Big technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence, AI, platforms operating in Nigeria are now under review by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, following a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The directive is in response to a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the Nigerian... Continue

JOHNSON EGBEMUDIA DUDU, PhD I have written extensively about Professor Emeritus Andrew Godwin Onokerhoraye, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, and former Executive Director of the Centre for Population and Environmental Development (CPED), a research institution of international repute that has mentored countless... Continue

The Nigerian Institute of Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has officially launched its “Welcome Home” pilot programme at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The initiative was established as an immediate, practical response to support hundreds of Nigerian citizens recently repatriated on emergency flights following a June 30, 2026,... Continue

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured another major victory in its anti-corruption campaign as the Federal High Court ordered the forfeiture of several properties linked to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who is currently serving a 75-year prison sentence for corruption. Delivering the ruling on Thursday,... Continue

Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Republic of Austria and the International Organisations in Vienna, Dr. (Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi Monday formally presented the Copy of her Letters of Credence (Copie d’Usage) to the Chief of Protocol of the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Ambassador Maximilian... Continue

BY TONY O. ELUMELU Why create an institution? To ensure that an institution can live long, grow ever stronger and deliver a vision. I have never been able to look at Africa and see only borders. Where many see fifty-four separate markets, I saw one continent, one destiny —... Continue

United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, has announced that Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, will retire as Group Chairman of the bank on 21 August 2026, upon completion of the 12-year tenure limit for Non-Executive Directors of Banks prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The announcement followed a... Continue

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 10 for judgment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s, EFCC, suit seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik had earlier fixed... Continue

The MTN Foundation and Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) will celebrate the 2026 MUSON School of Music graduation on July 7 and July 8 at the Shell Hall, MUSON centre, as the long-running partnership continues to strengthen Nigeria’s creative economy through sustained investment in music education and talent development.... Continue

BY MICHAEL AKINOLA The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Nigerian politicians, especially former aide to Late President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, against manipulating his prophecies with Artificial Intelligence, AI tools. The warning followed the circulation of a video on social media shared by... Continue