MTN Nigeria Communications CEO Karl Toriola MTN Nigeria has reported a dramatic reversal in fortunes, swinging from a loss of ₦400.4-billion (R4.7-billion) in 2024 to a profit after tax of ₦1.1-trillion (R12.9-billion) for the year ended 31 December 2025, as a more stable naira and surging data demand powered a recovery across the business. The…
Abuja — Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13 to 23, the Vatican announced yesterday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic Church is growing fastest. The pope will also make a one-day visit on March 28 to Monaco, the microstate…
The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.
Nigeria has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union (AU), with a focus on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with proposed restructurings aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing and…
Nigeria has endorsed proposed institutional reforms within the African Union (AU), focusing on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions, and enhancing cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with restructuring efforts aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing. Next Stay 40 42 00:00…
Nigeria has stepped up ahead of Egypt as Africa’s second-largest importer as solar energy and battery storage provide a practical and affordable alternative to diesel generators and unreliable grid power. The gradual removal of diesel subsidies in Nigeria in the past two years also has helped accelerate adoption of solar energy. The policy was implemented…
Speaking of Nigeria’s aviation history, Mr Okon recalled a period when Nigerian pilots and engineers operated intercontinental flights and performed major aircraft maintenance locally. He said Nigerian professionals once flew Boeing 707s, 747s, and DC-10s on long-haul routes to Europe and North America and performed full C-check maintenance on Boeing 737 aircraft in Lagos. Former…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with deep shock and profound sorrow of the terrorist attack carried out on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, in the village of Woro, in Kwara State, during which at least 162 innocent civilians tragically lost their lives. The Chairperson of the Commission condemns…
The American operation exposes the risks to Africa posed by AFRICOM’s push for relevance under Trump’s second term. On Christmas night 2025, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched airstrikes in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, targeting what it described as Islamic State terrorists. AFRICOM said the operation was coordinated with Nigeria. However, US President Donald…
Five decades after his assassination, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed has remained one of Nigeria’s most consequential leaders. As the country prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of his passing on February 13, renewed reflections on his short but defining rule highlight how he reshaped Nigeria’s dom estic direction and foreign policy posture, projecting the nation…
