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Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy made history on Sunday night by performing in FIFA’s first-ever World Cup final halftime show. The Grammy-winning Afrobeat artist shared the stage with Colombian pop icon Shakira during the extended interval at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The duo performed the official tournament anthem, ‘Dai, Dai’, before a capacity crowd…
The United States has delivered a firm message to Abuja on religious violence. Outgoing US Assistant Secretary of State Frank Garcia wrapped up his diplomatic tour with a blunt warning. Nigeria must protect its Christian communities from rising attacks. The envoy also demanded the safe return of displaced citizens to their ancestral homes. High-level meetings…
The Nigerian Naira held steady against the American Dollar on Thursday, reflecting a brief moment of calm in the country’s foreign exchange market. Data from the official trading portal showed the local currency traded at an average rate of 1,376.50 Naira to one Dollar. This minor gain followed Wednesday’s closing rate of 1,383.50 Naira at…
Nigeria’s mining sector has delivered its strongest performance in decades. Solid minerals exports reached ₦354 billion in 2025 as policy shifts begin to shake off years of stagnation. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, notes that the industry grew by 33.5 per cent in real…
The National Pension Commission has reached the final administrative stages of deploying a dedicated pension industry infrastructure fund to drive long-term domestic economic growth. Omolola Oloworaran, the director-general, confirmed that the regulatory body has already completed the primary governance framework for the Pension Industry Infrastructure Fund (PIIF). Licensed pension fund administrators are currently reviewing the…
The National Pension Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have recovered over N3 billion in unremitted pension deductions from defaulting employers. The enforcement drive targeted chronic violators within the domestic electricity sector who withheld statutory worker savings. Officials have already credited the clawed-back funds directly into the individual retirement savings…
President Donald Trump has used the eve of the United States semiquincentennial to warn against a domestic revival of left-wing ideology. Speaking at Mount Rushmore, the president claimed that American identity faces a severe internal threat a generation after the conclusion of the Cold War. The address launched the national celebrations for the 250th anniversary…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared seven new fintech companies for admission into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme. The capital market regulator announced that the newly admitted entities received an Approval-in-Principle on Thursday. The cohort includes prominent digital asset firms such as Bitbarter Technologies, Luno Fintech Nigeria, GetEquity, Koinkoin Global Network, Wrapped CBDC, Trovotech,…
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy has broken the all-time record for the most monthly listeners by an African artist in Spotify history. The Grammy-winning musician reached an unprecedented peak of 46.84 million monthly listeners on the digital streaming platform. This achievement allows him to surpass South African singer Tyla, who previously held the continental record…
The Nigerian naira opened the second half of the year trading steadily at N1,379.69 against the United States dollar in the official foreign exchange market. Market snapshots throughout the morning show minimal volatility as the local currency defends its current price corridor. The rate briefly touched an intraday high of N1,380.49 before sliding backward to…
