June 12: Celebrating a nation in development 
Bandits and treasury looters: Nigeria’s two frontline enemies 
LAWMA evacuates 418,500 tonnes of waste in May as Lagos intensifies sanitation drive 
Cardoso receives Central Bank of the Year Award in London 
Real Madrid confirms José Mourinho as head coach, fans hail “The Special One” 
Finance
Banking
Photos
Photo: NEM Insurance executives at AIO Conference in Cairo
NEM Insurance Plc executives attend 52nd African Insurance Organisation Conference in Cairo, Egypt
NEM Insurance employee emerges CIIN Ambassador for 2026/2027
Nike Popoola Oduh Sunday of NEM Insurance Plc has been named the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria Ambassador for the 2026/2027 year. The announcement was...
Photos: Unitrust Insurance backs insurance awareness campaign at 2026 CIIN Walk
Unitrust Insurance Company Limited participated in the second edition of the Insurance Walk organised by the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) on Saturday. The...
Mutual Benefits Assurance promotes insurance awareness at 2026 CIIN Walk
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc employees participated in the 2026 Insurance Walk organised by the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) in Lagos. The company has...
Cornerstone Insurance shines at 2026 CIIN Walk
Cornerstone Insurance Plc participated in the 2026 CIIN Walk held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, recording an impressive turnout of over 70 staff members at...
Economy
Nigeria posts N7.55tn trade surplus as Q1 2026 exports rise — NBS
Abdullateef Fowewe Nigeria’s total merchandise trade reached ₦34.788.59tn in the first quarter of 2026, driven by stronger exports and lower imports. This was revealed on...
Dangote Refinery strengthens Africa’s energy security with up to 700,000 barrels per day
Nike Popoola Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a performance test conducted...
Presidency compares debt ratios with Egypt, South Africa says Nigeria can still borrow for infrastructure
Abdullateef Fowewe Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has defended Nigeria’s borrowing levels, saying the country has not over-borrowed...
Kwairanga calls for stronger Africa capital market integration at Nairobi Securities Exchange meeting
Nike Popoola The Group Chairman of NGX Group, Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, has called for deeper collaboration among African capital market operators to strengthen market...
Nigeria’s GDP rises to 3.89% in Q1 2026, services sector leads recovery —NBS
Abdullateef Fowewe Nigeria’s economy has expanded at a faster pace in the first quarter of 2026. This was made known in a report obtained from...
Nigeria urges startups to apply for AfCFTA–Korea acceleration programme
Abdullateef Fowewe Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged local entrepreneurs and startups to apply for the newly launched AfCFTA Startup Acceleration and Partnership Programme...
Pension
Sports
Real Madrid confirms José Mourinho as head coach, fans hail “The Special One”
Abdullateef Fowewe Real Madrid has announced the return of José Mourinho as head coach of the first team, signing him to a three-year deal running...
UEFA appoints Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate Super Cup after US World Cup entry denial
Abdullateef Abdullateef UEFA has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on August 12,...
‘I want you at Real Madrid,’ Mourinho tells Bernardo Silva
Abdullateef Fowewe José Mourinho has personally contacted Bernardo Silva to express strong interest in signing the Portuguese midfielder for Real Madrid, Spanish outlet Diario AS...
Manchester United releases six players as free agents
Abdullateef Fowewe Manchester United has confirmed that six players will leave the club as free agents when their contracts expire later this month, the club...
Rashford removes Barcelona from Instagram Bio as €30m transfer deal collapses
Abdullateef Fowewe Marcus Rashford has removed any mention of Barcelona from his Instagram bio after reports emerged that the Catalan club will not trigger the...
Real Madrid reveals Pérez’s €150m Galáctico bid
Abdullateef Fowewe Real Madrid announced on Tuesday that it had submitted a €150 million offer to Atlético de Madrid for the federative rights to Julián...