The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that insecurity and erratic power supply remain the biggest threats to business stability and profitability across the country. According to its October 2025 Business Expectations Survey, insecurity ranked highest at 71.8 points, closely followed
The Jericho Businessmen Club (JBC) has launched the Future-Ready Youth Digital Bootcamp — an initiative designed to equip young people in Ibadan, Oyo State, with essential digital skills to thrive in the global tech economy. The three-day intensive bootcamp, which began on November 12 at the Ibadan Business Hub, introduces 52 selected participants to key […]
Nigeria is at the centre of two major global initiatives that promise real benefits for citizens — a $1 billion World Bank job creation loan and fresh climate investment opportunities under the COP30 framework. Both initiatives have the potential to create jobs, expand businesses, and open doors for Nigerians ready to take advantage of them. […]
Nigeria has taken a bold step towards digital transformation and economic independence with the commissioning of Africa’s largest fibre optic cable factory and the continent’s first fibre-reinforced plastic manufacturing facility. Built by Coleman Technical Industries Limited in Sagamu, Ogun State, this development strengthens Nigeria’s competitiveness under the African
Corp Members The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially released call-up numbers for 2025 Batch C Prospective Corps Members (PCMs). The announcement was made via the scheme’s official X handle on Tuesday. Call-up numbers are issued based on the order of registration. With camp capacity constraints across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital […]
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its decision to enforce a total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles (below 200 millilitres) by December 2025. During a press briefing in Abuja, NAFDAC’s Director-General,
The Federal Government has announced that the National Housing Data Centre (NHDC) will be fully operational by December 2025. Led by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, this initiative aims to revolutionise Nigeria’s housing and real estate sector by providing credible, evidence-based data to guide policy, investment, and development decisions. The
Nigeria has achieved a major milestone by successfully synchronising its national electricity grid with the West African Power Pool (WAPP) network. The test, conducted between 5:04 a.m. and 9:04 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, connected Nigeria, Niger Republic, and parts of Benin and Togo to the rest of West Africa under a single operational […]
Femi Adebayo and Chioma Akpotha in Seven Doors The Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards has unveiled its 2025 nominee list, spotlighting excellence and creativity in the Nigerian film industry. This year’s edition introduces a new “Best Series” category, a nod to Nollywood’s increasing embrace of serialised storytelling and digital content. The grand unveiling ceremony
Hilda Baci with her Certificates Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has once again made history by receiving her second Guinness World Record plaque, this time for cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. According to Guinness World Records, Hilda prepared a massive 8,780kg (19,356 pounds) of jollof rice during a Lagos cookout in September, […]

















