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…
No bail for El-Rufai as court adjourns till Wednesday
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, until Wednesday. The presiding Judge, Justice Rilwanu…
Tinubu writes Senate to borrow another $6bn for budget financing, others
President Bola Tinubu is seeking to borrow $5 billion as part of initiatives to finance the budget which is in obvious deficit. In a letter to the President of the…
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…
Alleged dual office violation: ALDRAP drags President, Senate President, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, INEC to court
A civil society organisation, the Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), has lodged an Originating Summons at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging…
SPECIAL REPORT: Wigwe’s 106 UK properties saga confirms Political Economist story of 2017
The 106 properties linked to former Access Bank Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, in London alone, has confirmed a 2017 story of Political Economist NG in which the magazine authoritatively highlighted…
Tinubu makes top CAC, National Population Commission appointments, confirms Bello as Special Adviser
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Sen. Dr Ibrahim Ida as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven people to fill vacant commissioner positions at the National…
