The Financial Services Innovators (FSI) on Tuesday celebrated its six-year milestone of building Africa’s innovation ecosystem. The organisation has, over the years, deepened its impact on inspiring technology talent within tertiary institutions and supporting startups through incubation, acceleration, and capacity-building programmes. Founded in 2019, FSI has committed to bridging the gap between innovation, practical skills, …
Nigeria slid to 18th position in Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Where to Invest in Africa index (WTIIA) report for 2025/2026. The report, themed 'From Aid to Investment and Trade, offered insights into the continent’s top investment prospects. “The country’s precipitous fall from 9th to 18th in the WTIIA rankings suggests that the term ‘wahala’ has …
Two members of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Rodney Ambaiowei, representing Southern Ijaw federal constituency, and Oboku Oforji of Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma. Defection Announced in Plenary The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced their defections during …
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation Senator Stella Oduah before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on N5 billion corruption allegations. Oduah was arraigned on Wednesday alongside Gloria Odita on a five-count charge bordering on alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust. The Attorney General of …
President Bola Tinubu has set up a committee to resolve the ₦1.5 trillion backlog owed to 2,000 contractors. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, briefed state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, December 10. He said the President was “upset” after learning that about 2,000 contractors …
The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has inaugurated the new Board of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF). The apex bank made this known in a statement on Wednesday, December 10. Cardoso said the inauguration of the ACGSF board reaffirms the apex bank’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural sector. He highlighted the …
Senators have raised concerns over what they described as the selective enforcement of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police orderlies from Very Important Persons (VIPs), warning that lawmakers should not be treated unfairly. The matter was brought to the floor of the Senate under a point of order by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi …
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, says insecurity in Nigeria is often misrepresented, insisting that the crisis is not driven by religion and that the government is addressing the situation through lawful procedures and ongoing prosecutions. Fagbemi spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with Richard Mills, …
U.S. President Donald Trump says birthright citizenship was originally designed to protect the children of enslaved people, insisting it was never intended for “wealthy foreigners” travelling to the United States to give birth. In an interview with Politico, Trump defended the executive order he signed on his first day back in office in January 2025, …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a grave setback for Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the move further tilts the country toward a one-party structure. In a statement issued on Tuesday night by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said the …
