Mai Mala Buni’s ASCON award By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta The Governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, was on November 12, 2025, confered with an award by the Federal government-owned Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON). The Management of the Badagary-based instititution said the Award of Excellence in Human Capital Development and Public Service Transformation

Kano Gov Presents ₦1.37tn 2026 Budget, Targets Legacy Projects, Others Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill totalling N1,368,127,929,271 to the Kano State House of Assembly, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to completing legacy projects and deepening inclusive development across the state. In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, the

The federal government has said that with West African Power Pool (WAPP), when fully synchronised, Nigeria will operate under a stronger, more resilient system, benefiting from cross-border support that enhances grid stability, reduces the risk of system disturbances, and improves the overall reliability of electricity supply. This follows the recent announcement made by the Nigerian

…Nigeria Trust Fund, NGX central to new capital-market blueprint The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has opened high-level consultations with leaders of African stock exchanges and development finance institutions to design a New African Financial Architecture aimed at closing the continent’s widening financing gap. In a statement by the bank, it stated the two-day meetings

Investor participation on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) surged in the first 10 months of 2025, with total transactions climbing to N9.57 trillion, more than double the N4.47 trillion posted in the corresponding period of 2024. The recent Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Participation Report released by NGX shows that the market recorded its strongest activity level

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has reiterated the gains recorded in the Nigerian electricity sector, stating that the supply industry is transitioning from excuses to accountability. Abdu Mohammed, Managing Director of NISO stated this at the stakeholders engagement forum held in Abuja on Wednesday. Mohammed explained that for years, Nigeria’s electricity market has carried

The Federal Government says it is targeting the creation of at least 10,000 direct and indirect jobs as Hasetins Commodities begins the development of a US$400 million rare earth and critical metals processing plant in Ukeh, Nasarawa State, set to become the largest facility of its kind in Africa. Hasetins Commodities, a leading player in

Nigeria’s spending on arms and ammunition has climbed sharply in the last five years, rising in direct response to the country’s worsening security challenges.  New figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that between 2020 and the first half of 2025, Nigeria spent about N776.9 billion on importing weapons needed for military and

President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned trips to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits fresh security briefings on recent attacks in Kebbi and Kwara States. The President was expected to depart Abuja on Wednesday for the 20th G20 Summit of leaders in South Africa and then proceed to Angola for the

 The Federal Government has kicked off User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the National Single Window (NSW) platform with an initial group of stakeholders, marking a major step towards making the unified, technology-driven trade system operational by March 2026. At the testing facility yesterday, technology vendor CrimsonLogic took participating agencies and private-sector users through the NSW

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shaping up to be the biggest football event ever. For the first time in history, the tournament will feature 48 teams and will be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.  With qualification almost complete, 42 countries have already secured their spots, while a few others are

Afrobeats may be the loud, visible face of Africa’s global music rise, but another quieter revolution is taking place in studios from Lagos to Johannesburg and Nairobi.  African producers and composers are now shaping the soundtracks of major films, Netflix series, documentaries and even festival projects ,often without their names being as widely known as