Written by It is a bitter irony of leadership when the nation entrusted to preserve life instead witnesses its citizens die younger than anywhere else; and then cages them in the worst prisons the continent has to offer. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria is committing two mortal sins: failing in public health, and failing in justice. … Continue reading “Spotlight: Twin Tragedies of Life Expectancy and Liberty – Nigeria’s Shame Under Tinubu”
In a continent where millions remain outside the reach of formal finance, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc shines as a beacon of innovation and inclusion – a pan-African institution whose strategies harmonize technological innovation, community empowerment, and strategic partnerships to reach the unbanked and underbanked across the continent. UBA’s latest initiative, the Super Savers … Continue reading “Spotlight: UBA’s Season of Progress Redefining Financial Inclusion in Africa”
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, is confident that the nation’s oil production would hit 1.8 million barrels per day crude benchmark before the year ends. Ojulari stated this on Sunday after visiting President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. The NNPCL boss was in Lagos to brief … Continue reading “Nigeria’s Oil Production To Hit 1.8m BPD Before December Ending — Ojulari”
The Central Bank of Nigeria has advised Nigerians to stop abusing the naira, warning that poor handling of the banknotes increases the cost of printing and replacing them. The Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate, Bala Bello, warned on Wednesday during the launch of a nationwide sensitisation campaign on proper naira handling, held in Abuja. The … Continue reading “CBN Warns That Naira Abuse ‘Inflates Printing Cost’”
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has reduced the interest rate by 50 basis points, from 27.5 per cent in July to 27 per cent. This followed the decision of the 12 members of the Committee at its 302nd meeting held on September 22nd and 23rd, 2025. The asymmetric corridor around … Continue reading “CBN Reduces Interest Rate By 50 Basis Points To 27%”
Hit FM, the leading radio station in Cross Rivers state, and organizers of Calabar Entertainment Conference (CEC) has announced First Bank of Nigeria Limited as official bank partners for the flagship youth engagement program in the Creative Sector. CEC has held every year since 2017, and now in its 9th year, executive producer and … Continue reading “FirstBank Announced as Sponsors for Calabar Entertainment Conference”
The United Bank of Africa (UBA) has cleared the air over the safety of its staff members and customers during a fire that broke out in a building that houses one of its branches on Tuesday. Panic gripped Broad Street, Lagos Island, when smoke from a basement fire scare forced the evacuation of trapped … Continue reading “Lagos Fire: Our Staff, Customers Are Safe — UBA”
Dangote Refinery’s newly acquired Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks, on Monday, began loading petroleum products at the facility for direct supply to filling stations nationwide. Our correspondent at the launch of the first batch of the trucks reported that the trucks have begun taking turns at the gantry to load products. The Refinery … Continue reading “Dangote’s CNG Trucks Begin Product Loading At Refinery”
By any honest reckoning, Nigeria was already bent beneath the weight of misgovernance when President Bola Tinubu seized the reins of power in May 2023. But what has unfolded since is not just economic hardship – it is a deliberate, systemic immiseration of a people already brought to their knees. Where Buhari left ruin, Tinubu … Continue reading “Spotlight: Tinubu’s Gospel of Reforms – Blessed Are the Hungry Nigerians”
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has countered claims by the Dangote Refinery that it alone was capable of supplying petroleum products sufficient to keep the country wet. A spokesman for the Refinery, Anthony Chiejina, said Tuesday that the country would not see a petrol shortage despite an … Continue reading “Marketers Supply Most Petrol Consumed In Nigeria, Not Dangote – DAPPMAN”