…across the telecoms value chain.STN's Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Yetunde Okafor, said the company aims to build a business that is rooted in Nigeria but competitive on a global scale, DailyTrust Reports.Okafor said:"Our ambition is clear. To build a telecommunications company that is proudly Nigerian in…

…as being from Danja and Funtua Local Government Areas. The victims were subsequently handed over to the Chairman of Bakori LGA, Abubakar Musa, for reunification with their families. The troops have meanwhile sustained aggressive patrols in the area as part of efforts to dominate the forest and restrict the movement of…

…infrastructure, urban renewal and homeownership initiatives advanced across the country under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Since the beginning of the administration, development activity has extended across housing delivery, major highways, road reconstruction and rehabilitation, urban infra…

…killed in a helicopter crash that claimed six lives. The helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area, about 70km east of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, on Wednesday evening. According to BBC, Zimbabwean police said the aircraft had six occupants and crashed at about 5pm local time, with government officials later confi…

…not settle for merely managing poverty. The President made the admission in his 66th Independence Day address to the nation, saying the hardship confronting many households predated his administration, but acknowledging the government’s responsibility to change the circumstances of vulnerable Nigerians. According to th…

…several generations, but can change the country’s trajectory. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, 2026, marking the 66th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. The President said Nigeria had endured decades of economic crises, insecurity, military rule and political u…

…governments treated the symptoms of the country’s problems while allowing the underlying challenges to worsen. Tinubu stated this in his 66th Independence Day address to Nigerians, where he defended the economic reforms introduced by his administration. He said by 2023, poverty was rising and hope was “nearly gone”, ad…

…access to money just-in-time from the bank be so hard in Nigeria?” Back in 2002, our founder who remains Group CEO today, Mitchell Elegbe, saw firsthand how fragmented, cash-heavy and exclusionary the payment landscape was. People wasted hours in queues, businesses struggled to collect and reconcile payments, and the p…

…were aimed at confronting longstanding structural problems. Tinubu stated this in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, October 1, 2026, as the country marked its 66th anniversary. The President said Nigeria had for too long postponed difficult economic decisions, allowing deep distortions to grow and…

…nation despite the economic challenges facing citizens. Yilwatda stated this in an Independence Day message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, as Nigeria marked its 66th Independence anniversary. He said the administration of President Bola Tinubu inherited a difficult econ…

Liquidity in Nigeria’s banking system climbed sharply to N8.84tn ahead of the settlement of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest Open Market Operation bills, raising expectations of a substantial cash withdrawal from the financial system. The latest liquidity position represents a 37.01 per cent increase from N6.45tn, …

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Braide, on Tuesday, narrated before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja how her lawyer friend, Chinwe Onuoha, allegedly forged documents to convert her residential property in Ikorodu into an industrial factory and fraudulently secure a loan from the Bank of Industry. Braide, …

…would go ahead and would be ready by 2030 as planned. The groundbreaking was also attended by the leaders of Uganda, Ethiopia, Togo and Benin. Dangote has offered regional governments a combined 30 per cent stake in the refinery, according to Reuters. The billionaire insisted that the protests would not stop the refine…

…reasonable doubt. The court also ordered that Isaac’s name be entered in the Sex Offenders Register in accordance with Sections 33 and 38 of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law 2021. Isaac was prosecuted under Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which prescribes life imprisonment f…

…of employment was determined. The court also directed the Rivers State Government under the then Governor Nyesom Wike to pay their salaries and emoluments. The workers, however, said the Rivers State Government refused to obey the court’s directive to date.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google To get the…

…probe. The family also urged the police to conduct the investigation with diligence, independence and professionalism while examining all relevant persons and circumstances. The lawyers said the family was not seeking to prejudge the outcome of the investigation or engage in “trial by media,” but wanted a credible, com…

…from a security source who pleaded anonymity that Bassey was hit by a black Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased officer, who was attached to the Ikotun Divisional Police Station, was crossing the Third Mainland Bridge at the Adekunle Intersection, inward Lagos Island, when the…

By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to take greater responsibility for the country’s development by supporting efforts to build a peaceful, productive and prosperous nation. The Deputy Director, Communication and Media,…

…the West End Roundabout. He alleged that the gathering was conducted peacefully and under the protection of security personnel, with participants wearing the “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts. The ADC chairman further claimed that the trouble started after the gathering when police officers arrested one of the party’s members,…

…By the time your heart makes noise, it’s getting too late.”Akinroye urged adults to undergo medical checks at least once a year, particularly blood pressure checks, noting that hypertension was one of the most common cardiovascular conditions in Nigeria.“The commonest heart disease we have in Nigeria is the blood press…

…the African Peer Review Mechanism. Highlighting the objective of the gathering, the Founder and Managing Director of DataPro Limited, Abimbola Adeseyoju, explained that the annual summit serves to deepen stakeholder understanding of rating agencies during complex macroeconomic cycles. “Credit ratings remain an importan…

…elements together, and our ambition is to create a platform that helps businesses understand the export ecosystem, connect with the right stakeholders, and build the capacity required to participate sustainably in international trade.” Echoing the necessity of regulatory alignment, a Deputy Director at NAFDAC, Oluseyi…

GistReel ‎A resurfaced video of Apostle Arome, founder of Remnant Network, requesting ₦1 million from his church members has got the internet buzzing. ‎ ‎The clergyman detailed God’s instruction about the donation during his sermon. ‎Details Of The Instruction ‎ ‎According to the clergyman, the instruction directs chur…

…positioned to benefit from the HOPE-EDU programme, which builds on gains recorded under the Better Education Service Delivery for All, BESDA, programme. She said the intervention would focus on improving learning outcomes, reducing the number of out-of-school children, recruiting teachers and strengthening basic educat…

The Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, has met with the General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka. Hamzat disclosed the meeting in a post on Wednesday, saying they discussed the need for…