•TUC President-General, Comrade Festus Osifo The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has hinged the economic hardship being experienced by some Nigerians to the volatility in the Forex market, urging the federal government to take decisive measures to strengthen the naira to between ₦900 and ₦1,000 to the United States dollar. The Union argu...
•A Fulani herdsman The federal government has intensified efforts to end recurring clashes between farmers and Fulani herdsmen. It plans to rehabilitate grazing reserves and establish modern ranching settlements in six areas identified as major conflict flashpoints, reports The Nation. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, iden...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has stressed that the country’s Gross domestic product (GDP) is growing but he is curious to know if Nigerians can feel the growth. Governor Makinde asked this critical question in “The Business of Governance”, his newsletter for August 2026. “I thought it would be […]...
•Chairman, Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema Air Peace chairman, Allen Onyema, has warned that Nigeria’s aviation industry is facing an existential crisis, saying several domestic airlines could collapse within the next 30 days unless urgent measures are taken to address the challenges confronting operators. Onyema spoke on the sidelines of the ...
•Femi Otedola Femi Otedola has taken another significant step in his bid to secure majority ownership of First HoldCo Plc, owners of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, increasing his stake in the financial services group to 26.1% after purchasing an additional 138.04 million ordinary shares worth N18.11 billion. The latest acquisition, disclosed i...
•Cryptocurrency Nigeria’s $92 billion virtual asset market, built overwhelmingly by young Nigerians and now the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa, risks being driven offshore by the new Guidelines on the Taxation of Virtual Assets, the Digital Assets Coalition warned yesterday as it published its formal position paper on the framework, which came ...
•Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Eighty-eight years after trade unions gained legal recognition in Nigeria, labour leaders have expressed concern over the worsening economic conditions confronting workers, saying rising inflation and the cost of living have eroded the value of workers’ earnings. The labour leaders stated this today at the Nigeria...
Managing Director of Sunbeth Energies Limited, Lateef Abioye, described the operation of Nigeria’s first self-service fuel station as a direct response to issues plaguing Nigeria’s downstream petroleum industry. “This is about transparency, convenience, and empowering the customer. No more disputes, no more waiting on attendants. The customer ...
•Late President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian Senate The Senate’s sweeping investigation into Nigeria’s oil and gas finances deepened yesterday after startling revelations showed that the country spent a staggering N1.16 trillion on fuel subsidy in 2021 during the Administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari, while lawmakers threatened to...
•Aliko Dangote President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has held discussions with Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on opportunities to strengthen investment partnerships and deepen economic cooperation between Canada and Africa. The meeting focused on expanding investment opportunities in Canada and expl...

