Nigeria’s capital market has been reclassified as a “Frontier Market” by global index provider FTSE Russell, marking the country’s return to the frontier market universe after nearly three years on the sidelines, the Federal Ministry of Finance announced. The upgrade takes effect from the start of trading on Monday, 21 September 2026, moving Nigeria out…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigeria Police Force has rescued two Colombian women who authorities say were lured into the country and subsequently held against their will in Lagos. The victims, named as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, are believed to have been trafficked into Nigeria by a criminal syndicate that seized…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Marli Salmon has put pen to paper on his first professional deal with Arsenal, though the young defender’s long-term future at the club may still involve a temporary switch elsewhere. The club announced the news on Saturday, which coincided with Salmon turning 17. The centre-back, who can also cover at right-back, described…
By: Tunji Okunlola The family of Nollywood veteran Taiwo Hassan, better known by his stage name Ogogo, has unveiled plans to mark the remaining stages of his burial rites. Ogogo died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the age of 66. He was laid to rest in Ilaro, Ogun State, the following day, Monday, August…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Osun State Police Command confirmed Tuesday that two civilians were killed when suspected political thugs attacked a police patrol team responding to a distress call in the Ikire community of Irewole Local Council. According to Police Public Relations Officer DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the killings took place Monday along the Ibadan–Ife Expressway….
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Telecom giant MTN is weighing applications for banking licences in select markets as it looks to move beyond partnership-based lending and begin extending credit directly from its own balance sheet. Speaking to journalists in Johannesburg on Tuesday, MTN Chief Executive Ralph Mupita said the group is accelerating its shift into fintech as…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria’s deepening security crisis is placing renewed strain on the country’s policing structures. Against this backdrop, the Federal Government announced Tuesday that Professor Emmanuel Olukemi Rotimi of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has been named to the Policy Advisory Committee guiding the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill. Communities across several…
By: Tunji Okunlola The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) and the Lesotho Music Awards (LMA) have entered into a landmark three-year strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of Lesotho’s music industry and expanding opportunities for Basotho artists across the African music landscape. The collaboration, formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Rights activist Aisha Yesufu, a vocal backer of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) 2027 presidential hopeful Peter Obi, says she’s grown frustrated with what she sees as the repetitive nature of the former Anambra governor’s media appearances, arguing they’ve stopped offering anything new to public conversation. In a video posted to her X…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has rolled out a National Software Quality Assurance Framework, a new set of rules designed to raise the quality, security, and reliability of software running across government institutions and regulated industries. Unveiled on Tuesday, the framework sets mandatory standards covering how software is built, tested,…
