Friday, 20 March, 2026

Category: Business


By Eche Nwaobasi-Nnewi The Caretaker Executive of Kano/Okwei Street Market Onitsha led by their Chairman, Mr Ebere Obi (Tallest), has distanced themselves from an alleged extortion & collection of  money from the wheel barrow pushers operating within the market as Read more…


President Bola Tinubu on Thursday witnessed the signing of a £746 million financing agreement in London aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s busiest seaports in Lagos. The deal, signed between the Federal Ministry of Finance led by Wale Edun and Citi Bank, Read more…


The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new directives affecting the Bank Verification Number (BVN), instant payment services and the handling of dormant bank accounts. The directives were contained in three circulars released by the apex bank on March Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s enduring commitment to a robust partnership with the United Kingdom, pledging closer cooperation in democracy, trade, security, and cultural exchange between the two Commonwealth nations. Speaking at a State Banquet held at Windsor Castle Read more…


Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has sparked a firestorm of criticism after calling on the EU to normalize relations with Moscow and restore access to cheap Russian energy, as the bloc grapples with soaring prices exacerbated by the US-Israeli Read more…


A yet-to-be-identified vandal has been electrocuted while attempting to tamper with a substation belonging to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited in Enugu State. The incident occurred at the Akonobi 500KVA Distribution Substation located on Independence Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, according to Read more…


The Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Joseph Ugboaja OON, warmly felicitates with the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR, on the occasion of his inauguration for a second term in office. Prof. Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor It was assemblage of who is who in Awka, the Anambra State capital as Gov Charles Soludo was inaugurated for his second term in office. Toping the list of eminent personalities who graced the occasion included VP Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has promised to review tariffs imposed on newsprint, broadcast equipment, and other materials used by media organisations as part of efforts to ease the financial burden on the Nigerian media industry. The President also promised support for Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze The FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FPEDL) has clarified the recent sharp drop in electricity supply being experienced across communities in Anambra State, describing it as a result of nationwide generation challenges that hit and affected the Read more…


With the recent customs duty rates, Tokunbo cars are no longer as affordable as they used to be in Nigeria.  In 2025, dealers were lamenting, buyers were hesitating, and importers were counting costs twice, due to the new customs duty Read more…


Electricity consumers and right Activists under the aegis of the Electricity Consumers Rights Initiative and the Electricity Consumers Rights Network on Friday suspended the planned protest against the epileptic power supply and over estimated billing system by management of First Read more…