FG Targets 21% GDP Boost with e-Governance Bill   The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product could receive a major boost from the digital economy, with contributions projected to rise to 21 per cent by 2030, if the proposed National Digital and E-Governance...

Market Capitalisation Falls to N88.9trn Amid Sustained Bearish Run   The Nigerian Exchange closed negative on Thursday as bearish trading sentiments wiped off N438bn from investors’ wealth, dragging the equities market capitalisation to N88.9tn at the end of the day’s transactions. The All-Share Index shed 691.52 points,...

NNPC Says Prolonged Neglect Hampering Refinery Rehabilitation   The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Bayo Ojulari, has declared that fixing the country’s refineries under NNPC’s management has been difficult due to the neglect of the plants for decades. He also...

Nigerian Patrick Oluyide Elected Toastmasters International Director for Region 11 A Nigerian, Patrick Oluyide, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), has been elected as the Toastmasters International Director for Region 11, marking a historic milestone for the global communication and leadership development organization. Oluyide emerged victorious in a highly...

AFRIMA Releases 2025 nominations as Shallipopi, Moliy, Ayra Star, Jux, Himra, Davido, El Grande Toto, Rema, Fally Ipupa, others Make List ...voting starts on September 10 The competition promises to be fiercer than ever, with Africa’s heavyweight stars like Davido, Burna Boy, El Grande Toto, Amr Diab,...

FG Orders Closure of Illegal Mining Operation in Abuja The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has directed the deployment of mining marshals to seal off an illegal gold mining site in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, to mitigate potential environmental hazards. This move follows an...