•Says $2.5bn contracts awarded to 6,800 Nigerian suppliers in 5yrs •As IFC invests $5bn •FG will deepen engagement with World Bank procurement — Bagudu By Babajide Komolafe The World Bank has offered a $250 billion global procurement window to Nigerian firms, urging local companies to take advantage of thousands of opportunities across World Bank–financed projects worldwide. Speaking…
The former Southeast Spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has dismissed concerns surrounding President Tinubu’s brief slip during an official engagement in Turkey, describing the incident as a normal human occurrence rather than a health issue. Onoh…
…Anambra, Enugu govts direct monarchs to get clearance before chieftaincy conferment …They are overstepping their bounds —Abia monarch …We intervene if conferee has questionable character —Chairman, Imo monarchs …Govt has no business in chieftaincy conferment —Okolo By Jeff Agbodo, Ukwueze Alumona, Emmanuel Iheaka & Chimaobi Nwaiwu ENUGU—Should Igbo traditional rulers seek permission from their state…
The Nigerian Naira maintained its positive momentum against the United States Dollar during the mid-week trading session on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The local currency reached a significant milestone in the official market, continuing the trend of appreciation observed since the beginning of the week. Official Market Performance In the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM),…
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Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of Super Falcons striker Joy Omewa, DAILY POST reports. Omewa, who joined Forest from Danish outfit Fortuna Hjørring signed a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. The 23-year-old spent three years with Fortuna Hjørring, scoring 52 goals in 85 league appearances. The striker won the Danish Women’s…
Niger State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr Nasir Mua’zu, has clarified that the recent withdrawal of non-lawyer police prosecutors from Magistrate and Shariah Courts is simply the enforcement of existing laws, specifically the Administration of Criminal Justice Law and the Police Act 2020. The state Chief Judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, had last week…
Unilever Nigeria Plc has released its interim unaudited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting a turnover of N215 billion, representing a 44 per cent increase from the N150 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. Gross profit rose by 32 per cent to N90 billion, while profit after tax doubled to…
…as fuel tops export list By Emma Ujah, with agency reports Nigeria’s exports to Africa reached N4.82 trillion in the first half of 2025, up 14% year-on-year compared to N4.21 trillion in the first half of 2024. West Africa absorbed over 62% of Nigeria’s continental exports. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service,…
By Babajide Komolafe Nigeria recorded N5.6 billion in cross-border transactions under the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) in the first half of 2025, H1’25, a 53 percent drop from N11.97 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024, H1’24. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its Financial Stability Report, June 30th, 2025, which…
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