President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that his administration is committed to providing a credible, secure, verifiable, and usable identity management system across the board, asserting that such a system is fundamental to the nation’s developmental goals. President Tinubu spoke at the State House during the launch of the NINAUTH APP, a digital, mobile-based READ MORE
Zenith bank’s gross earnings jumps 16%, hits N3.4TN as PBT remains robust at N917.4BN in Q3 2025 results
Zenith Bank Plc has released its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, with a remarkable 16% year-on-year growth in gross earnings from N2.9 trillion recorded in Q3 2024 to N3.4 trillion in Q3 2025. The Group’s performance continues to demonstrate resilience, strong momentum, disciplined execution and an ability to deliver READ MORE
Nigeria: Senate Confirms New Service Chiefs
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday screened and confirmed the appointment of new Service Chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu. Those confirmed include: Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Waheedi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, AVM Kennedy Aneke and Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas. In READ MORE
Nigeria: FG Releases Final List for Presidential Prerogative of Mercy
– Convicts of kidnapping, drug and human trafficking excluded from pardon The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the final list of beneficiaries under the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise. President Bola Tinubu had earlier approved instruments granting pardon, clemency, and commutation of sentences to selected offenders. The Attorney-General of the Federation and READ MORE
Nigeria: FG Building Highways to Last 100 Years — Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is setting a new benchmark in Nigeria’s road construction by building highways designed to last between 50 and 100 years — a major shift from decades of short-lived and poorly constructed roads. Umahi made this known during an inspection of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway READ MORE
Lagos Govt Disburses ₦1.6bn Financial Aid to 1,000 Residents
The Lagos State Government has disbursed ₦1.6 billion under its Eko Cares/Eko Listens Financial Assistance Programme, benefiting no fewer than 1,000 residents across the state. At a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Blue Roof Arena, Ikeja, beneficiaries received cheques ranging from ₦300,000 to ₦1.5 million to support small businesses, healthcare expenses, and persons READ MORE
LaPRIGA 2025 Calls for Nominations: Celebrating a Decade of PR Excellence
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) announces the call for nominations for the 10th edition of the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala & Awards (LaPRIGA 2025), themed “Nox Excellentia: The Night of Excellence.” This landmark edition of LaPRIGA will hold on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Shell READ MORE
Youth Participation Key to Ending Food Insecurity — IITA
The Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Simeon Ehui, has emphasized the importance of youth involvement in agriculture, describing it as essential to eradicating hunger, poverty, and unemployment across Africa. Ehui made this appeal on Monday during a networking conference organised by IITA’s Youth in Agribusiness project in Abeokuta, Ogun READ MORE
NELFUND Disburses ₦116.4bn in Student Loans to Over 624,000 Beneficiaries
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reported major progress in its student loan programme, announcing that over ₦116.4 billion has been disbursed to beneficiaries since the launch of its application portal on May 24, 2024. According to the Daily Status Report released on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, via NELFUND’s official X handle, the READ MORE
FG: Only Made-in-Nigeria Products Qualify for ECOWAS Free Trade Scheme
The Federal Government has urged business owners in Nigeria’s Southeast to fully leverage the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) to enhance cross-border trade and expand their markets across West Africa. The scheme, which provides duty-free access to markets across the 12 other ECOWAS member states, primarily targets Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as READ MORE
University of Jos Vows to Host Best-Ever NUGA Games
As 10,000 athletes from 22 universities gear up for the competition The University of Jos has pledged to host the most memorable and well-organized edition of the National Universities Games Association (NUGA) in history, as it prepares to welcome thousands of athletes for the 27th edition of the games scheduled for November 6–16. READ MORE
AXA Mansard promotes financial literacy in Lagos schools
AXA Mansard Investments Ltd., a member of the AXA Mansard Group has extended its financial literacy programme to four public primary schools in Lagos. The company said in a statement on Monday that the initiative was part of efforts to promote youth empowerment and community development. It said the programmes were carried out READ MORE
FG Backs Dangote Refinery’s 1.4m bpd Expansion Target
The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged full support for the Dangote Refinery as it works toward achieving its expanded production target of 1.4 million barrels of refined products per day. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, made the commitment on Monday in Lagos during his opening address at the 19th READ MORE
Nigeria: Recent policy reforms unlocked new growth opportunities across energy value chain – NNPCL
Dr Mumuni Dagazau, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Downstream, NNPC Ltd., says the nation’s downstream oil and gas sector is undergoing a transformation driven by deregulation, foreign exchange reforms, and strategic collaborations. Dagazau made this known on Monday in Lagos at the 19th Africa Downstream Energy Week, with the theme “Energy Sustainability: Growth Beyond READ MORE
NAICOM, FRSC, NHIA Partner to Strengthen Road Safety and Insurance Compliance Under NIIRA 2025
In a renewed effort to improve road safety and promote insurance compliance nationwide, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have entered into a strategic partnership under the newly enacted Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The collaboration was formalized during a READ MORE