The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s banking industry has spent years rebuilding capital, restructuring institutions and celebrating stronger financial performance. Amidst all these developments, one fundamental question remains unanswered. The concern is how much
By Blaise Udunze Indeed, there is perhaps no greater demonstration of Nigeria’s extraordinary capacity for political comedy than the government’s recurring dramatic celebration of economic prosperity in a country where millions of
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has secured 27 convictions in the last 12 months. No fewer than 301 suspects were arrested by the formation between August 2025 and
Some aggrieved leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have rejected the list of the State Presidential Campaign Council. The members of the State Executive Committee said the list didn’t
Twenty-eight State Houses of Assembly have approved the constitutional amendment seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria, clearing the major hurdle for the reform. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana,
Forty oil and gas blocks will be on offer in the 2026 Licensing Round, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has confirmed. The agency’s bid portal will open on November 20,
The APC governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, will on Tuesday present his development blueprint for the state. Tagged Oyo AHEAD (Itayo Oyo), the manifesto will be unveiled at the
The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Festus Osifo, Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, has called for reconciliation and stronger cooperation between the Nigeria Labour Congress
Nollywood star Gideon Okeke is taking the lead in The Missing Chord, a new music-driven romantic drama that ties creative talent from the United Kingdom, Nigeria and Ghana. The 19-minute play is
Former Master Mariners President, Capt. Tajudeen Alao, says NIMASA’s accounts from 2004 must be audited to know how much is really in the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, CVFF. According to him, an