Tinubu Prioritises Sustainable Road Construction, Empowers Indigenous Contractors – Umahi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leading a transformative agenda in Nigeria’s road infrastructure, introducing innovative construction standards and prioritising the revitalization of the national road network to boost sustainable economic...

Sagamu–Ijebu-Ode–Benin Road: FRSC to deploy 100 officers to curb crashes

The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to deploy over 100 personnel and heavy-duty tow trucks to manage traffic and prevent crashes along the Sagamu–Ijebu-Ode–Benin Expressway during the ember...

Investing In Human Capital Key To Driving Technological Innovation – Kalu

1 Torkwase Nyiekaa Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, PhD, CFR, has emphasized that prioritizing human capital development is crucial to accelerating innovation and technological advancement, which in turn...

ECOWAS Launches Major Upgrade of Strategic Nigeria-Benin Border Post

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated comprehensive infrastructure improvements at the critical Seme-Krake Joint Border Post linking Nigeria and Benin Republic, following directives from Commission President Dr. Omar...

Super Eagles will secure 2026 World Cup ticket via playoffs, NFF President assures fans

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau is confident Nigeria will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup The Super Eagles will face Gabon in the African play-offs next month in Morocco Nigeria missed out on sealing an automatic ticket to the World Cup after...

Will Whites Ever Learn?

Subscribe to future audio versions of AmRen articles here. The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair, by Martin Meredith, Public Affairs Press, 2005, 752 pp. At close to 800 pages, The Fate of Africa is a huge book...

Investment in human capital development essential for technological innovations — Kalu

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, said that increased human capital development has the potential to drive an increase in the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any economy through a rise in...

NFF President assures Super Eagles will qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup, explains why

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau is confident Nigeria will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup The Super Eagles will face Gabon in the African playoffs next month in Morocco Nigeria missed out on sealing an automatic ticket to the World Cup after...

NBTE Boss: Over 1.3m Youths Apply for TVET Skills Training

Nigeria’s push for mass vocational training is gaining momentum, as over 1.3 million young Nigerians have applied for enrollment in the federal government’s new skills development initiative under the Technical and Vocational Education and...

Nigeria not in IMF list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies

Business, Featured By Victoria Frances NIGERIA is not in the latest International Monetary Fund, IMF, list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies. Realnews reports that countries such as Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda...

Okomu more than doubles profit in 9 months as revenue surges

Okomu Oil Palm Plc more than doubled its nine-month profit as higher palm oil prices and production volumes lifted revenue, offsetting cost pressures and macroeconomic headwinds in Nigeria. Net income jumped 113 percent year-on-year to N60.33...

Focus on fixing failed federal roads causing hardship to commuters – Oborevwori tells NDDC

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) new office in Delta State has been built and commissioned to enable the commission deliver sustainable development to the people of the region including Delta State. At the commissioning ceremony held...

Orchestration Of One-Party State CanIgnite Revolution – Kome

1 Dr. John Okoro Kome, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, is a former candidate for the Ikeja 01 State Constituency, Lagos House of Assembly and one-time chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In this interview with EJIKEME...

Nigeria missing as IMF names Africa’s fastest-frowing economies

... Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda lead growth; Fund urges Nigeria to deepen reforms Nigeria has been left out of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, with Benin Republic,...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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How ACF has unified the North despite challenges—National Publicity Secretary

The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Professor Tukur Muhammad Baba, in this interview with the Northern Bureau Chief, MUHAMMAD SABIU, speaks on how the ACF has been able to organise the interest of the North,...

Richer banks, poorer economy: The hidden crisis in Nigeria’s financial system, by Blaise Udunze

Across Africa, banks are getting bigger but not necessarily better. From South Africa’s Standard Bank to Morocco’s Attijariwafa and Egypt’s National Bank, financial institutions are boasting record balance sheets, higher Tier 1 capital, and...

Richer Banks, Poorer Economy: The Hidden Crisis In Nigeria’s Financial Syst

Across Africa, banks are getting bigger but not necessarily better. From South Africa’s Standard Bank to Morocco’s Attijariwafa and Egypt’s National Bank, financial institutions are boasting record balance sheets, higher Tier 1 capital, and...

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, 19th October, 2025

Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 19th October, 2025. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied reports that the parade for the 65th Independence Anniversary was...

World Cup Qualifying Play-Offs: Why All Hands Must Be On The Plough For Super Eagles 

1 Last Tuesday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, followers of the Super Eagles in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign would hardly recognise the same team that had prosecuted the previous matches of the ongoing 2026 World Cup...