Ekiti School Children Abducted Along Emure Eporo Road Regain Freedom
In a heartening turn of events, the nine school pupils and teachers who fell victim to a harrowing abduction along Emure Eporo road last week have been successfully released at…
Construction Workers Launch Three-Day Warning Strike from Feb. 5 Over Unimplemented Wage Award
In a joint statement on Friday, the National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture, and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) and the Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA) announced a…
Lagos Removes Shanties and Squatters Under Ijora Bridge
In a decisive move to enhance public safety and maintain urban order, the Lagos State Government has initiated the demolition of illegal shanties and dislodgment of squatters beneath the Ijora…
Dangote Cement Leads as Best Performing Stock in January NGX
In 2024, the NGX achieved remarkable gains, concluding on February 2, 2024, with an All-Share Index of 104,421.23 points, reflecting a year-to-date gain of 39.65%. This is just 6.25 percentage…
CBN Refutes Rumors of Converting $30 Billion Domiciliary Deposits to Naira
Amidst widespread speculation and rumors, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken a definitive stance, categorically refuting any plans to convert the substantial $30 billion domiciliary deposits into the…
Minister reveals Nigeria’s Annual Steel Importation Cost at $4 billion, Citing Significant Financial Loss
In a recent interaction with journalists in Abuja, Minister of Steel Development Prince Abubaker Audu expressed concern over Nigeria's hefty annual expenditure of not less than four billion dollars on…
Empowering Lagos Residents: Recycling Firms Join Forces to Turn Waste into Wealth
In a collaborative effort aimed at promoting sustainable practices and community-driven environmental responsibility, Diamond Waste Recycling Limited has partnered with Pakam, the Local Economic Development Association, and Community Action against…
Civil Society Organizations Condemn ECOWAS Member States’ Withdrawal, Advocate for Dialogue and Democracy
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), West Africa Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) expressed dismay over the recent announcements of the Republic of Niger, Mali,…
$900bn dead capital locked up in real estate — PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria has said that it estimates that Nigeria holds as much as $900bn worth of dead capital locked up in residential real estate and agricultural land. The multinational professional…
Mali Bans French Channel From TV Packages
Mali’s military-led authorities have ordered the removal of television channel France 2 from broadcasting packages for four months over a story on the security situation, according to official documents seen…