…takeover in 2008. He said their contribution went beyond Manchester City and included investment around the Etihad Stadium and in the wider city. “I would be really concerned to lose them,” Burnham told the BBC on Wednesday. “They’ve been such a huge partner in the building of modern Manchester and obviously the buildi…

…priority. Nigeria can similarly develop clearer policies for attracting the skills, investment and expertise it needs.The second is the importance of reliable data. The UK and Canada are able to track visa applications, approvals, migration patterns and changes in specific groups. Such information helps governments ide…

…Iyovwaye said Delta should reduce its dependence on federal allocations and attract investment into its industrial and agricultural sectors. “Delta State should not be waiting for federal allocation to survive. That is laziness. How can a state with a port in Warri and Koko be waiting for Abuja every month?” he said. H…

…to 74.31 per cent," he stated. He added that the performance was evidence that ongoing investments in the education sector were delivering real results.Adeleke's education pushThe governor pointed to several key interventions behind the improvement: the recruitment of additional teachers, better welfare packages for wo…

…Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.The naira strengthened against the US dollar across Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Tuesday, supported by improved dollar liquidity and a sharp rise in interbank F…

…of Nigeria’s rising debt profile. Nigeria’s rising debt requires scrutiny, productive investment – Oyedokun According to Oyedokun, Nigeria’s rising debt profile requires greater scrutiny. He stressed that the debate should not be limited to opposition to every new borrowing. Oyedokun said the proposed additional $1.5 b…

…high-level week. USAFRICA Business Week®️, convened by Pacetas Agency, a trade and investment advisory firm, is a U.S.–Africa business and policy engagement platform held in New York during United Nations General Assembly week. Executive Director, Gbenga Omotayo, said the platform is designed to serve as a gateway to r…

…over access to foreign exchange made it difficult for businesses to price goods, plan investments and meet their obligations. “Each problem added to the others. Administrative allocation weakened price signals and created opportunities for arbitrage. Excess liquidity increased pressure on the foreign exchange market. U…

…start asking Valerie.Probate forced them together.Gabriel had left several properties, investments, and boxes of personal belongings. Caleb was his only child. Valerie had shared his life for almost two decades without ever becoming his wife.Caleb began spending more and more time at Gabriel's house after probate, neve…

Governor Dauda Lawal showcased Zamfara State’s vast mineral and investment potentials during a Nigeria- U.S. investor forum in New York. The governor highlighted these potentials at a high-level side event held on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The event entitled “Nigeria- U. S. Critical Miner…

…interventions.” Pedro also acknowledged that sustained political will and institutional investment were necessary to ensure that the safety and dignity of citizens remained a fundamental responsibility of government. The commissioner cautioned against treating the end of the awareness month as the end of the campaign.…

…Mjekula said the policy roundtable was designed to identify practical opportunities for investment, partnerships and coordinated action among government agencies, healthcare providers, civil society organisations and private companies. She said Nigeria’s HPV vaccination programme had made substantial progress since its…

…content will appear higher in your Google feed!The government cannot fund all of these investments on its own.President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are the 3 front runners ahead of the presidential election. Photo: Presidency> Nigeria's infrastructure deficit is enormous, while millions of young people en…

…as major challenges facing the education sector. He urged governments to increase investment in education and fully implement safe-school initiatives to protect teachers and pupils. The NUT president also opposed the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, to its Old Boys’ Association under a public-private partn…

…surrounding the recent US-Nigeria minerals deal. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, said in an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday that Nigeria has sufficient minerals that the US wants, dismissing claims of secrecy surrounding the deal. However, reacting to the development, Atiku wond…

…feed!Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.XEJET Airlines is facing operational disruption after aviation ground handling companies withdrew their services over an alleged outstanding debt of about N300 million.The Aviation Groun…

The Federal High Court in Nasarawa convicted 21 companies for operating investment schemes without valid licences from the Securities and Exchange CommissionThe EFCC prosecuted the companies under Section 57(1) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020, after they evaded interrogation for over five yearsE…

…earned promotion from the National LeagueThe music executive described their football investment as part of a broader long-term business strategyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Davido's longtime manager, Asa Asika, has confirmed that he and the…

…Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.Nigeria’s naira has stayed off the list of Africa’s 10 weakest currencies by nominal exchange rate in September 2026, even as several currencies across the continent continue to struggle agai…

…Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.Motorists in Abuja are beginning to see some relief at the pumps as MRS filling stations have reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, by ₦25 per litre.A market…

…UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said legal safeguards, social protection, investment in education and better employment opportunities for adults were essential to sustaining progress. “The world has made significant progress in reducing the number of children forced into labour. Yet far too many children co…

…rising consumer trust and digital financial literacy, and regulatory and infrastructure investment as drivers of the expansion. It noted that consumers increasingly relied on smartphones for transfers, bill payments, airtime purchases, and account management, reducing dependence on physical bank branches. Despite the e…

…should go beyond demanding compensation. Nigeria can use the debate to promote investment in education, museums, archives, cultural institutions, historical research and economic development in communities connected to the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The question of United Nations Security Council reform…

…him as ‘an exemplary leader of no equal means.’ The ex-Managing Director, Osun State Investment Company Limited, and two-term Finance Commissioner under Governors Rauf Aregbesola and Adegboyega Oyetola, saluted the celebrant for his genuine love, compassion and empathy for mankind. Oyebamiji specifically expressed grat…

…language, a digital marketplace, a global diaspora register and a credible security and investment framework. He called on the five South-East Houses of Assembly to mandate Igbo-language instruction in primary and secondary schools, while urging Igbo communities abroad to establish structured Igbo lessons in their comm…