African banks outpace global peers on returns as revenues top $100 billion, McKinsey says
African banking revenues have topped $100 billion for the first time, with profitability well above the global average, McKinsey said, highlighting the sector’s growing economic importance – and its concentration…
Military destroys 101illegal refineries, arrests 219 suspects — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation DELTA SAFE destroyed 101 illegal refining sites and arrested 219 suspects involved in crude oil theft and related crimes in the first…
Global Health Shield: Nigeria and China Forge Strategic Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
In a major move to fortify West Africa’s defenses against emerging biological threats, Nigeria has entered a strategic partnership with China to enhance public health capacity and pandemic resilience. At…
NEMA, IOM receive 145 returnees from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the International Office for Migration (IOM) has received 145 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja….
With US aid slashed, Nigerian HIV volunteers went door‑to‑door to keep patients alive
For several months last year, Josephine Angev walked the dusty village paths of Nigeria’s Benue State with a mission – to help people living with HIV stay on their life-saving…
CCB targets phased national rollout of assets declaration platform
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says its Online Assets and Liabilities Declaration System (OALDS) is on track for a phased national rollout within weeks. CCB Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Bello,…
Lagos intensifies multimodal transport integration efforts
The Lagos State Government is implementing strategic initiatives aimed at achieving a seamless multimodal system which will integrate road, rail and water transport means. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr….
NASS to Host National Dialogue on Budgeting Reform and Sustainable Economic Growth
The Joint National Assembly Committee on National Planning and Economic Development has announced plans to organise a national dialogue to reform Nigeria’s budgeting system and intensify efforts toward achieving a…
Decade of Gas: Nigeria Targets 12bcfd Supply by 2030, Identifies $22bn Priority Projects
…As FG Tracks 215 Gas Projects to Boost Power Sector, Regional Integration The “Decade of Gas Secretariat” says Nigeria is driving a regional gas ecosystem in West Africa, with a…
FG Unveils Digital Payment and Identity Reports to Boost Nigeria’s Role in $3.5trn AfCFTA Market
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja unveiled the “Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) reports. The programme was unveiled by…