PRNigeria Fellows and CEO IMPR Yushau A Shuaib PRNigeria Fellowship: A Model for NIPSS Kuru By Umar Farouk Bala The recent experience of Mallam Yushau Shuaib, the respected founder of PRNigeria, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, was not just shocking—it was profoundly disheartening. What was meant to be a

Black Market Halts Trading as Naira Slides to ₦1,565/$ Trading activities in the parallel market came to a standstill on Monday, August 4, following the persistent depreciation of the naira against the US dollar over the past week. Currency dealers in Abuja told Economic Confidential that the sharp demand for dollars pushed the naira to

BoI Promises Transparency in N75bn MSMEs Intervention Fund Bank of Industry (BoI) has reiterated its commitment to improving access to affordable financing for the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by the continuous disbursement of the N75 billion intervention fund aimed at empowering MSMEs, creating over 75,000 direct jobs and 150,000 indirect jobs nationwide. Managing

BVN-Linked Accounts Rise to 66 million The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) data has shown that the number of Nigerian bank account owners linked to Bank Verification Number (BVN) hit 66.2 million at the end of July, 2025. The current data showed significant surge from 64.8 million recorded in January 2025 and 63.5 million as

Power Minister Vows to Deliver Stable Electricity The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has once again assured Nigerians of President Bola Tinubu’s determination to ensure that citizens enjoy a full and uninterrupted electricity supply before he leaves office. Towards this end, Adelabu stated that the President had continued to implement measures aimed at improving power

Chelsea have completed the signing of teenage Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax in a deal worth a reported £37 million. The 19-year-old, who has already earned six caps for the Dutch national team, has signed a seven-year contract with the Premier League side. Hato becomes Chelsea’s eighth signing of the summer as manager Enzo

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has awarded three early-stage Nigerian innovators a total of $220,000 in funding at the third edition of its flagship NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 3.0), held weekend in Abuja. The prize, now in its third year, recognises transformative, homegrown solutions to some of Nigeria’s most pressing challenges across sectors

English Championship side Birmingham City and Ajax Amsterdam have reportedly reached an agreement for the transfer of Nigerian striker and Arsenal academy product Chuba Akpom. The 29-year-old former Arsenal Academy star is expected to arrive to undergo a medical, with an official announcement imminent. According to Voetbal International, the deal is structured as a loan

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have cemented their legacy as the queens of African basketball by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship, becoming the first team on the continent to achieve such a remarkable milestone. The reigning champions defeated Mali 78–64 in a fiercely contested final, held on the last day

AI and the Battle for Truth in the Digital Age By Khadijah Lawan Muhammad It always strikes me as ironic that to determine whether a text is AI-generated, we must consult another AI tool. Likewise, to verify if an image or video is a deepfake, we rely on AI detectors. Technology and artificial intelligence have

In a world where entrepreneurial success stories often seem unattainable, Oluwaseun Olatunji stands out as a beacon of inspiration. Rising from modest beginnings in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, he has built a remarkable business empire valued at approximately $310 million. As the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Group Holdings (Africa), Olatunji oversees

NNPCL Controversy: Arewa Economic Forum Raises Alarm as EFCC, DSS Refute Claims The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has called on the Federal Government to provide an official clarification regarding reports that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bashir B. Ojulari, was pressured to resign. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman