Cholera, Ebola and Conflict: A Perfect Health Storm Forming Across Africa
ABUJA / GENEVA — A troubling convergence of public health emergencies is forming across Africa. Borno State is battling a cholera outbreak that has killed over 40 people and infected…
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THE PRICE OF PARALYSIS: Why the Oyo Education Shutdown Exposes the Total Failure of Local Security
The fundamental obligation of the sovereign state has officially broken down in the southwestern agrarian belt. Following a ruthless mid May invasion by heavily armed cartels targeting three academic institutions…
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Akwa Ibom Governor Eno: I Won’t Waste State Money on Unviable Projects
UYO — Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has declared that his administration will not waste the state's money on economically unviable projects initiated by his predecessors. The Nation reported…
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Babachir Lawal: Atiku Is Dangerous and Must Never Be Nigeria’s President
ABUJA — Former Presidential Chief of Staff Babachir David Lawal has launched a stinging attack…
Keyamo Warns Jonathan Against Accepting PDP 2027 Presidential Ticket
ABUJA — Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has publicly warned former President Goodluck Jonathan not to…
Governors Push Tinubu to Approve N100,000 National Minimum Wage
ABUJA — Nigerian state governors have formally sought President Bola Tinubu's approval for a new…
Tinubu’s Cycle of Grief and Threats: When Will Action Match Words?
ABUJA — A Punch Newspapers analysis has drawn attention to what it calls President Tinubu's…
Rivers APC Voids Wike Allies’ Tickets, Deepening State Political Crisis
PORT HARCOURT — The reinstated Rivers State APC leadership has voided the primary election tickets…
Equities Market Adds N905bn as Airtel Africa Leads Monday Rally
LAGOS — The Nigerian equities market added N905 billion in market capitalisation on Monday as…
CBN’s Payment Vision 2028 Targets 50 Million New Bank Accounts
ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria's Payment Vision 2028 strategy targets the opening of…
Dangote Group Named Africa’s Most Admired Brand for 8th Year Running
LAGOS — The Dangote Group has been named Africa's Most Admired Brand for the eighth…
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Cholera, Ebola and Conflict: A Perfect Health Storm Forming Across Africa
ABUJA / GENEVA — A troubling convergence of public health emergencies is forming across Africa. Borno State is battling a…
US Strikes Iran Again as Ceasefire Faces Fresh Threat of Collapse
WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — The United States has launched fresh strikes on Iranian military infrastructure as a fragile ceasefire in…
US Plans to Put Trump’s Face on a New Banknote, Treasury Confirms
WASHINGTON — The United States Treasury Secretary has confirmed that plans are underway for a new banknote featuring the face…
International Security Concerns Grow Across Sahel Region
Security concerns continue growing across the Sahel region as governments face rising instability, armed violence, and humanitarian pressure. International security…
Kwara Community Attacked, Bandits Set Emir’s Palace on Fire
ILORIN — Armed bandits attacked a community in Kwara State, killing several residents and setting the Emir's palace ablaze. National…
NDLEA Intercepts Chinese Grandmother Carrying Drugs at Lagos Airport
LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a Chinese grandmother at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos…
DSS Arrests Niger Republic Nationals, Seizes 15 AK-47s in Papiri Probe
ABUJA — The Department of State Services has arrested two Niger Republic nationals and three other masterminds linked to the…
Borno Parents Accuse FG of Neglecting 42 Abducted Children
MAIDUGURI — Parents of the 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government…
Nigeria’s Digital TV Switch-Over Gets June 17 FreeTV Launch Date
ABUJA — Nigeria's long-delayed Digital Switch-Over is finally getting a concrete launch date. The National Broadcasting Commission has set June…
South Korea Aerospace Explosion Kills Five At Production Plant
SEOUL — An explosion at a South Korean aerospace production plant has killed five workers and injured an unspecified number…
EKSU Commissions TETFund ICT Centre, Praises Education Reforms
ADO-EKITI — Ekiti State University has commissioned a new ICT centre funded through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Blueprint reported…
Tinubu’s Weight Loss Starts a Major Health Conversation in Nigeria
LAGOS — President Tinubu's candid admission that his visible weight loss is the result of carrying the burden of economic…
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Cute Abiola Apologises to Patience Jonathan Over Viral Crying Clip
LAGOS — Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator Cute Abiola has publicly apologised to former First Lady Patience Jonathan following…
How Nigeria’s Gaming Culture Is Embracing the Global JRPG Renaissance
LAGOS — A quiet cultural revolution is unfolding in Nigeria's gaming communities. From Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt to Ibadan,…
BBNaija Season 10 Reunion Show Premieres June 8 on Africa Magic
LAGOS — The highly anticipated BBNaija Season 10 reunion show will officially premiere on Sunday, June 8, on Africa Magic.…
Tems Leads Nigeria at 2026 BET Awards Ahead of June 28 Ceremony
LAGOS — Nigerian music's dominance at the 2026 BET Awards is now fully confirmed. Tems leads the Nigerian contingent with…
