DRC World Cup Team Ordered to Self-Isolate Over Ebola Threat
BRUSSELS — The White House has ordered the Democratic Republic of Congo national football team to self-isolate for 21 days before the FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026,…
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THE ILLUSION OF GATEWAY SECURITY: Why Automated Customs Systems at Airports Cannot Stem the Flow of Illicit Cash
The federal regulatory architecture has proudly unveiled yet another digital milestone in its ongoing campaign against international financial misconduct. Speaking at an interagency security gathering earlier this week, the Comptroller…
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VeryDarkMan Ordered by Court to Pay Millions in Damages
LAGOS — Popular Nigerian social media critic Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan or VDM, has been hit with a court order to pay millions of naira in damages following…
POLITICS NEWS
Kwara APC Consensus Deal Collapses, Triggers Surprise Primary Winner
ILORIN — The Kwara State APC's carefully arranged consensus deal for its governorship primary collapsed…
Sowore Declares 2027 Presidential Bid Under African Action Congress
ABUJA — Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has formally declared…
Ex-IG Adamu and Bauchi Senators Dump APC Over Primary Losses
ABUJA — Former Inspector-General of Police Abubakar Adamu has announced his departure from the All…
APC Enugu Primary: Nnam Defeats Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar
BAUCHI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar has suffered a significant political defeat in…
Presidency Backs RegTech to Drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
ABUJA — The Nigerian Presidency has identified regulatory technology, known as RegTech, as a key…
Nigeria and China Eye Creative Economy as New Bilateral Frontier
ABUJA — Nigeria and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in the creative economy and…
Nigeria Unveils Net Zero Investment Plan to Unlock Green Finance
ABUJA — Nigeria has unveiled a landmark Net Zero Investment Plan aimed at unlocking billions…
Soaring Ram Prices Dampen Eid Al Adha Joy Across Nigeria
LAGOS — As Eid Al Adha approaches, millions of Nigerian families are confronting an uncomfortable…
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DRC World Cup Team Ordered to Self-Isolate Over Ebola Threat
BRUSSELS — The White House has ordered the Democratic Republic of Congo national football team to self-isolate for 21 days…
Ebola Spirals as Infected Patients Escape DRC Treatment Centre
MONGBWALU — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo took a dangerous turn on May 23 when 18…
White House Gunman Shot Dead, Trump Safe in His Residence
WASHINGTON — A gunman was shot and killed by Secret Service agents near the White House on Sunday after opening…
Iran Executes Spy During US-Israel War in First Confirmed Case
TEHRAN — Iran has executed Mojtaba Kian for espionage, making him the first person known to have been put to…
Osun 2026 Civil Society Groups Task INEC on Election Security
OSOGBO — Civil society organisations across Osun State have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to…
Sunday Igboho Awaits FG Approval for South-West Security Network
LAGOS — Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, says his proposed Iru Ekun Security Network is awaiting…
MASSOB Directs Churches to Mark 59th Biafra Day on May 31
ENUGU — The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has directed churches across the South-East and…
PFN Demands End to Political Killings and Terror Across Nigeria
ABUJA — The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has called on political leaders at all levels to take urgent action to…
NRC Raises Alarm as Railway Vandalism Returns in Plateau, Bauchi
ABUJA — The Nigerian Railway Corporation has raised a fresh alarm over renewed vandalism of railway infrastructure in Plateau and…
US Agency to Fund 1,500 Mobile Towers for Nigeria Off-Grid Areas
ABUJA — A United States government development agency will fund the deployment of 1,500 mobile base stations across off-grid communities…
NCC Unveils New Telecom Policy to Cut Data Costs and Boost 5G
LAGOS — The Nigerian Communications Commission has presented a comprehensive National Telecommunications Policy 2026 aimed at transforming Nigeria's digital infrastructure.…
NCC Targets Digital Overhaul After 19,384 Fibre Cuts in 2025
LAGOS — The Nigerian Communications Commission has unveiled a sweeping new National Telecommunications Policy 2026. The policy targets Nigeria's most…
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Kwara State Approves 30% Pay Allowance for Media Houses From June
ILORIN — The Kwara State Government has approved a 30 percent peculiar allowance for all media houses and agencies under…
BBNaija Reunion Explodes as Thelma Fires at Big Soso in Showdown
LAGOS — The Big Brother Naija reunion show has erupted in dramatic fashion as former housemate Thelma Lawson launched a…
Don Jazzy Jokes He May Look for a Wife in Uganda or Tanzania
LAGOS — Music executive and Mavin Records founder Don Jazzy has sent Nigerian social media into a frenzy after joking…
Grammy Awards 2027 Dates Set as CBS Broadcast Partnership Ends
LOS ANGELES — The Recording Academy has announced the dates for the 2027 Grammy Awards and confirmed the end of…
