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Asian markets rise ahead of key US jobs & inflation data

04.12.2025

Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday following a resumption of Wall Street’s rally, but gains were muted as investors await the last tranche of US data before next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. With a third successive interest rate cut already priced in, trading has softened ahead of key indicators this week that could still play...

Deutsche Bank Eyes Funding for Lagos Bridges Rehabilitation

04.12.2025

Deutsche Bank has expressed interest in funding major rehabilitation and replacement works on two of Lagos’ most critical bridges, the Carter Bridge and the Third Mainland Bridge, as the Federal Government intensifies its push to attract private capital for large-scale road infrastructure projects. The bank’s delegation, led by its Managing Director and Global Co-Head of...

African leaders call for a shift in corporate leadership

04.12.2025

Some African business leaders have called for a shift in corporate leadership to drive the continent’s sustainable economic transformation and made a case for a move from resource extraction to leadership development. This call was made at the Africa Business Leaders and Executives Conference 2025, held recently in Lagos. In her opening address, the founder...

How AI is boosting Nigeria’s oil and gas training sector

04.12.2025

Chairman of the Lagos Zone of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria, Daniel Thomas, has said that the adoption of artificial intelligence will boost Nigeria’s oil and gas training sector. Thomas stated that the global energy landscape is transforming rapidly, and with it comes an urgent need for Nigeria to strengthen the skills,...

Tinubu Swears In Five Perm Secs, Chairman Of NPC, Others

04.12.2025

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place shortly before the commencement of the FEC meeting, which the President presided over. In the first batch, the President administered the...

Lawyer Petitions EFCC, ICPC, Demands Probe Of Alleged Procurement Fraud In BPP

04.12.2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have been petitioned to probe the alleged procurement fraud rocking the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). The petition, which was submitted by an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Barr. Fatai Amokeoja, to the two leading anti-graft agencies on Monday,...

2026: ADC Vows To Defeat APC In Ekiti Gov’ship Election

04.12.2025

…advocates Employment opportunities to tackle insecurity The Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti State, Amb. Dare Bejide has declared that the party will wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next gubernatorial election. He decried the rate at which leadership problems have greatly affected Nigeria through what...

BusyBee Summit Partners with Sofitel Cotonou for Growth

04.12.2025

December 3, 2025 2:35 am The convener of BusyBee Event Business Summit, Bisi Sotunde. Photo: LinkedIn The BusyBee Event Business Summit has entered an international partnership with Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa, marking a major step in its bid to expand regional collaborations and strengthen West Africa’s events and hospitality ecosystem. Announcing the partnership...

Tech Derby Connects African Founders with UK Students

04.12.2025

Tech Derby, a community-led initiative fostering UK–Africa innovation partnerships, continues to strengthen ties between African founders, technologists, and UK students through its programmes at the University of Derby’s Game Changer Labs. The initiative said in a statement on Tuesday that it positions academic institutions as neutral spaces where industry players, policymakers, and grassroots innovators can...

NUC Receives €3m To Kick-Start ICT Projects In Varsities

04.12.2025

…as board targets reforms, better global rankings The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Wednesday said that it has 3 million euros as the first tranche of the $40 million loan secured from the French Development Agency to support Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) projects in 10 selected universities across the country. The Executive Secretary of...