• J.P. Morgan Adds Nigeria To New Bond Index With 7.4% Weight

    J.P. Morgan Adds Nigeria To New Bond Index With 7.4% Weight0

    Global financial institution J.P. Morgan has included Nigeria in a new bond index, assigning the country a 7.4 per cent weighting in a development that could increase international investor attention on Nigeria’s fixed-income market. The inclusion places Nigeria among the markets tracked by the new index and could improve the visibility of Nigerian government securities

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  • Fresh Concerns As Petrol Nears N1,500/L In Nigeria

    Fresh Concerns As Petrol Nears N1,500/L In Nigeria0

    Fresh concerns are mounting over another increase in the price of petrol in Nigeria as pump prices approach ₦1,500 per litre in parts of the country. The latest development followed an increase in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The refinery reportedly raised its petrol gantry

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  • UK Innovator Founder Visa: How Nigerian Students Can Switch From Student Visa

    UK Innovator Founder Visa: How Nigerian Students Can Switch From Student Visa0

    By Henryrich Ojo.- A major change to the United Kingdom’s immigration rules has opened a new pathway for eligible Nigerian students who want to remain in the country and develop innovative businesses after their studies. Under the rules taking effect from November 25, 2025, eligible Student visa holders can switch to the Innovator Founder route

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  • Obasanjo Reveals Reason Nigeria Is Poor

    Obasanjo Reveals Reason Nigeria Is Poor0

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed Nigeria’s persistent economic challenges partly on the country’s failure to fully exploit its agricultural resources. Obasanjo argued that Nigeria possesses the basic resources needed to produce food, generate wealth and support economic development, including arable land, water, rainfall and a large population. The former president made the remarks while

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  • ₦6 Billion Controversy: Rivers Assembly Opens Probe Into PAMO University Funding

    ₦6 Billion Controversy: Rivers Assembly Opens Probe Into PAMO University Funding0

    The Rivers State House of Assembly has commenced an investigation into the management and utilisation of funds released to PAMO University of Medical Sciences over the years. The Assembly has summoned the university’s management alongside several senior state government officials to appear before an ad-hoc committee and provide explanations on how the funds allocated to

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  • Natasha Osawaru Idibia Declares Ambition To Become Nigeria’s President

    Natasha Osawaru Idibia Declares Ambition To Become Nigeria’s President0

    Natasha Osawaru Idibia, the wife of Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has declared her ambition to become President of Nigeria. Natasha, who is a serving member of the Edo State House of Assembly, made the declaration while celebrating the 92nd birthday of her grandfather, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, in Benin City, Edo

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  • 2027: Two Lawmakers Join APP

    2027: Two Lawmakers Join APP0

    Two serving members of the House of Representatives and a former federal lawmaker have joined the Action Peoples Party (APP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The lawmakers are Boma Goodhead, who represents the Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru Federal Constituency of Rivers State, and Alozie Ikechi, representing the Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Federal Constituency of Abia State. The third politician, Uju

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  • I Was Wrong – Reno Omokri Admits Calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’

    I Was Wrong – Reno Omokri Admits Calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’0

    • NEWS
    • September 14, 2026

    Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has acknowledged that he was wrong to describe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “drug lord,” saying his own investigation in the United States did not substantiate the claim. Omokri made the admission while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he discussed his previous comments about Tinubu’s

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