Nigerians can now check their home addresses and obtain digital postcodes through the Federal Government’s National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, introduced by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Launched nationwide on October 1, 2026, the system assigns an 11-character alphanumeric code to each addressable building to improve location identification and makeContinue Reading

Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s public share offer has reportedly attracted subscriptions exceeding its original fundraising target by more than threefold, prompting the company to extend the closing date by two weeks to October 27 to allow more African investors to participate. Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, disclosed on Monday thatContinue Reading

A Kano-based fashion designer, Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari, has embarked on a 120-hour sewing marathon in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. Basari, the Chief Executive Officer of Basari Apparels and Textiles Nigeria Limited, began the five-day challenge on Wednesday,Continue Reading

President Bola Tinubu has said the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update confirms that his administration’s economic reforms are yielding results, citing improved economic growth, increased government revenues and the stabilisation of poverty for the first time since 2019. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser onContinue Reading

By Damilola Adebowale ABUJA, NIGERIA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a fierce critique against President Bola Tinubu following the administration’s announcement of a ₦66-per-litre petrol price reduction. Atiku declared that “Nigerians cannot cheer” for what he described as a superficial and non-transparent political gimmick designed to offerContinue Reading

ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA — Mrs. Bola Obasanjo, wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed strong optimism about the future of Nigeria, declaring that the country will experience a significant, positive turnaround despite its current challenges. Speaking at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Mrs. ObasanjoContinue Reading