Year: 2025

Reality can be as cruel as the worst nightmare, leaving foreboding overhang that haunts you for an indeterminate period. One would always wish at this time to go back to sleep and wake up to a new world, the real truth. Reality. But it has been written in the sands as an incurable memorial in the … Continue reading “Bound to television by failure, by Okoh Aihe”

As I write this at exactly mid-day on Monday, it’s been hours since the abducted worshippers of the CAC Church in Eruku town of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State were released by their Fulani captors. At this point, it is futile for anyone to continue to deny the evidence before us about the identity … Continue reading “Nigeria’s problem comes from the North, by Rotimi Fasan”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, October 9, 2025, granted clemency to 175 convicts in the exercise of his discretionary power of Prerogative of Mercy, as contained in Section 175 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The decision was aimed at correcting what he saw as … Continue reading “Embarrassing presidential pardon”

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, on Tuesday resumed duties at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, pledging to pursue a comprehensive amendment of the NEITI Act 2007 to strengthen the organisation’s powers and effectiveness. In his maiden address to management … Continue reading “Adar resumes as NEITI Executive Secretary, prioritises amendment of 2007 Act”

By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria and Brazil have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate local pharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccine production, and broader industrial cooperation. The agreement was signed between the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), EMS Brazil, and Oaks Medical Limited. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. … Continue reading “Nigeria, Brazil sign MoU to boost local pharmaceutical manufacturing”

*Why NIN, BVN should be in one pot – Barr Adisa-Obafemi By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Lawyer and business coach, Barr Titilope Adisa-Obafemi has enjoined the federal government to harmonise different data platforms, including National Identification Number, NIN, Bank Verification Number, BVN and all others sitting in silos, in order to improve the ease of … Continue reading “Data harmonisation, crucial for ease of doing business”

By Juliet Umeh In a move aimed at solving some of the biggest challenges facing early-stage startups- access to capital, global visibility, and cross-border infrastructure, a B2B global payments platform, Verto, has awarded a total of $15,000 to three Nigerian startups. The cash prizes of $10,000, $3,000, and $2,000 were presented to Dingpay, Aquatrack, and … Continue reading “Verto boosts Nigerian startups with $15,000 funding to tackle growth, global trade barriers”

By prince Osuagwu A 500-level Agric Economics and Farm Management student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Abdul-Hamid Awwal has become the latest car owner in town courtesy of the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion promo which ended recently. The three-day campus event was meant to reactivate entertainment and entrepreneurship culture into the campuses … Continue reading “MTN Pulse Campus Invasion: 500-Level FUNAAB student becomes latest car owner”

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Microûnance Bank, FairMoney, is thinking the survival of Nigerian professionals in this economic downturn, and has floated a flexible credit scheme to bail them out of the pangs of a poor economy. The scheme, FlexiCredit, is a premium credit line that provides eligible users with up to ¦ 5,000,000 credit … Continue reading “FairMoney floats new credit scheme for professionals”