Nigeria
First Lady Inaugurates TETFUND/RHI ICT Experience Centre At KWASU, Ilorin
• As Atoyebi charges govs, LG chairmen to build on First Lady’s grassroots interventions Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Bennett Oghifo in Lagos Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,
CAC Advocates Harmonisation of Beneficial Ownership Register to Curb Illicit Financial Activities, Others
• Says CAC should serve as central corporate data backbone James Emejo in Abuja Registrar-General/Chief Executive, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, has advocated the harmonisation and centralisation of
WEF Report: Nigeria Lags in Gender Political Empowerment, Ranks 143 out of 145 Countries
• Says global gender parity is estimated to be attained in 120 years Dike Onwuamaeze Nigeria lags in the gender political empowerment sub-index of the “Global Gender Gap Report 2026”
NLNG: How Methane Reduction Can Pay for Itself, Boost Gas Revenue
• Boil-off gas, start-up recovery projects target 10–15% emissions cut •Company urges stronger, shared standards for emissions measurement •Falade: NLNG’s role in gas monetisation cut flaring from 65% to sub-20%
FG Sets December Deadline for 95% NIN Coverage
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The federal government has set December 2026 as the deadline to achieve 95 per cent coverage of Nigeria’s population under the National Identification Number (NIN) system,
Labour Kicks as Petrol Price Hits Record N1,500 Per Litre
Ajaero: Increase inflicting incalculable damage on Nigerians•Says nothing wrong with subsidising needs of Nigerians•Motorists, commuters groan over soaring prices Emmanuel Addeh, Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Peter Uzoho in Lagos, Ahmad
Cardoso: Price Stability Critical to Deepening Financial Inclusion
• Sanusi Lamido regrets delaying telecoms’ entry into financial sector • Oloworaran seeks pension inclusion module in EFInA survey • EFInA report reveals drop in financial exclusion to 21% amid
WHEN THE ROAD BECOMES A NIGHTMARE
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway needs urgent attention, writes AKINLOLU AKINPELUMI There is a point on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where you begin to wonder whether you are still making progress or simply
WHY NIGERIA NEEDS A STRONG TAX OMBUD
The success of tax reform will ultimately depend on public acceptance, argues MUSA WADA Nigeria’s tax system is undergoing one of the most consequential transformations in the country’s economic history.
KURU: A ROAD AS A DEATH TRAP
The reported terrorist attack on a commercial bus at Dungus Junction, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State, which allegedly claimed the lives of almost all six passengers on board, is deeply disturbing
