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As Nigeria’s economy begins to show tentative signs of improvement, with inflation easing and the naira gaining stability, many Nigerians are yet to feel any real relief. In this interview, the Chief Executive Officer of Lukefield Finance Company, Omotayo Asupoto, explains why she believes the economy is gradually recovering, the ways her firm is assisting SMEs through transparent and affordable financing, and why patience is essential for a lasting rebound. OLUWAKEMI ABIMBOLA present excerpts What gap is Lukefield Finance addressing in a crowded financial market,? The financial industry is vast, with numerous players operating across various sub-sectors. Our own area…

The Super Eagles have announced their starting lineup for their opening match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Tanzania at the Complexe Sportif de Fes in Fez, Morocco. The match, kicking off at 6:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, will be Nigeria’s first test in Group C, having won the tournament three times and finishing as runners-up in the 2023 edition. The lineup, unveiled via the Super Eagles’ X account on Tuesday, features a blend of defensive solidity and attacking flair, with Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Samuel Chukwueze leading the attack. Starting XI: Nwabili Osayi Zaidu Ndidi…

Telecom operators around the world could face severe capacity constraints in the next decade unless governments take early decisions to expand access to mid-band spectrum ahead of 6G, the GSMA said on Thursday. In a new report titled Vision 2040: Spectrum for the Future of Mobile Connectivity, the industry body said next-generation 6G networks will require up to three times more mid-band spectrum than is typically available today to support soaring demand for data, AI-driven services and advanced digital applications. The study, compiled by GSMA Intelligence and the GSMA’s global spectrum team, estimates that countries will require an average of…

Belkin’s Stage PowerGrip has shown me that I should be asking more from a wireless magnetic power bank than just boosting battery life while it hangs off the back of my phone. Its clever design adds layers of extra functionality, and the inclusion of a retractable two-way charging cable expands the number of devices you can charge without always having to remember to pack a cord. It also improves your smartphone’s ergonomics when taking photos, but that’s one of a few places where the PowerGrip’s functionality feels disappointingly limited.The PowerGrip is much chunkier and heavier than I expected, which turned…

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is building an internal market-making team as part of its expansion into prediction markets, a move the company says is fully aligned with federal regulations and intended to improve liquidity, even as market-making in outcome-based trading continues to draw scrutiny.Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the exchange is recruiting for a new role on its market-making desk, citing a job posting for a “quant trader” who would help buy and sell contracts tied to the outcomes of sporting events on Crypto.com’s prediction platform. Source: BloombergThe report has drawn attention to the practice of exchanges facilitating trading against customer orders,…

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The 2026 proposed budget has passed second reading at the Senate. The senators voted to pass the budget after debating its general principles during plenary on Tuesday. The appropriation bill seeks to authorise the issuance of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation of N58.4 trillion (₦58,472,628,944,759) for the 2026 fiscal year. President Bola Tinubu presented the N58.4 trillion budget to a joint session of the National Assembly last Friday. The budget is christened ‘Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity’. It was read for the first time on the same day. Based on the parameters and fiscal assumptions,…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it carried out an inspection of the Abuja operations of three domestic airlines on Monday, following multiple complaints about poor passenger handling and non-compliance with consumer protection regulations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The affected airlines are XE jet, Rano Air, and United Nigeria Airlines. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, disclosed this on Tuesday on his official page on X, saying the intervention became necessary after reports emerged that passengers were left stranded during flight disruptions without timely information, refreshments, or adequate support. “While we…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The long and short of this intervention is that there is democratic apologia in Nigeria, by which is meant that the notion of democracy in the country is not something that the majority can relate to. To the extent that Baba Obasanjo is the leading voice on the strangeness and utter irrelevance of the reigning idea of democracy, and given his status as an individual republic within the Republic, as well as the advantage of ample resources, he can lead the process of a junctural interrogation of the concept of democracy. The gap between democracy and…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has introduced four dedicated phone lines for residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to report waste that has not been cleared. The initiative is designed to tackle the increasing waste management challenges in the FCT and to ensure that sanitation contractors carry out their responsibilities promptly and effectively. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, residents are encouraged to forward photos and video evidence of uncollected refuse to the designated numbers via WhatsApp. He emphasized that submitters should clearly indicate the location…