50 Out of 303 Pupils Escape Abduction in Niger State
Fifty of the 303 pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School in Niger State have successfully escaped and returned to their families, just two days after…
Atiku Abubakar Slams TSA Appointment of Xpress Payments Solutions as “Revenue Monopoly Revival”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has publicly criticised the appointment of Xpress Payments Solutions Limited as a new collecting agent under Nigeria’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), calling it a “dangerous…
$20M Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground in Winnipeg’s Chinatown
Construction has officially begun on Shanghai Residence, a $20-million affordable housing development in Winnipeg’s Chinatown. The groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday was attended by community leaders and representatives from the federal,…
Delhi DDA Proposes New Transit-Oriented Development Plan to Expand Housing Near Metro Stations
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Saturday released a draft of its updated Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy aimed at promoting planned residential development near metro stations across the city. The…
U.S. Housing Affordability Remains a Challenge
The cost of living continues to be a major economic concern, particularly housing. Rapid increases in home prices combined with higher mortgage rates since the pandemic have made homeownership increasingly…
Tinubu Calls for Fair Global AI Standards, Equitable Financial Systems at G20
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has urged world leaders at the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit to adopt a fair global framework that ensures Africa and…
Nigeria’s Slow, Costly Business Climate Drains Up to $20bn Annually, Experts Warn
When President Bola Tinubu unveiled his ambitious economic reforms in 2023, many hoped Nigeria would finally overcome the chronic obstacles choking business growth. But two years on, importers, manufacturers and…
FCMB’s Capital Raise Now Targeted at N400 Billion as Investors Fear Dilution
FCMB Group Plc has again raised its capital raise ceiling—this time to N400 billion, a move that is deepening anxiety among shareholders, who say the bank’s rapidly shifting targets could…
Nigeria not doing enough to stop killings, says Trump
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has accused the Nigerian government of failing to curb the rising wave of deadly attacks across the country, warning that Washington may…
Lagos Begins Demolition of Illegal Buildings in Ikate Elegushi and Lekki–Ikoyi Corridors
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has commenced a fresh round of demolitions in the Ikate Elegushi area as part of its statewide effort…