…around regulation, accountability, and public trust. Tech Derby Chief Executive Akindayo Akindolani said in a statement on Tuesday that the conference demonstrated the value of bringing together founders, investors, universities, businesses, and community leaders around a shared technology agenda. "Tech Derby was creat…

…that the product has gone through regulatory checks and meets safety and nutrition standards," she said. Speaking, the Chairman of the National Fortification Alliance, (NFA), Mr. Fred Chiazo, said the alliance had become a model for food fortification coordination in West Africa, with Nigeria now chairing the ECOWAS fo…

…50 Nigerian companies have commenced the adoption of global sustainability reporting standards ahead of the country's 2028 mandatory implementation deadline, as the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria says transparency has become the new currency for investment, competitiveness and access to finance. This was as the…

Drawing on a six-year study covering attacks between 2020 and 2025, Mr Vierhout, who spoke in Jos during a peace summit on Monday, said the dominant focus on jihadist groups such as Boko Haram obscures a far deadlier reality on the ground.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) must maintain a high level of professionalism, mission readiness, and decisive air power effectiveness to defeat terrorism in the country. Aneke said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the first Nigerian Air Force Safety Review Boar…

"The clarity provided by this committee will serve as a solid foundation for the critical conversations we must continue to have as a people," Governor Mutfwang said.

…of domestic refineries. He described the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as the foundation for transforming Nigeria's petroleum industry but stressed that building investor confidence now depends on consistent and predictable regulation. He said: "The PIA gave us the architecture. What we must now build is the culture, th…

...Say FG funding withdrawal will undermine airport standards By Anayo Okoli ENUGU - The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a group of prominent Igbo intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has rejected the Federal Government’s concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to a private comp…

…who is the Principal Secretary to the Onikoyi of Ikoyi-Ekiti, Ọba Moses Akinwande Ogundana, also advocated stricter enforcement of environmental sanitation regulations, including appropriate sanctions against individuals and businesses found violating waste disposal laws. He expressed optimism that with prompt interven…

…the institute's commitment to supporting the state's agricultural development agenda. He said IITA possesses extensive experience in commodity development, particularly in cocoa and cassava, adding that the institute is eager to deploy its expertise to complement Governor Makinde's vision for agricultural transformatio…

…Democratic Congress, NDC, has appealed last week’s Lokoja Federal High Court judgment, mandating the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to recognise the NDC as a political party pending when all legal issues surrounding it are resolved. The NDC has maintained that it remains a legally recognised polit…

Mr Ozekhome's defence team took the EFCC witness to task over the findings of his forensic examination of the Tali Shani passport allegedly forged by Mr Ozekhome and his co-defendant.

…because the numbers appeared to support it. Credit penetration remained low by global standards, large parts of the economy operated informally and traditional lenders had little appetite for small borrowers. The total addressable market looked enormous. If hundreds of millions of people lacked access to formal credit,…

An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and stripped of his passport, condemning it as “intimidation” amid tensions with the government. Delly Sesanga, who heads the Envol party and is an ex-minister and former lawmaker, is a leading member of a n…

Brazil’s quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are desperate to win the World Cup again, 24 y…

…public relations officer, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. Okoye said the operation was part of efforts to eliminate criminal elements and restore security across the state. According to him, Commissioner of Police Mr Audu Bosso led the operation on Saturday with local vigilance operativ…

…financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. Fintechs built their reputation by making payments faster and replacing many physical banking functions with smartphones. Now, they are becoming banks, or at least a particular kind of bank. This year, Nigeria's biggest fintechs have…

…a 32-year career that spanned the bank’s transformation from Barclays to Absa. In a Monday statement, the bank said Mohamed would leave to pursue other career opportunities. Chief financial officer Yusuf Omari will take over as interim chief executive from July 1, subject to regulatory approval. The transition hands on…

…of citizens following fears of possible xenophobic attacks. Speaking with Vanguard on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday and would return with another batch of evacuated Nigerians on Tuesday morning. The latest development…

Haeran Ryu recovered from a rough start to secure her first career major title, winning the KPMG Women's PGA Championship by two shots over Ina Yoon on a windy Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

…that can only watch, wonder and wait. The spectacle recalls Robin Hood, England's legendary outlaw. In one of the medieval ballads, Robin invites the King to dinner. The King comes disguised as a humble monk. Before the meal begins, Robin raises his hunting horn and blows a single blast into the forest. The response is…

Corporate Nigeria is on a 24-hour countdown as the National Revenue Service (NRS) prepares to enforce its mandatory electronic invoicing

…hustle until your soul is depleted-and you will still struggle financially if your foundational beliefs about money are working against you. What did you learn about money before you were ten years old? You watched your parents fight about bills, their voices rising while you pretended to sleep. Maybe "we can't afford…

…have repeatedly rejected political godfatherism. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Vunobolki also cited provisions of the Electoral Act restricting aspirants from switching political parties after purchasing nomination forms, saying they influenced his decision to return to the PDP. “In 2014, during the lea…

…time to speak plainly about this. Let us begin with an uncomfortable question. When Rwanda opens its borders to every Nigerian passport holder at zero cost, no fee, no prior application, no embassy queue, what does Nigeria give Rwanda's citizens in return? The answer is a $160 to $180 visa fee, a cumbersome online port…