World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, others
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have warned that Artificial Intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the technology…
Insecurity: Oba of Benin summons native doctors, priests, others
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has summoned native doctors, traditional priests, and priestesses to an urgent meeting over the worsening security crisis in Edo and Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by…
Price hike hits ‘pure water’ in Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Oyo, others
The National President of the Hygienic Water Producers Association of Nigeria (HWAPAN), Odiri Egberi, has said prices of packaged water, including sachet and table water, have increased in some states across the country. Speaking to the Peoples Gazette on Sunday,…
Nigeria, UK seal £746m deal to redevelop Tin Can, Apapa ports
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have consolidated a series of landmark agreements and understandings covering migration, border security, trade, infrastructure, and business mobility in a renewed push to deepen bilateral relations and economic cooperation. Central to the engagements were three…
2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: D’Tigress to face Germany, France, others
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have discovered their opponents in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament. The draw for the competition took place on Wednesday. D’Tigress, who are the reigning African champions will face Colombia, the Philippines, Germany, South Korea…
South-South ADC endorses Amaechi ahead of Obi, others
Former Edo State governor, John Odigie-Oyegun, says leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the South-South have endorsed the presidential ambition of Rotimi Amaechi over other candidates like former Anambra governor, Peter Obi. Odigie-Oyegun made this known on Friday…
PDP Issues Certificates Of Expulsion To Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Bature, Others
The Peoples Democeatic Party (PDP) has issued a certificate of expulsion to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, the former National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu for anti-party activities….
Nigerian Govt to commission CNG distribution, refueling stations in Enugu, FCT, Lokoja, others
The Nigerian government, through the Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, Initiative, has announced April 25, 2025 as the date for the commissioning of CNG distribution refueling stations in Enugu, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Lokoja in Kogi State, the Rivers State capital,…
Why I diversified into oil, gas, power, others, by Elumelu
Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Tony Elumelu has disclosed why he diversified from banking sector to oil & gas, power, healthcare, technology among other sectors of the economy. Speaking at the Legacy Builders Palm Beach Conference held in…
AfDB to partner LAMATA in developing Lagos purple rail line, others
The Lagos transport system has received a boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a promise to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to develop another rail line. AfDB Vice President, Private Sector Infrastructure and Industrialisation,…