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Senate rejects NNPCL’s claims on ₦210 Trillion, vows rigorous oversight

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts (CPA) has expressed strong disapproval of NNPC Ltd.’s conduct, after the national oil company failed to appear before...

The rise of Nigeria’s Kogi cashew: From local crop to global icon

Once nestled in the quiet farmland of Kogi State — where the banks of the Niger and Benue rivers meet in heritage and harvest...

AMCON takes over Obaigbena’s oil firm amid fierce loan battle with FirstBank

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has formally taken over General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), an oil exploration and production company owned by media...

Anambra tops States’ fiscal rankings as Rivers drops out after emergency rule

Anambra State has emerged the best-performing state in Nigeria, topping the 2025 edition of BudgIT’s State of States report released on Thursday in Abuja. The...

Emir Sanusi explains how Boko Haram stopped former President Jonathan from removing fuel subsidy

At the “Better Leader for a Better Nigeria” conference held by the Oxford Global Think Tank in Abuja, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi...

Less than 4 % of adult Nigerians participate in capital market, but 60m spend $5.5m daily on gambling, says SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sounded the alarm: fewer than three million Nigerians—roughly four per cent of the adult population—are active investors...

Peter Obi calls for port decentralisation, says it’s key to Nigeria’s economic growth

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has renewed calls for the decentralisation of Nigeria’s seaports, arguing that concentrating port infrastructure in Lagos...

PenCom’s finance boss in hot water over allegedly holding two federal offices and missing accounts

It was supposed to be a routine screening at the National Assembly — a quick tick-box affair for the reappointment of members to the...

Federal government should accept informed counsel to properly address Nigeria’s socio-economic hurdles

By Monday Philips Ekpe Global financial organisations, particularly the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB), have been kind to the government of President...

N29 trillion down the drain? Lawmakers blow the lid off Nigeria’s refinery scandal

Except it turns out to be another political jamboree or playing to the gallery, federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives have launched an...

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