Abuja routine visa services moved to regional hubs as Washington restructures operations across Africa, citing national security, screening standards and efficient use of resources. Nigerians seeking to travel to the United States for tourism, business or other temporary purposes are facing a significant challenge in how some routine visa applications are processed, following …
For Nigerians battling rising rents, expensive land and the growing cost of construction, owning a home can seem like a dream that keeps moving further away. But there is a government-backed financing route that could make homeownership more attainable for eligible Nigerians. The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), through the National Housing Fund (NHF), …
Maitama becomes first target as FCT Administration moves to reopen drainage channels and strengthen flood-control measures across the capital. The Federal Capital Territory Administration has begun the demolition of buildings obstructing waterways in Maitama, Abuja, in a major enforcement drive aimed at restoring drainage channels and reducing the risk of flooding across the …
How Nigeria’s latest inflation figures expose a painful gap between the economic numbers and what families pay at the market For a Nigerian household walking into a market this week, one question may matter more than the latest inflation headline. If inflation is falling, why is the food bill still rising? The …
Nigeria’s attempt to bring its rapidly expanding cryptocurrency market firmly into the tax net is facing an early test, with lawyers and digital-asset operators questioning whether the new regime could drive transactions away from regulated platforms, deepen the informal peer-to-peer market and ultimately make tax collection harder. The concerns followed the release of new guidelines …
For millions of Nigerians, the working day no longer ends when the office closes. At 5 pm, another shift begins. A civil servant becomes a trader. A teacher starts private lessons. A software developer takes on another client. A banker sells products online. A technician accepts evening jobs. A graduate turns to logistics, delivery or …
For some Abuja residents, a routine visit to a free medical outreach became an unexpected health alert. Prisca Nwemo arrived with her mother hoping to get treatment for an allergy. But after undergoing routine checks, medical personnel discovered that her blood pressure was high and promptly provided medication. “I came because of an allergy, but …
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has unveiled a $1 billion investment pipeline and a tighter enforcement framework as Nigeria intensifies efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in sugar production and cut its dependence on imports. Nigeria consumes about 1.8 million metric tonnes of sugar annually, with an estimated $1 billion spent each year on imported sugar. …
The Imo State Government has banned street trading, hawking, illegal roadside structures and the loading and offloading of goods along major roads in Owerri, the state capital, as part of measures to ease traffic congestion and improve road safety. The affected roads include Rotobi, Royce and Douglas, located in the heart of Owerri. The directive …
Nigeria has about four years to bridge a $625 billion economic gap if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambition of growing the economy to $1 trillion by 2030 is to become reality. With Nigeria’s economy put at about $375 billion by All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, the country would have to expand its …
