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I sat through the opening address at the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters with a mix of curiosity and cautious optimism. Nigerians mostly regard government speeches as leaning heavily on ceremony and praise, but this one felt different. It was deliberate, structured, and most importantly, anchored in policy implementation and formulation. It did not just celebrate a building. It attempted to explain a shift in how Nigeria thinks about revenue, governance, and institutional delivery. What stood out immediately was the framing. The executive chairman did not present the headquarters as a trophy project. He described it as the…

GIG Mobility has unveiled a digital platform that combines intercity transport, tourism services and premium vehicle hire as the Nigerian company seeks to evolve beyond its core bus operations and tap into growing demand for integrated travel solutions. The platform, launched at the firm’s 2026 product conference in Lagos, aggregates services including bus travel, flight bookings, hotel reservations and curated tour packages, alongside a new on-demand luxury car marketplace. Chief Executive Officer Enahoro Okhae said the move marks a shift from a single-service transport operator to a broader mobility provider. “We are no longer just a company that moves people…

Airline Operators of Nigeria have raised alarm over losing N150bn within two months, even as ground handling companies threaten further action over about N9bn in outstanding debts. A member of the Board of Trustees of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Roland Iyayi, said airlines had lost over N150bn in just two months, stressing that operators were nearing breaking point. “Airlines have bled over N150bn in two months. Where is the money going to come from? It’s gotten to a point where nobody can threaten anybody any longer,” he said. Iyayi warned that the survival of ground handling companies depends largely…

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The senator representing Borno Central Senatorial District, Kaka Lawan, has withdrawn from the state governorship race, backing his main rival, Mustapha Gubio, the candidate anointed by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum. The decision, according to a statement on Thursday by the senator’s legislative assistant, Usman Alkali, was taken during a meeting of stakeholders in Abuja, where it was jointly agreed that Lawan should step down for Gubio. According to him, the senator, following the meeting’s resolution, is expected to retain his seat in the Senate. The statement reads, “At a stakeholders’ meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday…

Fidelity Bank has announced the retirement of Morohunke Bammeke following the completion of her tenure as an independent non-Executive director of the bank on 30 April. The bank disclosed this in a statement signed by its secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje, and posted on NGX Group on Thursday, noting its alignment with the bank’s policy. “Fidelity Bank PIc hereby notifies NGX Regulation Limited (NGX) and the General Public of the following development on its Board of Directors. “Mrs Morohunke Bammeke, Independent-Non-Executive Director, will complete her tenure and step down from the Board of Directors of the Bank on April 30, 2026. The…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsApril 30, 2026 20:39 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Odegaard injured again? Arsenal have suffered a big injury blow ahead of the Premier League clash against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium this weekend, according to The Sun. The Gunners have picked up several untimely injuries in the ongoing campaign, and it appears Martin Odegaard could be doubtful for the London derby on Saturday evening.The club captain has sustained multiple knee niggles this year. He picked up another during the 1-1 draw against Atletico in the first leg of the Champions League…

R&B singer D4vd used chainsaws he bought from Amazon to cut up the body of the teenage girl he murdered and left to rot in the trunk of his Tesla, prosecution documents claimed Wednesday. The internet breakout star killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez because she threatened to reveal their long-standing and illegal sexual relationship, which began when she was just 13, charging papers allege. He then hacked up her corpse, using a plastic paddling pool to contain the blood, and stuffed it into bags that he left in his car on the streets of the swanky Hollywood Hills neighbourhood, before leaving…

António Guterres decried the restrictions on free passage through the crucial chokepoint which is “impeding the delivery of oil, gas, fertilizer, and other critical commodities” and “strangling the global economy.”Setting out three possible trajectories, he said that even if restrictions on shipping and trade were lifted immediately, “supply chains will take months to recover,” with global growth falling from 3.4 to 3.1 per cent, inflation rising to 4.4 per cent and trade slowing sharply.“And a world still reeling from the shocks of a pandemic and the war in Ukraine will endure further economic distress. This is the best-case scenario,” he…

My thesis in this piece is that Nigeria urgently needs a developmental state and a renegotiated terms of engagement with development partners (especially with such multilateral institutions like the World Bank and IMF, while deploying economic diplomacy with bilateral institutions) in a measure that significantly enables the government to wade through the binding constraints and developmental limitations obstructing the benefits of democratic governance for Nigerians. To achieve this demand significant dose of political will, ideological focus, and theoretical as well as conceptual analyses and nuancing to get the discourse right. I hope this piece will further contribute to that attempt…