By Ubong Usoro Recently, there's been a lot of buzz about how people can make money from the condensed water that drips from air conditioning units. On social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), you've probably seen posts declaring, “AC water can change your life.” Some claim you can harvest this water and make millions …
By Esther Ososanya Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the ongoing economic reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration as some of the boldest in Nigeria’s history, noting that they are already delivering tangible results. Speaking on Tuesday through his Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Dr Tope Fasua, at the opening of the 32nd Annual Meetings …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), in collaboration with the Dangote Refinery and key federal stakeholders, has pledged full support for the presidential directive aimed at reducing fuel prices and enhancing national energy security through a crude-for-naira exchange policy. This commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the Presidential …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Obidient Peoples Party and the Advanced Democratic Alliance (ADA) are among 110 political associations that have formally submitted applications to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be registered as political parties ahead of the next general elections. The Obidient Peoples Party, which has Mr. Barry Avotu Johnson listed as the …
By Esther Ososanya The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has called for urgent action to unlock the power of digital trade across the continent. Speaking at a side event during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Mene described digital trade as one of the most promising tools …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashir, has urged upcoming lawyers to carve a niche for themselves and adapt to modern innovations as artificial intelligence (AI) begins to challenge traditional legal practice. Speaking during a "Dean's Parley" organised by the Faculty of Law, University of Abuja, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday signed into law, four major tax bills recently passed by the National Assembly. The signing ceremony, which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja was witnessed by the leadership of the National Assembly, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives …
By Esther Ososanya Africa is being held back by flawed external credit ratings that overlook its true economic realities, says Dr. Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist at Afreximbank. Speaking during the public presentation of the 2025–2026 Trade and Economic Outlook Report in Abuja at the AAM 2025, Dr. Kale warned that Africa’s cost of …
By Rafiyat Sadiq A High Court sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, a gospel singer, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Ajayi, 31, was found guilty of killing Adaidu at his residence in Papaladna …
By Ubong Usoro A group of Nigerian lawyers under the public interest firm Law Capitol has called on the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to urgently address the growing number of abandoned housing estates in Abuja, including the long-vacant BUA Estate in Kado District. In a detailed petition sent to both the FCT Minister …
