Daily Times at 100, plans to reimage Nigeria’s story

Folio Communications Plc, publishers of Daily Times Nigeria, has launched a bold strategy to redefine Nigerian journalism as the iconic newspaper marks its 100th anniversary. At a world press conference in Lagos on Friday, the company unveiled...

UN: Only 23% Nigerian Women-owned Businesses Have Access to Credit

.Inclusivity: women group seek stronger partnership with government, development agencies Kuni Tyessi and Alex Enumah in Abuja The United Nations has disclosed that based on research only 23 per cent of women-owned businesses in Nigeria have...

Nigeria’s economy thrives on women’s enterprises: UN Women

The United Nations Women says women entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises play vital roles in sustaining Nigeria’s economy by contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and national development. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women country...

BOOK REVIEW: Inside Lucky Irabor’s “SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum”

Book Title: SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum Author: Lucky E. O. Irabor Publisher: Story Teller Services Reviewer: Matthew Hassan KUKAH Date: October 3, 2025, Congress Hall, Hilton Hotel, Abuja The title of the book offers the...

Nigeria, Qatar Deepens Cultural, Tourism Ties

Nigeria and the State of Qatar are set to strengthen ties in culture, tourism, and the creative economy, as both nations explore new avenues for bilateral cooperation aimed at promoting cultural diplomacy and economic growth. According to a...

Job Creation: Dangote Urges Nigerians To Patronise Made-in-Nigerian Goods

The President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called on Nigerians to patronise only made-in-Nigerian goods and services so as to grow the economy. He also said that this was very necessary if Nigeria wants to grow and be at par with more...

Unemployment: Wamakko urges Nigerians to embrace technical, vocational education

Amid the high unemployment rate in the country, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District has rallied Nigerians to key into the ideals of the National Business and Technical Education Examinations Board,...

IBD Dende To Receive Green And White Champion Award At Nigeria-France Sports Awards

In celebration of philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and passion for the development of sport at youth level, Alhaji Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun, widely known as IBD Dende, is set to be honoured at the third edition of the Nigeria-France Sports Awards....

UAC of Nigeria Plc opens N45 billion commercial paper issuance; yield up to 19.5% 

UAC of Nigeria Plc (UACN) has opened a N45 billion Commercial Paper (CP) issuance under its N65 billion CP Issuance Programme, offering investors an opportunity to subscribe to its 182-day and 268-day series at effective yields of 18.5% and 19.5%,...

Jesse King Returns with “The Rebirth Concert” A Soulful Tribute to Nigerian Highlife

Nigerian Highlife icon, Jesse King, affectionately known by his stage name Bùgá, is poised to mark an extraordinary milestone in his musical journey, celebrating over two decades of his influential presence in the music industry. This momentous...

When comfort feels like a crime to the Nigerian mind, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

In our society, even middle-class comfort feels like a crime. Here, the idea that every hardworking person deserves a holiday sounds like fantasy. We have built a system whereby only those in the good books of the powerful can enjoy the simplest...

President Tinubu’s Reforms Empower States, Drive Development Across Nigeria

Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, and others during a project inspection tour in Borno State President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda is delivering tangible results across Nigeria, with states recording...

Tax: Pensions, stipends, remote earnings of Nigerians in diaspora to be exempted – Taiwo Oyedele

Nigerian remote workers, retirees, and students in the diaspora will not pay taxes on their foreign-sourced income. This was made known by Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Reforms Committee. He took to his Twitter page...

44% of informal businesses make less than N20,000 daily in revenue — report

Nearly half of Nigeria’s informal businesses generate less than N20,000 daily in revenue, according to the Moniepoint Informal Economy Report 2025, shedding light on the thin margins and persistent struggles of small enterprises that power the...

Nigerians Protest In Abuja, Demand Urgent Action On Poverty, Hunger And Economic Hardship

Scores took to the streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Friday protesting rising cost of living in the country and an end to social and institutional poverty. The protest which is said to be a call to action was also held simultaneously in...

Lagos abattoirs: 8 major slaughterhouses powering N328 billion beef market 

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial heartbeat, runs on an insatiable appetite for red meat. Every day, thousands of cattle, goats, and rams pass through the city’s bustling abattoirs to feed more than 22 million residents. According to the Lagos State...

Nigeria: World Bank projects 350 million population by 2050

The World Bank on Friday said the pace of population growth is most staggering in Africa, estimating that Nigeria will swell by about 130 million people by 2050. With the inhabitants presently over 220 million, making Nigeria the sixth most...

Why Nigeria’s real estate sector yields low GDP – NIESV president

President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Prince Victor Adekunle Alonge, has lamented the poor performance of Nigeria’s real estate sector, describing its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution as one of the...

Progressive Governors Back Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Pledge Commitment to $1trn Economy Vision

The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has expressed strong confidence in the economic direction of the nation under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, pledging full subnational alignment with ongoing fiscal and...

Buy Made-in-Nigeria products to build economy - Dangote

The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has urged Nigerians to embrace homegrown products as a way of strengthening the nation’s economy and creating jobs. Speaking in a video message shared by former...