Massive protests against President Donald Trump’s second-term policies are set for Saturday, with organizers expecting millions to rally nationwide under the “No Kings” banner. This grassroots movement, now in its third major outing since January 2025, channels opposition to what critics call authoritarian tactics and erratic governance. The spark? Trump’s recent military push alongside Israel in Iran, layered atop grievances like executive overreach, Justice Department targeting of rivals, fossil fuel priorities amid climate woes, and crackdowns on diversity initiatives. CLICK TO WATCH https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C8wgqKEyu Past events drew crowds: June’s protest on Trump’s 79th birthday pulled several million, coinciding with his Washington…
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The Principal Investigator of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) programme at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, Dr. Bashir Mohammed Farouk, has emphasized that effective tracking of neonatal mortality begins with monitoring pregnancies. Dr. Farouk made this known when members of the Maternal and Child Health Champions in Bauchi State, under the Advocacy and Implementation of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Innovations in Nigeria project, paid an advocacy visit to the CHAMPS office. He explained that the programme conducts pregnancy surveillance by enrolling women early in pregnancy and following them through delivery and up…
The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y. Suleiman, has said the House plans to enact a law to discourage home delivery among women of reproductive lol age as a strategy to curb maternal and infant mortality in the state. Suleiman made this known during a two-day high-level engagement with policymakers and legislators on improving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), as well as Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition, held in Jos. He expressed concern over findings from the National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2023/24, which reveal that about 69 per cent of…
Nigeria’s largest banks recorded the highest brand value growth among African peers in 2026, as a sweeping recapitalisation drive reshaped the country’s banking landscape and strengthened balance sheets. A BusinessDay analysis of the latest report by Brand Finance shows that the top five lenders in the continent’s most populous nation—Access Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and FirstBank—posted a combined brand value of $1.8 billion, up 14.7 percent from $1.57 billion in 2025. This marks a sharp acceleration from the 5.37 percent growth recorded a year earlier, translating to a 9.33 percentage-point increase—the highest across…
Yesterday, I participated in a workshop organised by the Alumni Association of the National Association of Security Studies on the theme of credible elections and national security in Nigeria. In his opening remarks, the Chair of the occasion, INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan SAN argued that elections and security are no parallel tracks but two sides of the same coin of national stability. He promised that under his leadership, the Commission’s approach to electoral administration would be anchored on the supremacy of the Constitution and the Electoral Act. He assured participants that INEC is committed to a free, fair and credible…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has stressed that Nigeria’s quest for macroeconomic stability hinges on credible monetary policy and strong coordination among key economic actors. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the CBN’s Monetary Policy Forum, Cardoso said sustainable stability cannot be achieved in isolation, but through alignment between monetary authorities, fiscal institutions, the private sector, and the broader public. The forum, themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s Macroeconomic Stability Through Effective Monetary Policy: The Role of Critical Stakeholders,” brought together policymakers and industry players to deepen engagement on reform outcomes. Cardoso described the theme as both…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its oversight of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (UBN) following a Federal High Court judgment in Lagos on March 25, 2026, declaring its January 2024 regulatory intervention unlawful. CBN’s official response on Union Bank oversight In a press release signed by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, the CBN said it is reviewing the Certified True Copy of the judgment while committing to the rule of law. UBN’s status is unchanged, and it remains fully operational for all customers. ALSO READ CBN cuts NTB rates as N8trn liquidity…
The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) has threatened to stage a protest at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention in Abuja, demanding immediate payment of over N1 trillion in outstanding federal contracts. While only N21 billion has been disbursed so far, the association is calling for at least N150 billion to be released within days to ease the financial strain on its members. Jackson Nwosu, national president of AICAN, spoke in Abuja on Tuesday during a resumed protest by members of the association. He said the federal government owes contractors over N1 trillion, though only N21 billion…
The March 25 auction underscores a shifting market regime: liquidity remains abundant and demand resilient, but yields are now on a clear downward trajectory—signalling the early stages of a rate normalisation cycle.
Nigeria’s banking system liquidity remained firmly above N8 trillion this week, underscoring the resilience of excess funds despite an aggressive N2.36 trillion Open Market Operations (OMO) mop-up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mid-week data from the apex bank show that the sizeable liquidity withdrawal—executed at the March 23, 2026 OMO auction—had only a brief tightening effect on system balances. At the start of the week, system liquidity was estimated at over N8.06 trillion. Following the OMO intervention, opening balances on March 23 dropped sharply to N85.04 billion, indicating an immediate but short-lived squeeze. However, liquidity conditions rebounded quickly.…