The Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development for Decent Employment In Nigeria Programme (SEDIN) – an initiative of the German Development Agency (GIZ) has trained and empowered waste collectors with high-tech devices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of waste sorting in the country. This initiative, carried out by GIZ in partnership with trinamiX and BASF

Sugar production in Africa’s most populous country dipped 35 percent in 2023 amid refiners rising investments and weaker naira. Sugar refiners have continued to make investments in boosting local production of sugar cane and increasing refinery capacity in recent years. Data from the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) shows that the country’s sugar production declined

For Emmanuel Apollos, an alumni of the University of Nigeria (UNN), the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Pan African University, the newsroom was once a second home, a place where stories were chased, deadlines met, and headlines crafted. But today, instead of chasing scoops, he is cultivating crops and managing a thriving agribusiness. In a

Money mistakes are expensive and far too common, not because people don’t care, but because they were never taught how to manage, grow, or protect what they earn. Most people are figuring it out as they go, often with painful consequences. With nearly two decades of experience helping clients build and preserve wealth, Investment One

In Nigeria, words don’t just make headlines, they kind of have a shape in the nation’s path especially when it comes from a politician or a political figure. From declarations that sparked economic tremors to truths that forced a country to look in the mirror, Nigerian political figures have, time and again, delivered statements that

Since Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al‑Nassr in 2023, Saudi clubs have spent nearly a billion pounds on overseas talent.  While the Public Investment Fund’s deep pockets made headlines, certain European teams have seen especially large returns by selling key players to the Saudi Pro League.  Here are the 10 clubs that have collected the biggest

In a small sports bar in Ojodu, Lagos, a group of young men huddle around a screen, not to watch the match, but to refresh their Bet9ja slips. One of them stares blankly at his phone. He just lost ₦20,000, money meant for his sister’s school fees. His story isn’t unique. Sports betting is the

As Nigeria Leads Africa’s FX Revolution, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu It was an event that passed with little fanfare, the kind that quietly dissolves into routine headlines. On June 26, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Central Bank of Egypt held a bilateral meeting. On the surface, it looked like a standard diplomatic

Wema Bank ALAT Clinches Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank Award at Euromoney 2025 In a major global recognition of Nigeria’s rapidly evolving digital banking sector, ALAT, Africa’s first fully digital bank and a brainchild of Wema Bank, has been crowned Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank at the prestigious Euromoney Awards 2025 held in London on Thursday. This

It has become all too common for Nigeria’s top leaders to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment, and, tragically, to pass away there. From former presidents to traditional rulers, these leaders spent their final days in British hospitals rather than at home.  Their deaths in UK hospitals show how much we must do

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has suspended its fuel discount scheme after uncovering widespread fraud among some of its affiliated marketers.  The move, which took effect on July 13, 2025, comes after weeks of internal investigations revealed that discounted fuel meant to help Nigerians access cheaper petrol was being diverted and resold for profit. Originally designed

Excess Cash in Circulation and CBN’s Silent Liquidity War, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu There is a quiet war unfolding beneath the surface of Nigeria’s monetary landscape and its implications stretch far beyond the policy chambers of the Central Bank. It is a war not fought with headlines or populist declarations but with patient strategy and