Latest news

Latest News

NESG Deepens Public Engagement Ahead of Summit Event

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has intensified efforts to broaden public engagement and media coverage ahead of the Nigerian Economic Summit 2025, scheduled to be held in October in Abuja. As part of its preparations, the NESG leadership recently held a strategic meeting with the management team of News Central TV at the station’s headquarters...
Read more

Winners Announced in Cordros Debate Competition

Cordros Asset Management has concluded the fourth edition of its debate competition, announcing winners in its empowerment of the next generation with crucial financial literacy skills. In a statement on Monday, the firm revealed that the competition titled ‘Every Child a Milestone Fund’, held in Lagos recently, saw students from top secondary schools showcase their...
Read more

Tariff Hike Causes Internet Usage to Crash, Subscribers Drop

Internet data consumption in Nigeria declined by 17,647 terabytes between January and April 2025, following the implementation of a new tariff regime that saw the cost of telecommunications services rise significantly. According to the latest industry statistics published by the Nigerian Communications Commission, total internet usage dropped from 1,000,930.60 terabytes in January to 983,283.43 terabytes...
Read more

Qualcomm Unveils Startups for Tech Innovation Drive

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the 10 startups selected for its 2025 Make in Africa innovation programme, aimed at advancing the continent’s deep tech ecosystem through access to cutting-edge technologies and strategic support. Now in its third year, the Qualcomm Make in Africa programme provides mentorship, technical training, business coaching, and intellectual property education to early-stage...
Read more

African Brands Summit to Honour Top Innovators

Innovators will be honoured the African Brands Innovators Summit 2025 scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, at the Admiralty Conference Centre, Naval Dockyard Compound, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos. Themed ‘African Brands: Innovating Beyond Borders’, the summit aims to spotlight visionary brands that are reshaping industries, breaking traditional barriers, and positioning Africa on the global...
Read more

NCAT Launches Poaching Crackdown to Protect Wildlife

The management of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, is proposing to sign a bond with its technical staff to prevent poaching by sister agencies and airlines in the Nigerian aviation industry and beyond. The Rector of the aviation school, Dr Danjuma Ismaila, revealed this over the weekend in Zaria during an interaction with...
Read more

Choosing the Right Bank Account to Meet Your Goals

In today’s complex financial world, maintaining an appropriate bank balance across different types of accounts is a fundamental part of personal and business money management, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI writes Iya Risi had been trading fabrics in Balogun Market for over fifteen years. Her little shop was always alive with customers, from excited brides-to-be searching for the...
Read more

NGX Gains N259bn on Second Trading Day — Market Update

The Nigerian Exchange recorded a gain of N259bn at the close of trading on Tuesday, as improved investor sentiment pushed the market capitalisation higher to N70.9tn. A total of 622,635,197 shares exchanged hands in 17,044 deals at the end of the trading session, corresponding to a market value of N16.12bn. Tuesday’s total deals indicated a...
Read more

Moniepoint Acquires 78% Stake in Sumac to Boost Growth

The Competition Authority of Kenya has officially approved the proposed acquisition of a 78 per cent stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank Limited by U.S.-based fintech firm Moniepoint Inc. The decision was given unconditionally, with the regulator noting that the transaction was unlikely to negatively impact competition in the Kenyan microfinance sector or raise public interest...
Read more
1 629 630 631 632 633 1,107

Must Read

Popular Posts

I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...