Born on September 15, 1935, Tukur, who died three days before his 91st birthday, was one of the prominent political figures whose career cut across Nigeria’s military and civilian administrations, the private sector and continental business circles.
Nigeria possesses significant deposits of critical minerals required for semiconductor manufacturing, including silicon, quartz, columbite, lithium, and rare earth elements, which provide the country with a strong foundation for developing a local semiconductor industry.
The CBN, at its 307th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on September 21–22, 2026, reset the MPR from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent — a 350-basis-point reduction.
I am confident that very soon other public office holders will also drive Made-in-Nigeria cars in line with Nigeria’s first policy.
His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho, has urged the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to intensify efforts to eradicate poverty and end hunger in Lesotho and the rest of Africa.The Monarch also told FAO to pay closer attention to ensuring better nutrition and to mitigating the challenges caused by the impacts…
Co-Secretary General of PAMA, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, cautioned that the GDP rebasing exercise should not be treated as an occasion for self-congratulation The 2025 rebasing of Nigeria’s GDP has recalibrated the size and structure of the Nigerian economy, placing it among Africa’s largest once again. But beneath the glossy numbers lies a more sobering truth: manufacturing…
Asia produced 28.3 million tonnes, an increase of 6.1% compared to the first half year of 2025.
South Africa is the only nation on earth that carries the name of the entire continent as its surname. That is not an accident of cartography. That is a covenant…
The Banker’s awards are widely regarded as the most respected and rigorous in the global banking industry, celebrating institutions that demonstrate outstanding performance, innovation and strategic execution.
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has observed that more than ten years after, the privatization of the electricity industry has not yielded the desired results for the economy. ” The advice would be that the government should conduct a review of the performance of the DisCos after the last unwarranted increase; conduct a study…
