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LAGOS — Buckle up: HYT Consulting, one of Nigeria’s heavy-hit human capital development firms, just flipped the switch on Edition 2 of their flagship Employability Bootcamp. Set to roar into…
ABUJA, Nigeria — The nation is on the move—no waiting, no “sometime in the future.” At a private gathering in Abuja, the Visit Nigeria Initiative (VNI), backed by the federal…
In a development that sounds more Hollywood thriller than sober diplomacy, Donald Trump has escalated the rhetoric on Nigeria—raising alarms, igniting conspiracy theories and forcing Nigeria’s leadership into a defensive…
Abuja — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is no longer just chasing headlines — it’s chasing assets. In the two years since Ola Olukoyede took the helm, the…
The Nigerian Naira has quietly—but decisively—gained ground. On Friday, 31 October 2025, the official exchange rate closed at around ₦1,427.50 to the US $1, according to data from the Central…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has just thrown down a gauntlet: a ₦10 million “Tax Reform Challenge” aimed squarely at young Nigerians in tertiary institutions and recent graduates. The message:…
Abuja — In a scathing rule-out of foreign intervention as the cure to Nigeria’s crisis, human-rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has told the nation plainly: stop looking…
In the fast-shifting world of tech, where artificial intelligence is rewriting not just software but whole industries, one uncomfortable truth keeps glaring at us: that the Nigerian software sector—once touted…
LAGOS, NIGERIA — In a bold display of cultural reckoning, Grammy Award-winning superstar Ciara (Princess Wilson) stormed into Lagos this week—and she didn’t just pass through. She came in with…