In 2025, as global visa systems tighten and immigration officers place greater emphasis on credibility, travel history has quietly emerged as one of the most important factors in visa approvals. Embassies increasingly examine mobility patterns your past trips, frequency of returns, and whether your travel is structured and predictable. For many Nigerians with modest budgets, …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) emerged as the highest among agencies in revenue remittances into the federation account in October 2025. According to data obtained from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), out of a total of N2.93 trillion revenue remitted by seven agencies, NUPRC remitted N873.11 billion. This represents 29.8 per cent …
Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed this in its latest data released on Monday, December 1. The report shows that GDP grew slightly relative to the 3.86 per cent recorded in the same …
Every December 1, the world pauses to remember the millions whose lives have been touched by HIV/AIDS, the lives lost, the stigma endured, and the millions still waiting for treatment or prevention. In 2025, the message is urgent: progress has come, but the battle is far from over. As of the end of 2024, an …
Stakeholders in the Nigerian manufacturing sector have expressed concern about the move by the Senate Committee on Finance to amend the Customs and Excise Act to increase excise duty on non-alcoholic beverages. The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) said the move is economically disruptive and inconsistent with Nigeria’s broader development and industrial policy …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported that seven subsectors recorded mild contractions in economic activities in November. It revealed this in its Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for November. It stated that the composite PMI expanded to 56.4 index points in November, compared to 55.4 index points in October. A reading of the …
President Bola Tinubu has submitted the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the submission of the first batch of three names. Among them are the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmud Yakubu, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri (Delta), and former Enugu State Governor, …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that there was a mismanagement of Air Arik loan and stripping of critical assets while under the management of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), then led by its former Managing Director, Ahmed Kuru. This was stated by an EFCC investigator, Mr Bawa Usman Kaltungo, …
As discussions about Nigeria hitting a $1 trillion economy target by 2030 continue, experts have hinted at the indispensable role of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), in realizing that goal. SMEs, which form the backbone of the economy (contributing nearly 50 per cent to GDP and over 80 per cent to employment), must be at …
Retirement in many parts of the world is something that is looked forward to with excitement, as it marks the end of decades of work and offers a chance to reshape how you spend your time. It also opens a door to freedom, self‑expression and new purpose. For most Nigerians, retirement does not elicit so …
