‘Nigeria Set To Receive N3bn Telecoms Infrastructure In June’

Nigeria is set to receive telecommunications equipment and fibre optic infrastructure worth $3 billion in June 2025, according to Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Speaking during a panel session at the Nigeria …

Women hold 33% of formal jobs in Nigeria – Report

A new report by global consulting firm McKinsey & Company has revealed that women occupy only 33 per cent of formal jobs in Nigeria, raising concerns over gender representation in the country’s private sector. Partner at McKinsey & Company, Mayowa …

Nigeria records fastest growth in 10 years

Nigeria’s WIPVaC calls for investment in chicken processing facilities

NIGERIA – The Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC) is pushing the government to invest in modern chicken processing facilities across Ghana to improve handling and packaging of local poultry products. Speaking at a Poultry Intensification Scheme event …

What President Tinubu Must Do To Grow Non-Oil Export In Nigeria (11)

This is the eleventh in a series of articles aimed at advising the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the necessary actions to increase the non-export volume to levels that match or even exceed those of crude oil and gas exports. In this …

Nigeria needs ‘accelerated growth’ to achieve $1 trillion economy, reduce poverty – World Bank

The pace of growth in Nigeria needs to accelerate further to meet its $1 trillion economy aspiration and deliver poverty reduction and shared prosperity, the World Bank has said. The bank said the economy would need to grow at a rate about five times …

Electoral College Nigeria graduates 17th cohort

The Electoral College Nigeria has celebrated the graduation of its 17th politeracy and governance 101 programme cohort.  The virtual event brought together students, alumni, mentors, and changemakers from across Africa and the diaspora, “united by a shared …

After Eight Years Of Misrule, Ex-President Obasanjo Says 'We Haven't Gotten There In Nigeria'

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that the country’s leaders have not yet fulfilled their responsibilities to the country, declaring that "we haven't gotten there." Obasanjo who was president for two terms between 1999 …

We must play our roles to see Nigeria of our dream — Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on every Nigerian to play his role in making Nigeria realise its potential in the comity of nations. The former president, who delivered a keynote address as a special guest of honour at the …

Nigeria needs 100,000mw for sustainable growth – Barth Nnaji

Barth Nnaji, former minister of power and chairman of Geometric Power Limited has said that Nigeria must generate and make available at least 100,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to meet its industrial, economic, and population demands. Speaking during an …