Tuesday, 20 October, 2026

Category: Business


US President Donald Trump has excoriated Ukraine‘s leader after the country launched one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia this year, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of his demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure. There have been growing tensions Read more…


President Bola Tinubu on Monday said he had no regret over the removal of fuel subsidy, insisting that Nigeria cannot return to “Egypt.” President Tinubu also commended his son, Seyi, who is the Patron of the City Boy Movement, a Read more…


The national grid tripped multiple times on the 330kV transmission network on Monday but has been stabilised and returned to normal operation, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said. NISO’s management stated on Monday that said the incident occurred Read more…


The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to stop giving money to relatives and friends who seek financial assistance, arguing that such support only eases hardship without addressing Read more…


Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed how attached he is to his mobile phone, saying he would rather be jailed than be forced to give up the device. Dangote shared the view during an event in Lagos where he Read more…


The US president has invoked a national-interest exemption to suspend sweeping penalties under the Lindsey Graham bill US President Donald Trump has suspended sweeping new sanctions against Russia that he signed into law just a month ago, invoking a national-interest Read more…


The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, Agbogidi, has commended Globacom for its 15 years commitment to the Ofala festival, saying the company’s support has transformed the event into a global cultural festival. Speaking at the 2026 edition of Read more…


…he abandoned his duty Says PG By Chukwudi Ebele Dissatisfied with his purported sack as the Oyi zonal chairman of Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders’ Association, ASMATA, by the ASMATA President General, PG, Chief Humphrey Anuna, the said sacked chairman, Read more…


African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu must face Nigerians to account for his stewardship in the last three and a half years. Atiku, in a statement by the Director, Strategic Communication, ADC Read more…


Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has lamented the exclusion of the Southeast region from Nigeria’s gas master plan even when the gas sits under its own soil. Soludo made the lamentation at the Nigerian Content Capacity Building Workshop for Media Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze The Rotary Club of Onitsha Metropolis, District 9142, in partnership with Ultimate Destiny Uplifters Foundation (UDUF Africa), has awarded N5 million in business grants to five emerging entrepreneurs at the 2026 Under-45 CEOs Business and Leadership Summit. Read more…


Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticised former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi over his economic arguments, accusing the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate of relying on what he described as misleading statistics and unsuitable economic solutions for Nigeria. Shettima made Read more…