The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Nigeria's economic reform programme is producing measurable results, but a growing chorus of critics is asking a pointed question: whose interests…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has refused a request by Sadiya Farouq to set aside an arrest warrant issued against her, dealing a blow to the former minister's efforts to avoid detention. …
Governor Alex Otti has announced ambitious plans to establish Abia State as Nigeria's premier entertainment and creative industry hub, positioning the state—home to the bustling commercial city of …
The World Bank has lowered its growth projection for Sub-Saharan Africa to 4.0%, down from earlier estimates, in a report that identified higher global energy prices as a potential benefit for oil-…
Nigerian authorities are pushing ahead with a major banking sector recapitalisation programme while millions of citizens face mounting food insecurity, creating a stark tension between financial st…
When Izien Aigbodion first brought a dog into her Lagos home, she expected raised eyebrows. What she got instead was a neighbourhood transformation. Neighbours who once crossed the street to avoid …
Omoyele Sowore, founder of the RevolutionNow movement, reportedly collapsed during a protest in Abuja on Thursday. The incident occurred as demonstrators gathered to voice their grievances against …
MTN Group has applied for financial technology licences in Nigeria, marking the telecom giant's most ambitious push yet into the country's consumer lending sector. The move signals a major shift fo…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed charges against several individuals including current and former directors at the National Assembly over an alleged fraud involving N1.99 bill…
South Africa's central bank is preparing one of the most sweeping interest rate overhauls in the country's modern financial history, with changes expected to take effect before the end of this year…
Chinese officials in Abuja have launched a major push to recruit Nigerian young people for language and cultural exchange programmes, with 10,000 places available in the first phase of the initiati…
The Defence Headquarters confirmed on Tuesday that Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal Jihad, commonly known as JAS, has completed a strategic migration across Nigeria's northern corridor, establi…
