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Tax reforms, investment positioning, and Nigeria’s medium-term economic outlook will dominate discussions at the 2026 Economic Summit organised by The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province 35. Speaking at a press conference at the RCCG Christ Church, Gbagada, Lagos, ahead of the summit scheduled to be held on 24 January, Ben Akabueze, the former Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation and pastor in charge of the province, said the event was designed to equip individuals, professionals, and business leaders with the tools needed to navigate Nigeria’s evolving economic environment. Akabueze said, “This summit was conceived as a…
Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, has expressed deep disappointment over Nigeria’s penalty shootout loss to Morocco in the African Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday. He described the exit as painful but praised his teammates’ resilience against the tournament hosts. “It’s painful. Of course, we wanted to get to the final, but I’m proud of the team, we took them to the penalties,. “All odds against us, but we tried, we pushed, and I wish Morocco all the best,” he told Super Sports Football after the match. He noted a sense of pride within the camp, saying that head coach…
If you know where to look, you can often score deals on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the AirPods Max and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now consistently receive discounts, as do the newer AirPods Pro 3. And while recent shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday delivered some of the steepest discounts we’ve seen, there are still good deals to be found on every model in January.Below, we’ve rounded up the best deals currently available on each set of AirPods, including both iterations of the AirPods 4, the third-gen AirPods Pro, and the AirPods Max.At the end…
Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group is moving to deepen its exposure to altcoins as demand for regulated crypto products continues to expand in the United States.CME Group said Thursday that it plans to list futures contracts tied to Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM) on Feb. 9, pending regulatory approval.The proposed contracts would broaden CME’s crypto derivatives suite regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which includes futures and options linked to Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL). The exchange said the new offerings are aimed at meeting growing interest from market participants seeking exposure to…
Luke Grimes is reprising his role as Kayce Dutton in a CBS spinoff with a stacked cast — but who’s new to Marshals and who originally appeared on Yellowstone? Viewers were introduced to Kayce when the Dutton family took center stage on Paramount+’s Yellowstone, which aired from 2018 to 2025. After the show came to an end, Grimes reflected on wrapping up the role of Kayce. “On the last day of shooting, I thought it was my last day as Kayce. It was over to me,” Grimes recalled in an interview with People in June 2025. “It was seven years…
The federal government has inaugurated a 24-member Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) to drive the implementation of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), a programme aimed at providing reliable and sustainable electricity to health facilities nationwide. The initiative seeks to address Nigeria’s long-standing electricity challenges in hospitals, which have disrupted service delivery, increased operating costs and endangered patient safety. Speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziag Salako, said the IATC would provide the technical backbone required to translate political commitment into measurable outcomes in the health sector. This development…
Nigeria expects its economy to grow by 4.68 per cent in 2026, supported by easing inflation, improved foreign exchange stability and continued fiscal reforms, the federal government said on Thursday. The projection was outlined by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, during the launch of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook Report in Lagos. Mr Edun said Nigeria had moved beyond the crisis-management phase of recent years and was now entering a period of economic consolidation, where stability must translate into growth, jobs and improved living standards. According to the minister,…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for Armed Forces Remembrance Day to extend beyond mere ceremonial gestures, urging leaders to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of Nigerians over image management, foreign travels, or political convenience. This was disclosed in a statement released on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The party criticized President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the event, emphasizing that the presence of the Commander-in-Chief both physically and morally is a key symbol of solidarity with military personnel and their families, especially in the face of rising insecurity. Observed annually on January 15, Armed Forces Remembrance…
Ambassador Omolade Oluwateru, a former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has stepped down from the troubled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Oluwateru, who served as deputy governor under the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, made the announcement on Thursday during celebrations for his 79th birthday, organized by the Asiwaju Mandate Group in Akure. The former Nigerian Ambassador to Uganda explained that his decision to leave the opposition party was due to the “lingering leadership crisis” affecting the PDP at both national and state levels, which he described as a lack of direction, foresight, and internal cohesion. Having served as…
An Area Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Thursday, sentenced a middle-aged man identified as Abdullahi Usman, to 12 months imprisonment after he was found guilty of enticing a married woman and blackmailing her. While narrating the evidence in court, the police prosecutor, Inspector Ibrahim Gokwat, said the case was reported at the Angwan Rogo police station, on November 24, 2025, by one Mr Hamza Aliyu, the husband of the woman. Gokwat said the accused, who is a neighbour to the family, had called the woman several times to meet him at a hotel for an amorous…
