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World Bank Warns Developing Countries to Embrace AI or Be Left Behind
The World Bank has called on developing countries, including Nigeria, to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risk being left behind if they…
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Police operatives have rescued a one‑month‑old baby allegedly sold for ₦2 million in Nigeria. Authorities…
Canada Opens Permanent Immigration Route for Rural Jobs
Canada has turned its Rural Community Immigration Pilot into a permanent programme, a move aimed…
ICRC reports 18% surge in child malnutrition in North‑East
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reported an alarming 18 percent rise…
Explosion Razes 50 Houses, Injures Scores in Rivers
A devastating explosion rocked a Rivers State community, razing about 50 houses and leaving scores…
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FG Mass Terrorism Trials Begin in Abuja for Over 600 Suspects
Six hundred suspects. One mass trial. And a Nigerian judiciary being asked to do something it has never done before…
Nigeria Plans $11 Billion Solar Investment to Fix Power Crisis
Billions of dollars spent. Millions still in darkness. And now, another multi-billion dollar plan on the table. Nigeria is planning…
Religious Leaders Warn Against Unchecked AI Adoption in Nigeria
ABUJA — Some of Nigeria's most influential religious leaders are asking the government to include faith-based perspectives in the development…
Nigeria iDICE Onboards 185 Founders From 7,000 Applications
Seven thousand people applied. One hundred and eighty-five were chosen. And Nigeria's most ambitious startup support programme has officially launched.…
Lassa Fever and Cholera Claim 275 Lives in Nigeria So Far in 2026
While Nigeria watches for Ebola at the borders, two old killers are already claiming lives inside the country. Lassa fever…
Nigeria to Capture 43% of Africa’s $136bn AI Earnings by 2030
Forty-three per cent. That is the share of Africa's entire AI-driven productivity gains that Nigeria is positioned to capture by…
Nigerian Fintechs Are Using AI Mainly for Fraud Detection — CBN
Nigerian fintech is no longer testing artificial intelligence. It is using it — and using it most urgently to fight…
Four Nigerian Startups Make Bloomberg’s 2026 Global Watch List
Not hype. Not potential. Actual results. Four Nigerian startups have been named on Bloomberg's 2026 'Startups to Watch' list —…
