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Nigeria-China trade hits $18bn in H1’26
Nigeria’s aquatic products have secured zero-tariff access to China’s market of about 1.4 billion consumers under a new protocol, as bilateral trade between both countries reaches $18 billion in the first
Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest
The controversy over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA, by the Federal Government may be far from over, as parents and other
Itsekiri global homecoming
A single stick breaks, but together we stand like a bundle of strength across the land By Peter Ogbobine Among the Itsekiri people, there is an enduring wisdom passed down from
Manufacturers groan as rising credit, production costs threaten recovery
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria have warned that the high cost of credit and rising production expenses remain major threats to the recovery of the manufacturing sector, despite a renewed improvement
HBM Nigeria’s profit rises 57% to N208bn in H1’26
By Peter Egwuatu HBM Nigeria Plc, formerly Lafarge Africa Plc, recorded a 57 per cent increase in profit after tax (PAT) to N208 billion in the first half of 2026 (H1’26),
Plaude counters claims over disputed $13.07m currency deal, says $8.95m was settled, $1bn processed in 2 years
By Innocent Anaba Plaude Technologies Limited has rejected what it described as misleading and inaccurate claims arising from a disputed currency transaction involving Zacuten Technologies Limited and Crossbeam Financial Services
Lumiscape, Zephyr Academy empower single mothers
By Innocent Anaba LUMISCAPE Charity Foundation (LCF), in partnership with Zephyr Interior Design Academy (ZIDA), has empowered 84 single mothers with foundational interior design skills, mentorship and professional opportunities through
Trump orders reduction of US-South Korea military drills, ‘not happy’ with exercises
US President Donald Trump said he was “not happy” about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring
4 countries that have won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon have become the latest country to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after defeating Malawi 3-0 in the 2026 final in Rabat, Morocco. The Indomitable Lionesses ended
Lagos Govt bans permanent use of dealer number plates by motorists
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its prohibition on the permanent or everyday use of dealer number plates by motorists and vehicle dealers. The Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation,
