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Stock Market Gains N1.9tn to Close August Positive
Kayode Tokede The stock market section of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained its positive momentum to end trading activities for the month of August 2026 as the overall capitalisation
Union Bank Ampowers 98 Women Entrepreneurs with Skills, Funding
Union Bank of Nigeria’s dedicated proposition for women, has partnered with Zuri Circle Network (ZCN) to empower 98 female entrepreneurs through the Fearless Female Founders (FFF) 2.0 Accelerator Programme. The
OPay Dismisses Viral Message Claiming Indefinite Shutdown from Today
Sunday Ehigiator Fintech company OPay has dismissed as false a message circulating on social media claiming that the company will embark on an indefinite break from today, September 1, 2026.
Firms Commit N2bn to Finance Solar Power for 300 Nigerian SMEs
Sunday Ehigiator Nomba, a financial services company for African businesses, and Synafare, a fintech focused on renewable-energy financing, have announced a N2 billion commitment to expand access to solar-energy financing
EQUITY, REPRESENTATION AND THE IDOMA QUESTION
PAUL EDE AGBO agues for inclusive governance and equal belonging in Benue State The Idoma people increasingly perceive themselves as politically and socioeconomically marginalised in Benue State. The pattern they
AKPAKOMIZA AND OTHER STORIES
PAUL C NWABUIKWU writes that Okpebholo’s negative image is largely self-inflicted His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr Monday Okpebholo approaches the routine task of making public speeches
Industry Executives: FG’s Oil Reforms Boosting New Offshore Projects
Peter Uzoho Industry executives have confirmed that recent presidential reforms in the oil sector as well as a surge in indigenous operatorship are unlocking production growth and a new wave
Works Ministry’s Perm Sec, Adeladan, Retires
The Federal Ministry of Works has bade farewell to its Permanent Secretary, Rafiu Adeladan, following his retirement from the federal civil service after a career it said was marked by
Abuja, Ikeja, Eko Discos Top as FG Incurs N1.92tn Subsidy Bill in One Year
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The federal government incurred a gross electricity subsidy obligation of N1.928 trillion throughout 2025 to bridge the wide gap between cost-reflective energy tariffs and allowed end-user
Video: Kidnappers threatened to kill us after one month — Rescued NYSC member
A rescued National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, David Ayodele, has recounted the harrowing experience he and other abductees endured after being kidnapped and taken into a forest in Kogi
