Ponzi Schemes: Desperation and Weak Regulations is Fuelling a Billion-Naira Scam Culture
In a nation where economic survival often feels like a daily gamble, the promise of high returns can be dangerously irresistible. This is the reality for millions of Nigerians who have, time and again, fallen prey to Ponzi schemes — fraudulent investment…
Trump Administration Freezes $2bn in Federal Funds to Harvard Over Antisemitism Dispute
Its a new wave of tensions between the White House and America’s top academic institutions. The Trump administration has frozen over $2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University after the school rejected a list of sweeping demands aimed at…
China Hits Back with 125% Tariffs as Global Trade Tensions Deepen—EU Caught in the Crossfire
It’s a tit for tat economic war. The global trade landscape is facing renewed turmoil as China has imposed steep 125% tariffs on a wide range of US goods, escalating a long-standing trade war reignited by new American levies on Chinese imports,…
Trump’s Global Tariff Blitz Hits 60 Nations, Ignites Market Turmoil
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs as come into force, targeting imports from 60 countries that he labels the “worst offenders”. However, critics have branded this decision an economic high-stakes gamble. China is worst hit with…
Kaduna Breaks New Ground as Nigeria’s First Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Takes Off
Kaduna State, Nigeria has become the first in the country to formally launch its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) — a nascent initiative poised to turbocharge local food production, cut down imports, and generate thousands of jobs. The $538…
Nigeria’s Quiet Green Revolution: How Tinubu’s CNG Push Is Rewiring the Nation’s Transportation Economy
In just under a year, Nigeria’s Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has sparked what experts are now calling a silent green revolution, creating tens of thousands of jobs, attracting nearly half a billion dollars in investment, and…
Ekiti Biodiversity Project Rewards Citizen Scientist, Promotes Conservation Through Community Engagement
The Ekiti Biodiversity Survey Project has taken a significant step in its mission to foster environmental awareness and conservation as it held a prize presentation ceremony at the palace of the Ogoga of Ikere-Ekiti on Tuesday. The event, which…
World Bank Targets 2.6 Billion Offline People in Global Digital Push
The World Bank has intensified its efforts to bridge the digital divide by launching initiatives aimed at connecting the 2.6 billion people still offline around the world. The Bank took a stand on this during its second annual Global Digital Summit,…
Oba Abimbola Owoade Crowned 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Heralding New Era in Yoruba Kingdom
A historic chapter was written in the ancient Yoruba kingdom of Oyo on Saturday, as Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I was officially crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, succeeding the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who reigned for over 50 years until his passing on…
New Report Unveils Deep Gender Gaps in Nigeria’s Health Sector Leadership
There are fresh calls for data-driven reforms and true power shift ahead of Africa Soft Power Summit… According to a new report by African Women on Board (AWB), significant gender ddisparities has been spotted in Nigeria’s health sector leadership.…