Top 20 best-performing Nigerian stocks in August 2025
The Nigerian equities market closed modestly higher for August 2025, having endured a month marked by large swings in investor sentiment. The NGX All-Share index was up 0.31%, having started the month around 139,863 points, passing 146,000 points mid-month, and giving back nearly all of those gains in the last two weeks. Even though the […]
Dangote Refinery: FCCPC Withdraws Appeal in ₦100 Billion Import License Dispute
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has officially withdrawn its appeal from the Court of Appeal in Abuja, thus bringing to an end to its activities in respect of its ₦100 billion import license and unfair trading dispute against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. This followed Dangote Refinery’s withdrawal of its suit […]
FCT Minister Penalized 5million Naira, 7.5% Conversion Levy on Land Use Violations
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the consideration of strict penalties against property owners who violate land use regulations in Abuja, including a ₦5 million fine and a 7.5 percent conversion levy on properties that the owners have illegally altered. The measures come after recommendations of a special committee set up to investigate […]
Diaspora Nigerians Take Advantage of State-backed Mortgage Loans
Nigerians in the diaspora are currently taking advantage of a state-backed mortgage scheme aimed at increasing access to affordable homeownership. The funding is a product of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) via its Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) to provide a facility for Nigerians, home and abroad, to access housing loans up to ₦100 […]
BATNF Sets to Transform Cassava Production in Osun State, Nigeria
The British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF), in collaboration with Cato Foods & Agroallied Global Concepts and the Osun State Government, has initiated a new enterprise development initiative aimed at transforming cassava production in Osun State and enhancing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The programme was flagged off in Ayedire Local Government Area, and is […]
Why President Tinubu Reversed New NTA Leadership Appointments
It no longer news that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reversed leadership appointments that had recently been announced at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), reinstating Salihu Abdullahi Dembos as the Director-General and Ayo Adewuyi as the Executive Director of News. Tinubu’s decision to reverse the appointments of Rotimi Richard Pedro as DG, Stella Din Jacob […]
Nigeria leapt from zero to 20 AI compute research papers within 18 months
Nigeria has achieved a footprint in artificial intelligence research, moving from zero peer-reviewed AI compute papers to 20 in 18 months. It reports a good news story as it evidences the influence of the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme (NAIRS). NAIRS is a federally funded program with the objectives of enabling Nigeria to be positioned […]