UBA CEO, Niger gov, others honoured at ICAN annual dinner 2026
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa, Oliver Alawuba, has been honoured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants…
Conferences
€990bn lost to noise pollution globally — WHO
Environmental experts have stressed the need for prompt action to tackle the challenges of noise pollution following World Health Organisation reports stating…
NGX Group to hold 65th annual meeting April 29 in Lagos
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc will hold its Sixty-Fifth Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at its corporate…
US to invite Putin to G20, Trump doubts he’ll attend
The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said Thursday, but President…
France, UK to convene global talks to reopen Hormuz
France and Britain will co-host a video conference on Friday with countries ready to contribute to a “purely defensive mission” to secure…
Sterling Bank hosts summit to unlock Nigeria’s transport, logistics potential
Stakeholders including industry leaders, policymakers, financiers and innovators converged at the inaugural Nigeria Transport & Logistics Summit 2026 hosted by Sterling Bank…
NIMC opens NIN registration for Nigerians abroad
The National Identity Management Commission announced that Nigerians residing abroad can now obtain their National Identification Number at accredited enrolment centres overseas,…
FG declares 2026 decisive year for AfCFTA deliverables
The Federal Government has declared 2026 as a decisive year for achieving measurable outcomes under the African Continental Free Trade Area. This…
China named strategic partner for West Africa IMT summit 2026
The Trade Development Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce has been confirmed as a Strategic Country Partner for the West Africa Industrialisation,…
Low-income nations face debt distress, Edun warns
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has warned that about 50 percent of low-income countries are…
Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit over Epstein link
Bill Gates has cancelled his scheduled keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the Gates Foundation confirmed on…
Nigeria urges Africa to embrace health security sovereignty at AU summit
Nigeria has urged African nations to embrace health security sovereignty, shifting away from reliance on foreign aid to building self-sufficient, homegrown health…