Lagos Named Nigeria's Most Business-Friendly State
Lagos State leads Nigeria's 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business ranking with an 85.6% score. Discover the top states and federal MDAs driving reform.
Lagos State leads Nigeria's 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business ranking with an 85.6% score. Discover the top states and federal MDAs driving reform.
Discover the fascinating journey of Emma Culligan, the Japanese-Canadian archaeologist and engineer who accidentally became a reality TV star on The Curse of Oak Island. Learn about her background, career, and the fluke that changed her life.
The United States has excluded South Africa from the 2026 G20 summit, inviting Poland instead. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited economic and political reasons. South Africa says it will wait out the 2026 meetings. Read the full story.
Struggling with limited space? Discover 8 practical and stylish tips to transform your small Nigerian apartment or room into a festive, cosy Christmas haven without the clutter. Get inspired now!
US House Democrats release never-before-seen images from Jeffrey Epstein's private island, offering a stark look at the site of years of sexual abuse and trafficking. See the disturbing details.
Surprise US job losses in November, led by small businesses, signal economic weakness and raise expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Get the full analysis.
Primate Ayodele warns President Tinubu to end insecurity before April 2026, listing 11 high-risk states. He cautions that the 2027 elections may be threatened. Read the full advisory.
A Nigerian businessman's fully-equipped barbing salon was demolished after months of work, leaving him devastated. He blames a terrible access road and a difficult landlord.
Cross River State approves 500 entrepreneurs for SMEDAN-Sterling Bank loans at 5% interest rate. Governor Otu's initiative aims to boost small businesses and economic growth across the state.
Ex-Senator Farouk Bunza accuses NDIC of intimidation after paying N4.76bn for a Banana Island property. He vows legal redress to reclaim his land title documents. Full story inside.
Tax reforms chairman Taiwo Oyedele reveals 98% of Nigerian workers will be exempt from personal income tax starting January 2026. Small businesses also get VAT relief. Learn how this affects you!
Nigeria's new tax reforms will exempt 98% of workers from personal income tax starting January 2026. Learn how SMEs and low-income earners benefit from VAT exemptions and other incentives.
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson mourns his wife Joan Templeman after her death at 80. The couple shared 50 years of memories and two children. Read their love story.
Bank of Industry launches structured Business Clinic model to address MSME survival crisis. Only 20% of Nigerian businesses survive past 5 years. New program targets 24,000 enterprises by 2027.
Two Texas men are charged with plotting a violent takeover of Gonave Island, planning to kill men and take women and children as s3x slaves. Learn the shocking details.
Bauchi state government orders immediate closure of all public and private schools due to escalating security threats across northern Nigeria. Stay informed.
Federal Government confirms the first 47km of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway will open to motorists between December 12-17, 2025. Get the latest updates on this transformative infrastructure project.
Former Senator Farouk Bunza demands NDIC release title documents for N4.76bn Banana Island property after full payment. Legal action threatened over contract breach.
Ibrahim Yahaya, a Kano man selling fried yam in Warri, reveals why he married five wives and how Tinubu's economic policies affect his business. Read his survival story.
Multiple Nigerian states have closed schools due to escalating insecurity and targeted attacks. Learn which states are affected and why officials took this drastic action.
Yoruba traditional leaders across 19 Northern states urge Christians and Muslims to unite against insecurity. They reject genocide claims, seek international cooperation based on facts.
Former Harvard president Larry Summers honeymooned on Jeffrey Epstein's private island in 2005. New documents reveal multiple flights on 'Lolita Express' and ongoing email correspondence.
Two Texas men planned to invade Haitian island, kill men and enslave women and children for sex. Federal prosecutors reveal disturbing details of the foiled plot.
Port Authority Police in Lagos arrested seven suspects attempting to board a Liberian-flagged vessel using a bamboo pole with a steel hook. The marine unit intercepted them during a routine patrol near PTML terminal.
Former Communications Minister Isa Pantami condemns rising attacks in northern states, urges security agencies to adopt technology-driven solutions. Read his recommendations.
A Nigerian entrepreneur celebrates 7 successful years in her akara business. Her viral TikTok video inspires thousands with message of consistency and hard work in Nigeria.
South Korean ferry with 267 passengers grounded near Jogdo Island, injuring 27. Crew members arrested for negligence. Investigation ongoing amid Sewol disaster memories.
A Nigerian man reveals jihadists' clear plan to target 9 states including Lagos, Oyo, and Enugu following Kwara church attack. Security concerns grow as citizens react online.
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has urged the new zonal commander for small arms control to investigate security personnel complicit in the spread of illegal weapons in Southwest Nigeria.
Oba of Lagos calls on NCCSALW to address small arms spread in Southwest, identifies security personnel complicity. Monarch also questions WAEC computer-based exams readiness.