Investors Eye $668bn West African Infrastructure Market as Lagos Expo Announced

Global investors are turning their attention to West Africa’s $668 billion infrastructure market as dmg events prepares to host two major exhibitions in Lagos focused on urban connectivity, sustainable development,…

Beyond Survival: How FTA is Giving Hope in Rural Abuja Communities

ABUJA, NIGERIA – “When the sun rises over our compound, I wake to the sound of my family’s laughter, not hospital sounds or mama crying.” These are the words of…

UNIZIK Cracks Down on Admission Racketeering, Sanctions Staff Over ₦400,000 Fraud

The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Prof. Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi, has ordered disciplinary action against a staff member, Mr. Nnaji Kenneth, for alleged involvement in admission racketeering.…

WHO Endorses Weight-Loss Drugs for Global Use, Pushes for Affordable Generics

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has, for the first time, recommended the global use of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity, while urging pharmaceutical companies to make cheaper…

Atiku Warns of ‘Dangerous Assault on Dissent’ Under Tinubu Administration

Former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of sliding towards authoritarianism, following a series of recent…

Lead with Intention, Not Assumption: The Versatile Leader Training Lands in Nigeria

Leadership in Nigeria is evolving and the old rules no longer work. What leaders need now isn’t more theory, but clarity, agility, and purpose. That’s exactly what The Versatile Leader…

Northern Youths Reject State Police, Call It “Misplaced Priority”

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has opposed the Federal Government’s proposed creation of state police, warning that it could worsen insecurity rather than resolve it. In a statement…

WHO Urges Nigeria to Raise Health Spending to 20% of Total Expenditure

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Nigeria to raise its public health spending to at least 20 per cent of total health expenditure, warning that underfunding continues to…

Zambia Jails Former Foreign Minister Joseph Malanji for Corruption

A Zambian court on Thursday sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour after finding him guilty of corruption. Malanji, who served under ex-president…

Nigeria Air Was Not a Scam, Says Ex-Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika

Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has dismissed claims that the Nigeria Air project under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was a scam, insisting the initiative was conceived with genuine intentions…