Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Economic Policy Ignorance
Atiku Abubakar fired back at President Bola Tinubu on Friday, accusing the presidency of confusing…
Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Economic Policy Ignorance
Atiku Abubakar fired back at President Bola Tinubu on Friday, accusing the presidency of confusing public suffering with sound economic management. The former vice-president responded after Tinubu mocked his proposal to restore and restructure petrol subsidies as a sign of serious ignorance. In a statement released through his media aide Phrank Shaibu, Atiku argued that…
PENGASSAN Says Oil Reserves Insufficient for Investment
Nigeria can no longer rely on underground crude reserves alone to lure foreign energy capital, according to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. The senior energy union delivered the frank assessment in a communiqué following its annual energy summit in Abuja. Union chiefs warned that global oil majors now weigh regulatory…
FG Declares Public Holiday for Eid ul Mawlid
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 25 August 2026, a nationwide public holiday to mark Eid ul Mawlid. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the directive in an official notice issued through the ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani. The annual observance commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad and gives public servants a mid-week…
FBI Defends Withholding Tinubu Investigation Files
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has formally defended its refusal to release criminal investigative files concerning Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, citing strict statutory privacy exemptions under American law. In legal filings before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, American law enforcement agencies argued that disclosing sensitive investigative dossiers would constitute an…
Iran Vows Devastating Response to US Sanctions
Iran has promised a crushing military response after Donald Trump threatened unprecedented economic warfare to collapse its government. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington will unveil the most aggressive sanctions package in modern history on Monday. Major General Ali Abdollahi warned that Iranian armed forces stand ready across land, sea, air, and cyberspace…
Don Jazzy Hails Ayra Starr’s Career Impact
Mavin Records founder Don Jazzy declared on Thursday that Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr transformed his own career and life. The music producer shared his reflections on social media while answering a fan who praised his mentorship of the young star. He praised the fateful day he first saw her viral social media freestyle clips. The…
Only 36% of Africa Connected to the Internet -ITU
Nearly three-quarters of humanity now browses the internet, yet Africa remains largely offline. Fresh data from the International Telecommunication Union shows that barely 36 per cent of Africans use the web today. That stark gap persists even as the global online population crosses the six billion mark. Digital development talk routinely ignores this basic reality….
Thirteen Listed Firms Pay N861bn Interim Dividends
Thirteen companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange paid out 861.6 billion naira in interim dividends for the first half of 2026. The substantial cash return reveals surprising resilience among top corporate earners despite severe operating headwinds across the country. Large commercial banks, agro-industrial producers, and select consumer goods makers drove the bulk of these half-year…
Elumelu Rebuff Sparks Corporate Etiquette Debate
Tony Elumelu drew a sharp line under corporate informality during a graduate trainee event in Lagos on Thursday. A young participant stood up and greeted the billionaire banker with a casual “Good morning, Tony”. The chairman of United Bank for Africa promptly rejected the greeting, telling her to use “Mr Elumelu” or his corporate initials,…
Osun Defeat: APC Stakeholders Petition Tinubu Against Oyetola
Barely a week after the All Progressives Congress lost the Osun State governorship election, a group of party stakeholders has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, placing the blame for the defeat squarely on the immediate past governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola. In an open letter dated 18 August 2026 and…