China and Nigeria reinforced their expanding partnership on Thursday, outlining a broader vision to advance Africa’s modernisation through strengthened strategic collaboration. The forum, titled the International Conference (West Africa) Second Post-FOCAC Abuja Forum, took place in Abuja and centred on implementing the ‘Ten Partnership Actions’, announced at the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing. The actions encompass collaboration …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cautioned Nigerians against investing in a cryptocurrency called Punisher Coin, also known by the symbol $PUN. In a statement on Sunday in Lagos, SEC said the presale was unauthorised and lacked regulatory approval, resembling a Ponzi scheme. According to the statement, the promoters of $PUN are not registered to operate in any capacity …

President Bola Tinubu has issued a new Executive Order designed to lower project costs, attract investment, and enhance revenues from oil and gas operations. The Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost Efficiency Incentives Order (2025) introduces performance-based tax incentives for upstream operators who deliver verifiable cost savings that meet defined industry benchmarks. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in unregistered investment schemes, specifically naming Silverkuun Investment Cooperative Society and Silverkuun Limited. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the commission stated that it had been alerted to the activities of these entities, which falsely present themselves as investment advisers and fund managers in the Nigerian capital market. …

Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy sector has witnessed massive growth under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, attracting $191 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Q1 2024 — a ninefold increase from $22 million in Q1 2023. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this during an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President …

Nigerians on several social media platforms have begun to count their losses as a digital asset trading platform (popularly known as CBEX) reportedly swept over N1.3 trillion from their investors’ accounts. The digital trading platform crashed on Monday after the money in their investors’ wallets vanished. CBEX also locked its Telegram channels and postponed its withdrawals while giving investors the …

Another ponzi scheme just crashed, leaving behind a trail of losses, pain, and shame. Like clockwork, the conversations online followed a familiar script: ‘Nigerians are too greedy’. ‘They should have known better’. ‘It was obviously a scam’. And I’ll admit it’s easy to think that way at first. But then I paused. I reflected. And I realised: Maybe we’re not …

There’s a quiet revolution happening among millennial and Gen Z women and it’s not just about aesthetics, it’s about alignment. From Lagos to London, Abuja to Atlanta, more women are trading the fleeting glam of aso-ebi moments for the lasting glow of asset ownership. In the age of soft life, the conversation is shifting not from pleasure to pressure, but …

Soft power isn’t weakness — it’s a strategic advantage! Gone are the days when financial success was only about brute force or traditional power moves. As women, we have a unique advantage—soft power—the ability to influence, connect, and lead with emotional intelligence. This isn’t just about being “nice”; it’s about using your natural strengths to build wealth strategically. Women don’t …

A Technological Company, FunZ, has unveiled an N25m entrepreneurship contest for young Nigerians to put their thinking ability to a test with the ultimate target of solving problems to earn money through innovative means. The contest was also launched alongside an app specifically built for event ticketing. The ticketing platform creates a meeting platform for event organisers and fun-seekers/prospective event …