Employee corruption and occupational fraud are costing Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) between ₦5 trillion and ₦10 trillion annually, according to the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE). The organisation said this in a policy brief released by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Sunday. It described employee corruption and …
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (Kano DisCo) has called for urgent intervention of the Federal Government in the electricity supply challenges faced by northwestern states under its franchise due to limitations in power transmission from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the National Grid. In a statement, the Kano DisCo urged the Federal Government to …
... Signs $14bn MOU with 42 companies For six years, Kebbi State counted its losses in silence. Before the festival’s suspension in 2020, the Argungu Fishing Festival drew between 30,000 and 50,000 visitors per edition. Hotels filled up weeks in advance. Traders recorded their best annual sales in four days. Transporters doubled fares and …
A Nigerian computer engineering graduate, Oluwagorom Smyth Alasonye Nosike, has recounted a harrowing five-year imprisonment for crimes he insists he did not commit. He shared his story on Facebook, highlighting how a single night in 2019 changed the course of his life. After relocating to Lagos in 2019, Nosike moved in with a former schoolmate …
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has declared that it generated ₦60.517 trillion in revenue and ₦5.76 trillion as profit after tax in 2025. The national oil firm made this known in the NNPC Limited Monthly Report Summary for December 2025, released on Thursday, February 12. According to the report, crude oil and condensate …
The Federal Government has redeployed police officers previously assigned to VIP protection to vulnerable communities in Kwara State following a wave of deadly terrorist attacks. The move forms part of renewed security measures aimed at restoring confidence and strengthening protection in affected areas. In a statement issued on Friday, February 13, the Minister of Information …
Nigerian skitmaker and musician, Nasiru Lawal, popularly known as Nasboi, has opened up about a recent heartbreak that left him emotionally shaken, declaring that he will not be giving love another chance anytime soon. The entertainer, best known for his hit song 'Short Skirt', shared his feelings in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) …
The family of veteran actor Pete Edochie has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down a TikToker who circulated false reports of the actor’s death. The controversy erupted after viral claims about Edochie’s passing were debunked by both the actor’s family and management. Leo Edochie, the actor’s first son, described the news …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of acting in a partisan manner following what he described as a failed attempt to arrest former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai at Abuja airport. Atiku made the allegation in a post on X on Friday, claiming the incident …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismantled a notorious armed robbery syndicate operating across Abuja. Authorities arrested 13 suspects and recovered weapons, ammunition, and a stolen vehicle. This was revealed in a statement issued on February 13, 2026, signed by SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command, Abuja, …
