The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, has called on leaders and key stakeholders in the South-East to prioritise security and peace, infrastructure development and the delivery of bankable, investment-ready projects. This, according to him, is critical if the South Eastern region of the country is to…
African leaders have been urged to protect their sovereign autonomy, with warnings that failure to do so could leave the continent perpetually dependent despite its vast natural endowments. This admonition was given yesterday at the strategic policy workshop held at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination…
The Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation, in partnership with Access Bank, has carried out a multi-location humanitarian outreach under the “Access Pad Me A Girl 2.0” initiative, reaching vulnerable girls and women across Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Abuja, Benue, and Nasarawa States from February 6th to 9th, 2026. The weekend outreach…
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), recently concluded a vital three-day stakeholder engagement aimed at achieving a significant reduction in cargo dwell time at Nigerian ports. The event, titled “Achieving a 7-Day Cargo Dwell Time,” took place at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) in Apapa and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that Nigeria’s booming fintech sector remains dependent on foreign capital, making it vulnerable to shocks from global market fluctuations. The warning is contained in the apex bank’s 2025 Fintech Policy Insight Report, which noted that despite its rapid growth, the sector is still exposed to external economic…
Many Nigerians have shared their thoughts on the incessant foreign trips by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The President has spent 23 days on foreign trips just in January 2026 after leaving Nigeria on December 28, 2025 for Europe. The President spent nine days in France for End-of-year break and holiday. He proceeded to Abu Dhabi in…
Gunmen have killed at least three people and kidnapped several others, including a Catholic priest, during a deadly early-morning attack on Karku village in Kauru Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State. SaharaReporters gathered that the attack occurred around 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, plunging the community into mourning and once again highlighting the worsening…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has suspended one of its top prosecutors, Samuel Chime, after an investigative panel set up by the commission’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, found him guilty of receiving bribes to sabotage cases. SaharaReporters learnt that the EFCC had set up a panel to probe Chime following receipts of several petitions…
The Lagos State Government has closed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market, located along Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road (Apapa–Oshodi Expressway), citing repeated environmental violations. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. He stated, “This morning, the Lagos State government sealed Ladipo Spare…
Rite Foods Limited, the proudly Nigerian and world-class FMCG company, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable manufacturing and clean energy adoption as it marked the 2026 International Day of Clean Energy with a high-level multi-stakeholders’ engagement focused on Nigeria’s energy transition journey and sustainable industrialization. The forum, themed “Nigeria’s Clean Energy Transition: Balancing Risks, Trade-offs…
