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The Bank of Industry has obtained regulatory clearance from the Central Bank of Nigeria to establish a Non-Interest Banking window, a development the development finance institution says will broaden financial access for ethically motivated enterprises and underserved segments of the economy. According to a statement issued by the bank, the approval authorises BoI to…
“Obalende, all passengers.” The conductor shouted, for everyone on the bus to alight as it came to a halt. It was my first day, resuming at my new job on Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi. I still had to take a bus to Falomo, before a short walk to the office. As everyone scrambled to get…
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will reconvene in extraordinary session on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at noon—a summons that carries the unmistakable weight of a chamber seized by political urgency and facing mounting pressure to reconsider a decision that has fractured consensus on a foundational issue of electoral integrity. The announcement…
The Indigenous People of Biafra has made an abrupt departure from a protest strategy that paralysed economic activity across the South-East for nearly five years, ordering the immediate and permanent termination of its Monday sit-at-home directive with effect from February 9, 2026. The announcement, delivered through IPOB’s spokesperson Emma Powerful in a statement issued…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has drawn a clear line in the sand over what it views as the Senate’s deliberate obfuscation on a fundamental pillar of electoral credibility: whether the nation’s votes will be electronically transmitted from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission in real time. In a statement issued on Sunday,…
The Kebbi State Government has officially designated February 11 to 14, 2026, for the iconic Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival. Governor Nasir Idris recently initiated a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s tourism sector to accommodate a projected surge in international visitors. This strategic move follows a deliberate hiatus intended to allow for extensive…
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian senators, accusing them of “playing with fire” by retaining ambiguities in the amended Electoral Act that could undermine transparency and public confidence in the country’s democracy. Ezekwesili, speaking on ARISE News on Friday, insisted that Nigerians are demanding the real-time electronic…
The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party National Caretaker Committee has announced plans to reopen the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, on Monday, declaring an end to the leadership crisis that has paralysed Nigeria’s main opposition party for months. The announcement came on Thursday following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s quarterly meeting with leaders of…
The United Nations Population Fund has warned that no fewer than 4.5 million girls are at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation in 2026, despite decades of advocacy and legislative efforts to eliminate the practice worldwide. According to UNFPA, an estimated 230 million girls and women globally have already been subjected to…
Leicester City, the club that defied sporting logic to win the Premier League title a decade ago, now face the grim prospect of falling into English football’s third tier after being docked six points for breaching financial regulations. The sanction, announced on Thursday by an independent commission, has plunged the Foxes deeper into Championship…
