Tinubu asks Germany for used helicopters to boost security
President Bola Tinubu has requested for the supply of used helicopters from Germany to help in intelligence reconnaissance in the Sahel. Tinubu spoke to Friedrich Merz, German chancellor, in a…
Tinubu orders NNPC to remit oil revenues directly to Federation Account
In a decisive move to reclaim Nigeria’s oil wealth, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an executive order compelling Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to remit oil and gas revenues…
ICPC detains El-Rufai after EFCC release
The former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, was, on Wednesday, released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He was, however, reportedly taken into custody by the operatives…
Former UBA Chairman, Chief Israel Ogbue dies at 99
The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc announce with deep sorrow the passing of Chief Israel C. Ogbue, former Chairman of the…
N328.5bn billing: How political patronage built Lagos’ agbero shadow tax empire, by Blaise Udunze
Lagos prides itself as Africa’s commercial nerve centre. It markets innovation, fintech unicorns, rail lines, blue-water ferries, and billion-dollar real estate. Though with the glittering skyline and megacity ambition…
Biodun Jeyifo, the literati and ASUU, by Jeff Godwin Doki
‘Sometimes only one person is missing and the whole world seems depopulated’. In these words, Alphonse De Lamartine (1790-1869), that French author, poet, statesman and critic, once captured the…
NCC invites stakeholder input on telecoms policy review
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on industry stakeholders and the general public to submit written inputs on the ongoing review of Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000, as…
Unity Bank, Providus merger advances as integration gains momentum
Unity Bank Plc has confirmed that its merger with Providus Bank Limited is firmly on course, following overwhelming shareholder approval and key regulatory clearances that have positioned the combined entity…
Abdulsamad Rabiu’s net worth climbs to $12.3bn
BUA Group Chairman Abdul Samad RabiuNigerian industrialist Abdulsamad Rabiu has seen his net worth surge to an estimated $12.3 billion as of February 18, 2026, reflecting renewed investor confidence in…
Scores killed as explosion rocks mining site in Plateau community
Over 30 people have been suspected dead as an explosion rocks a mining site at Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The State Government has commiserated…
