The Super Falcons kicked off their 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in style with a dominant 3-0 victory over Tunisia in the opening Group B match on Sunday in Casablanca, Morocco. Six-time African Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala opened the scoring in the 4th minute, meeting a Rinsola Babajide free-kick with

PRNigeria Reports NIPSS Officials to Police Over Cybercrime The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PRNigeria, Yushau A. Shuaib, has formally petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, calling for an investigation into alleged cybercrime and digital rights violations by officials of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). In a letter dated July 1

PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Hotel Room Video of “Cheating Wife and Driver” as Scripted Skit A viral video claiming to show a man catching his wife cheating with their driver in a hotel room has been confirmed to be entirely staged, not a real-life incident, PRNigeria has revealed. The widely circulated clip, which sparked outrage

NELFUND: Empowering Education Through Outreach, Transparency, Trust By Adagher Tersoo In a nation where the cost of higher education often pushes academic dreams out of reach for many, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is emerging as a lifeline. With its innovative interest-free student loan programme, NELFUND is not only bridging financial gaps but also

Adeniyi: Lifting Nigeria to the Pinnacle of Global Customs Authority By Abdulsalam Mahmud There are moments in a nation’s journey that signal a quiet but undeniable shift. Not the kind that makes headline noise for a day, but the kind that echoes through corridors of diplomacy, trade, and international cooperation. Nigeria had one of those

Reforms That Don’t Reach the People By Oladoja M.O The Tinubu administration has unarguably embarked on a bold and unapologetic mission to retool Nigeria’s economy. From the abrupt removal of petrol subsidies to the floating of the naira, the unification of multiple FX windows, and most recently, the signing of the landmark Tax Reform and

Have you ever paused to look closely at a banknote or money in your hand, not just for what it can buy, but what it says? A country’s currency is more than a medium of exchange; it’s a symbol of culture, memory, and political evolution.  From ancient coins to high-tech polymer notes, money carries more

Cardoso: Placing Nigeria at the Heart of Africa’s Financial Future, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba ‎ ‎It is often said that “if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb found new relevance when the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi

NERC Reveals Benin and Togo’s $11m Electricity Debt to Nigeria The Republics of Benin and Togo have failed to pay over $11m owed to Nigeria for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The bilateral customers from both countries — including SBEE

World Bank Warns Nigeria, Others as Investors Shun Debt-ridden Economies The World Bank has warned that foreign private capital is retreating from developing economies such as Nigeria and others due to rising debt levels and weak growth prospects, and called for urgent debt reforms. The warning came in a blog post titled “The Looming Global

NNPC/First E&P Hits Safety Milestone in Oil Sector The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd/FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture has achieved a significant safety milestone, marking 10 million Lost Time Incident-free man-hours across its operations on PML 53 and PML 54. A statement from the JV stated that the milestone was celebrated with

Peter Rufai, fondly known as Dodo Mayana, passed away at 61, leaving behind a legacy that will forever echo in Nigerian football history. More than just a shot-stopper, Rufai was a national hero who rose to the occasion when Nigeria needed him the most.  Across a career that spanned two decades, his saves, presence, and