Governor Yahaya Bello Governor Yahaya Bello’s work rate, tight schedule and the fact that he has packed his cabinet with equally youthful commissioners and aides are responsible for the way Kogi state is often in the news on a daily basis for one reason or the other. This fact makes sure journalists covering the state

Fuel scarcity intensifies 49 days to Nigeria’s general elections as Nigeria is struggling with a worsening fuel scarcity problem less than two months to its high-stakes general elections. Across cities, the signs of the fuel scarcity are visible in the form of endless queues at filling stations. Sadly, many Nigerians are having to pay as

Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events An unusually mild winter is not as dramatic as a heatwave. It’s quite handy when you’re trying to defeat Vladimir Putin’s energy blackmail. Europe’s gas crunch is less painful than feared. As we see in

Director General DMO, Mrs Patience Oniha Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) said that the next administration will inherit a public debt of N77 trillion if the N23 trillion loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are securitised. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, made this known in a statement on Thursday. In recent

Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu, popularly known as Tony Elumelu, is an entrepreneur of excellence. The Nigerian economist was named on Time’s 2020 list of the world’s top 100 most influential people. Tony Elumelu is the Chairman of Transcorp, Heirs Holdings, and the founder of the prestigious Tony Elumelu Foundation. For many reasons, he is one of

EKEDC The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company has disclosed that plans have been concluded to provide 20 hours uninterrupted daily electricity supply to its customers in 2023. This is as the company also revealed that it is being owed over N116 billion as at December 2022. The EKEDC Managing Director, Dr. Tinuade Sanda, disclosed

Meetings of the World Bank, IMF, International Maritime Organization and Cop28 will shape climate action, plus elections and China’s reopening Last year was shaped by events that barely anyone predicted – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, horrendous floods in Pakistan and a hard-fought breakthrough on finance for victims of climate disaster. So instead of making predictions

Crude Oil Prices rise Workers of Mormar Marine staged a peaceful protest in Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State, demanding the immediate payment of six months’ salary arrears allegedly owed them by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited/Heritage Energy. The firm, which is a contracting firm to the NPDC, Heritage and Shoreline

Global Executives, experts and leader will take stage, as we return with the 7th Edition Connected Banking Summit in Nairobi, Kenya on March 7, 2023. The Connected Banking Summit Series focuses on building future-oriented banking models by accelerating the pace of digital transformation and delivering a delightful customer experience in line with policy and regulations

Mutepa Kamoto is the founder of Property 36, a trailblazing real estate firm in Zambia. Kamoto’s brainchild has survived tough economic times to continue providing real estate service in the Southern African country.  Business Elites Africa caught up with Kamoto on his entrepreneurial journey and crucial issues in Africa’s real estate industry. BEA: How did

Back in 2001, when he was a student at Eton College in Windsor, Harry confessed everything to one of the Royal Family's bodyguards, Marco, when he paid him a visit. The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry has given details how he lost his virginity. According to the royal, he lost his virginity to an older

Former governor of Imo State and Senator Representing lmo West senatorial, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has reacted to reports that he had dumped the All Progressives Congress and joined the Peoples Democratic Party.  Reacting, Okorocha debunked the news. Report of the lawmaker joining the opposition party came after he appeared in a viral photo with former