Ebola DRC Hits 900 Cases as WHO Warns Containment Window Closing
KINSHASA — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has approached 900 suspected cases as the World Health Organisation issued its starkest warning yet about the trajectory of…
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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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US Gives Nigeria $187.3m in Aid But Tightens Future Conditions
ABUJA — Nigeria received $187.3 million in United States government aid for 2026, according to official data published on Monday. However, future assistance faces increasingly stringent conditions as US lawmakers…
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NOA Warns Jigawa Communities to Stop Flood-Worsening Practices
DUTSE — The National Orientation Agency has warned communities in Jigawa State to stop practices…
UNIJOS Students Protest Power Outage in Hostels, Demand Action
JOS — Students of the University of Jos have staged a protest over a prolonged…
PDP Kano Primary: Dalhatu Defeats Mohammed Abacha in Clean Vote
KANO — Muhammad Dalhatu has defeated Mohammed Abacha, the son of former military ruler Sani…
Kwara APC Consensus Deal Collapses, Triggers Surprise Primary Winner
ILORIN — The Kwara State APC's carefully arranged consensus deal for its governorship primary collapsed…
Enugu EEDC Deploys SuperEdge Billing to Cut Revenue Losses
ENUGU — The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has announced the completion and deployment of its…
Seme Border Revenue Losses Mount Despite Costly Infrastructure Deal
LAGOS — The Seme Border on the Lagos-Cotonou corridor is haemorrhaging billions of naira 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…
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Ebola DRC Hits 900 Cases as WHO Warns Containment Window Closing
KINSHASA — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has approached 900 suspected cases as the World Health…
Hajj 2026: Over 2 Million Pilgrims Gather at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia
MECCA — More than two million Muslims from 183 countries gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca on Tuesday, May 26,…
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…
Alexx Ekubo’s Family Announces June 18 Burial in Abia State
LAGOS — The family of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has announced his burial plans. Funeral rites will conclude on…
NBA and Makinde Camp Demand Full Oyo Security Architecture Overhaul
IBADAN — The Nigerian Bar Association and the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State have jointly called for a comprehensive…
Seme Border Loses Billions Despite Multi-Billion Naira Upgrade
LAGOS — A retired Nigeria Customs Service officer has raised a major alarm over revenue losses at the Seme Border…
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…
Nigeria and China Target Creative Economy as New Digital Frontier
ABUJA — Nigeria and China have agreed to make the creative economy and digital content a new frontier in their…
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.…
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Eid al-Adha 2026: Barka da Sallah as Nigeria Celebrates in Style
LAGOS — Across Nigeria on Wednesday, May 27, the familiar sounds of Eid al-Adha filled the air. Morning prayers drew…
Alexx Ekubo Funeral: Family Announces June 18 Burial in Abia
LAGOS — The family of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has confirmed that his burial will take place on Wednesday,…
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…
