Slavery: Nigeria, 16 other countries risk visa ban by UK for demanding reparations
Nigeria has been listed among 17 countries penned down by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party for possible visa blockage for asking for reparations over slavery. The party has vowed…
From import dependency to local capacity: Nigeria’s tech manufacturing journey
The recent escalation in the US-Israel conflict with Iran has delivered a sharp reminder of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability. As oil prices surged past $100 per barrel and fuel costs climbed…
Palm oil: Going back is actually moving forward, by Libby Offem-Oke
There was a time many of our parents were told to avoid palm oil. It was labelled unhealthy. Gradually, it disappeared from many kitchens, replaced with imported alternatives like…
Banks, telecoms, consumer goods stocks to drive market in Q2
Some stock market investors have expressed optimism that banks, telecommunications, oil and gas, industrial and consumer goods stocks will drive the market in this second quarter (Q2). They disclosed this…
Court sentences terrorism convicts to 20 years, life imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced some suspected terrorists standing trial for terrorism-related offences to various jail terms, including 20 years imprisonment on each count and…
FG begins mass trial of suspected terrorists in Abuja
The Federal High Court in Abuua on Tuesday, began the mass trial of suspected terrorists charged with terrorism offences. The trial, which usually takes place at Kainji in Niger, was…
Man jailed 10 years for facilitating N750, 000 cash swap to Boko Haram
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, sentenced Awal Bello to years imprisonment for facilitating the exchange of N750, 000 notes to Boko Haram during currency swap in 2023….
FRSC Cracks Down on ‘Mixed Loading’ in Kaduna, Intercepts Over 100 Passengers Traveling with Animals
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has intensified its enforcement operations against the dangerous practice of mixed loading in Kaduna State, intercepting multiple articulated vehicles conveying a hazardous mix…
Iran will go down in one night – Trump; the whole of Arab region will be ‘hell fire’, Iran threatens
President Donald Trump on Monday held firm to his threat to launch massive attacks on critical Iranian infrastructure if Tehran fails to make a peace deal including reopening the Strait…
Zacch Adedeji at NRS: A legacy of innovation, by Jack Okude
When a nation’s economy is tanking such that it prints cash to meet governance cost, what can the tax chief do to help reflate that economy? This was the challenge…