LAGOS, July 25, 2025 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a full-scale investigation into a startling discovery of a parcel containing over ₦426 billion worth of foreign currency intercepted at a Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) facility in Lagos. According to insider sources, the large cache of foreign currency, neatly concealed in
ABUJA, July 25, 2025 – The much-anticipated $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline is finally set for mechanical completion in November 2025, following three deferments and years of intensive construction work. The 614-kilometre gas transportation infrastructure, one of the most ambitious energy projects in Nigeria’s history, has reached over 86 percent completion, according to project
By Sulaimon Olanrewaju IYANA IPAJA – July 24, 2025. It was a beehive of activities at NASFAT Nursery and primary school iyana ipaja on Thursday 24th July 2025 ,as the school celebrated ene of 2024-2025 academic sessions with pupils intellectual display and other songs of entertainment for their parents, teachers and their education management board
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as its new national chairman, following the resignation of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje due to health concerns. The decision was finalized after a late-night meeting between President Bola Tinubu and APC governors in Abuja, where Yilwatda emerged as the consensus candidate. The 56-year-old, who currently
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s far-reaching economic policies are being implemented with the interest of Nigerians at heart, describing the ongoing reforms as necessary steps toward building a robust and business-friendly environment. Speaking at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Federal Government has officially inaugurated State Technical Committees across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory as part of preparations for the upcoming Youth Conference 2025. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, who presided over the flag-off ceremony in Abuja, said the
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening inter-agency collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking and its attendant security implications across the country. This was made known during a courtesy visit by Air Vice Marshal Dalhat Ladan, Chief
Dr. Stanley Jacob, President of the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), has affirmed that local fintech companies continue to perform strongly even as global venture capital slows. Speaking on Arise TV, he urged fintechs to pivot from offering free services to focusing on profitability—a move he believes essential for long-term survival amid a tightening funding environment
ABUJA, July 24, 2025 – The Competition Commission of South Africa has officially approved French media giant Canal+’s proposed acquisition of MultiChoice Group, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, paving the way for one of the biggest media mergers in Africa. The greenlight follows months of review and regulatory scrutiny, during which Canal+ increased
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned it will halt emergency food and nutrition assistance to 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria at the end of July, with stocks entirely depleted and no reserves left David Stevenson, WFP’s Country Director in Nigeria, described the dire situation: “Once the current distributions end, life‑saving assistance will
