West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS is preparing to launch a private sector-led Business Council (EBC), described as a transformational platform to boost economic integration, competitiveness and cross-border trade. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Massandje Toure-Litse, said in Abuja that the EBC was “designed by private sector leaders, for private sector leaders” and…
Agricultural stakeholders across Nigeria have commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), Yazid Danfulani, for his transformative leadership and commitment to food security. The stakeholders, under the umbrella of the Agricultural Stakeholders Forum, praised Danfulani for repositioning NAIC as a key institution in Nigeria’s agricultural value chain….
A Gambian parliamentarian has called on Nigeria’s Senate President Godswill Akpabio to reinstate suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan without further delay. Hon. Fatoumatta Njai, Chairperson of the Gender and Children’s Welfare Committee in The Gambia’s Parliament, issued the demand in a statement sent to Elanza on Wednesday. Njai, who also serves as a member of the…
Lawmakers in Sokoto State have cleared a ₦38.8 billion adjustment to the 2025 budget, following a request by Governor Ahmed Aliyu to reallocate funds toward priority projects. Vice Chairman of the Finance and Appropriation Committee, Kabiru Ibrahim, told colleagues that the revised allocations would strengthen infrastructure delivery and expand social services. Majority Leader Bello Idris…
Nigeria’s football authorities say they have received no official word from FIFA on whether South Africa will face sanctions for fielding midfielder Teboho Mokoena in a World Cup qualifier despite a suspension. Reports circulated this week that FIFA had quietly cleared South Africa, but NFF spokesperson Ademola Olajire dismissed them, saying only a formal ruling…
Nigeria’s top defence chief has called for stronger safeguards within the armed forces’ justice system, stressing that discipline must go hand in hand with fairness for personnel on dangerous missions. General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, said at a book launch in Abuja on Wednesday that military justice was “central to protecting rights” and…
Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were dealt a blow after a 1-1 draw with South Africa, leaving fans and analysts anxious about the Super Eagles’ prospects. Football enthusiast Damilola Idris said the result had “greatly weakened” Nigeria’s campaign. “We must now defeat both Lesotho and Benin, and still rely on…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has witnessed extraordinary gains since President Bola Tinubu took office, with the All-Share Index nearly tripling in just over two years, according to the Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG). In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group credited the surge to sweeping economic reforms aimed at restoring investor confidence. “The ASI…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), on Wednesday said that the the national grid collapsed at about 11.23 a.m. The company made this known on its verified twitter handle in Abuja. It said; ”please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at…
Nigeria’s former electoral commission chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has warned that the surge in premature political campaigns could undermine preparations for the country’s 2027 general elections. Speaking at an INEC roundtable on Wednesday in Abuja, Jega called early campaigning “an undesirable aberration” that weakens democratic institutions and gives unfair advantage to candidates who openly flout…
