The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, condemned what it described as “the outrageous statement credited to the Honourable Minister read more Nlc tackles power minister over “adequate electricity for 150m Nigerians” claims

While over one in five U.S. businesses fail in their first year, a rare group of companies has endured for read more A look at America’s oldest companies and the centuries they’ve survived

The income gap between the richest and poorest citizens in many African countries remains stark, highlighting ongoing disparities in access read more Daily income gap between the richest and poorest in 10 African countries

Digital nomads, that is, remote workers residing in Croatia from non-EU and EU countries, can now apply for a temporary read more Croatia expands digital nomad visa scheme to 3 years

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspected fake land vendor, Nwobo Williams Chibuike, for allegedly defrauding read more EFCC nabs fake vendor selling non-existing landed properties in Abuja

BY NKECHI NAECHE- ESEZOBOR ( WASHINGTON DC)–Africa economies, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have been advised on the need for positive impact of data on Africa’s development agenda. Senator, Bar. Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Global Fleet Group, gave this advise at the sidelines of […] The post Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim Calls For Effective Data Usage For Africa’s Development first appeared on Business Today NG.

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday condemned the outrageous statement credited to the Honourable Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, claiming that 150 million Nigerians now enjoy “adequate electricity” with 5,500MW. The Congress in a statement released on Wednesday said  the wild assertion is not only pretentious, it is a bad joke on […] The post Your Claim On “Adequate Electricity” In Nigeria Is Outrageous- NLC Tells Adelabu first appeared on Business Today NG.

Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General of Police, has ordered the immediate deployment of a special squad to confront the growing wave of read more IGP deploys special anti-bandit squad amid rising insecurity

Olabode George, former deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the ruing All Progressives Congress read more Bode George: APC using state power to coerce PDP governors

In three months to March, stock traders on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) traded equities valued at N2.23trillion. Specifically, there was read more Nigeria’s stock deals hit N2.23trn in 3 months on foreigners block trades

NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBO-(WASHINGTON DC)-Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun is spearheading the country’s delegation to the 2025 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where he will drive discussions on economic reform, international partnership, and financial sustainability. The Honourable Minister’s schedule for the week underscores Nigeria’s strategic push for […] The post Wale Edun Champions Nigeria’s Economic Reform Agenda At IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings first appeared on Business Today NG.

Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, the chief of army staff, on Wednesday ordered to the Nigerian Army to flush out bandits read more Chief of Army Staff orders troops to flush out bandit from Kwara, Niger

The World Bank Group has issued a strong warning about a looming global employment crisis, revealing that 1.2 billion young read more World Bank warns of massive youth job shortfall

Air Peace Airlines has announced the suspension of all its flight operations nationwide with immediate effect due to the ongoing strike. read more Air Peace suspends flight operations nationwide over NiMet strike 

… to transform Ekiti’s road network Craneburg EKSG Motorway Company Plc in collaboration with InfraCredit, has officially signed the final read more Craneburg EKSG signs final documents for N32bn infrastructure bond

Christiana is an accomplished 57-year-old accountant. She got her first job as a storekeeper at the age of 18, which read more Why You Should Start Planning for Retirement Now—And How We Can Help

The Ashanti Green Initiative (AGI) on Wednesday hosted a high-level virtual briefing to provide an exclusive preview of the upcoming read more Ghana sets stage for small-scale mining reforms

…a story of cloth, currency, and courage in modern Nigeria In Zaria’s ancient quarter of Kofar Doka, there is a read more Woman who dyed the sky blue

On Monday, while waiting to board the connecting flight from Rome to Lagos, I saw the news of Pope Francis’ read more Farewell Franciscus: A shepherd with the smell of the sheep

…Sees global debt above 95% of GDP on rising uncertainty …Says countries must adopt gradual fiscal adjustment to restore stability read more Nigeria to spend 4.5% more than it earns in 2025 says IMF

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has ordered Julius Berger, Abuja Investment Company Ltd (AICL), and read more Wike orders Julius Berger, AIC, FCDA to address contract discrepancy

President Bola Tinubu has called for sweeping reforms within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), stressing that the read more Tinubu urges bold reforms as ECOWAS grapples with member exits

Something that is symptomatic of governance in Nigeria is the model of “kicking the can down the road”. While we read more The power conundrum: Charting a new path forward

Exports remain a key component of many national economies, with some countries heavily reliant on trade to drive growth. A read more How much do major economies rely on exports for growth

Washington, DC—Buoyed by last year’s successful Africa Investment Forum’s Market Days that generated $29.2 billion of investment interest, its nine founding partners are bracing for an even bigger and better event later this year. The 2024 Africa Investment Forum Market Days attracted more than 2,300 investors and participants from 83 countries around the world, more […] The post Africa Investment Forum Builds $225B Momentum In Making Continent Bankable first appeared on Business Today NG.

Planning a vacation? Here are 11 countries where you can live for up to 6 months without needing a visa. read more 11 countries you can live in for up to 6 months without a visa

Gen Z is redefining income generation by shifting from traditional 9-5 jobs to flexible, tech-driven streams like freelancing, content creation, read more Gen Z’s Money Mindset: 74% Cling to 9-5 Jobs While Chasing Side Hustles & Investments

The Katsina State Government has expressed interest in taking over the federal government’s 10 megawatt wind farm in the state read more Katsina expresses interest to take over FG’s 10MW wind farm

Turntable Charts has unveiled its ranking of Nigeria’s most-streamed songs for the first quarter of 2025, painting a picture of read more Here are Nigeria’s most-streamed songs of Q1

China has filed more generative artificial intelligence (AI) patents than any other country over the past decade, but analysts caution read more Top countries leading in artificial intelligence patents

The S&P 500 has seen sharp swings since Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in November 2024. After hitting a read more Tariff turmoil pushes S&P 500 into turbulence following Trump’s return

The Lagos State Number Plate Production Authority (LSNPPA) has unveiled plans to introduce special number plates to identify and recognize read more Lagos State plans special number plates for PWDs

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and senior African economic officials warned on Tuesday that Africa’s recovery from recent global shocks read more IMF, African leaders warn of fragile recovery as growth outlook weakens

President Bola Tinubu has summoned Nuhu Ribadu the National Security Adviser NSA and Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff read more Insecurity: Tinubu summons NSA, CDS

Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta State Governor, has officially defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives read more Delta Governor Oborevwori dumps PDP for APC

The reinstated local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State paid a courtesy visit to the read more Reinstated Osun LG chairmen visit Oyetola in show of gratitude