Three young Nigerian stars, Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Mohammed Fema, and Khadija Kashim Kalli, stole global headlines after triumphing in the TeenEagle Global Finals, a prestigious 2025 academic competition held in the United Kingdom. In recognition of their achievement, the Atiku Abubakar Foundation (AAF) has generously offered them fully funded scholarships covering the rest of their

Garba Ramat on Friday illegally assumed office as the Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), despite lacking Senate confirmation and in defiance of a presidential directive to wait. Sources within the commission told BusinessDay that Ramat arrived at the NERC headquarters accompanied by no fewer than 50 political backers and armed personnel and

Nigeria’s new Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2024, is changing the way real estate players operate permanently.  No longer just the concern of insurers, the law forces insurance to the forefront of property development, ownership, and investment decisions.  For landlords, developers, facility managers, and even the government, the Act makes one thing clear: if you’re building

OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its most advanced AI model yet, at a moment when global interest in artificial intelligence continues to skyrocket.  The release coincides with ChatGPT reaching a new milestone over 700 million weekly users, signaling both the model’s growing popularity and the company’s increasing influence on the future of tech. Described by

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has donated a total of ₦576 million for social interventions across Nigeria from January to July 2025, as reported by Staticsene. The donations, which primarily targeted educational and healthcare institutions, reflect a regional distribution, with the South East receiving the largest share of ₦415 million. The breakdown of the donations

Fintech lending in Nigeria is booming: by mid-2025, over ₦400 billion had been disbursed through digital loan platforms, reflecting a shift towards instant credit solutions and convenience. However, that convenience comes at a cost. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) received over 11,000 complaints between 2021 and 2023 related to harassment, data abuse

The Nigerian naira has made a quiet but significant comeback at the official foreign exchange window, buoyed by a sharp rise in the country’s external reserves.  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed that Nigeria’s foreign reserves now stand at $39.99 billion, inching ever closer to the $40 billion mark. This milestone comes after 21

U.S. 15% Tariff on Nigerian Goods Takes Effect Thursday, Threatening $12bn Exports The United States will begin enforcing a new 15% tariff on Nigerian exports next week Thursday, a move expected to hit the country’s oil-dependent economy and strain its trade ties with Washington. President Donald Trump, on July 31, 2025, signed an executive order

FG Spends N88bn Fixing Vandalized Power Towers The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that a sum of N88bn was spent by the Federal Government on the repair and restoration of power transmission facilities vandalised across the country from 2021 to date. The TCN Principal Manager (Lines), Lagos Region, Seyi Onabajo, disclosed this at

N80bn Spent on Travels by 29 Governors in Six Months Fresh findings have revealed that 29 state governors spent N79.97bn on domestic and international travel expenses between January and June 2025. This made the financial prudence and spending discipline of state governors come under intense public scrutiny, sparking renewed outrage and concern over what many

Tinubu Appoints New NERC Chairman, Commissioners President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Tinubu also nominated Abubakar Yusuf as the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs and Dr Fouad Animashun as Commissioner of Finance and Management Services for NERC. This was disclosed in a

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