Niamey, Niger Panic swept across parts of Niger’s capital, Niamey, late Wednesday night after heavy gunfire and loud explosions were reported near the country’s main international airport, raising fresh concerns about security in the Sahel nation already battling political instability and insurgency. Residents living close to Diori Hamani International Airport said the disturbance began shortly […]
Kano, Nigeria The political landscape in Kano State has been jolted following the defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The move, announced on Monday, saw several members of the Kano State House of Assembly and National Assembly also switch allegiances, with
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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations may be over. Still, attention has now shifted to the future of Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, whose contract with Nigeria is entering its final year. The Franco-Malian coach, who signed a two-year deal with the national team, is attracting interest from other African countries, including Tunisia, Angola,
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Abuja Shell Plc Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for restoring investor confidence in Nigeria and creating a policy environment that is once again attracting major global capital into the country’s oil and gas sector. Speaking during a high-level meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Sawan
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Lagos A recent notice by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) directing banks, employers, and other third parties to remit funds belonging to tax defaulters to the state government has triggered widespread public concern, confusion, and debate. Many Nigerians interpreted the directive as a new policy that allows government agencies to seize money from
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Lagos/Abuja Nigeria’s controversial plan to ban the production and sale of sachet and small-packaged alcoholic beverages has ignited protests, exposed deep divisions between regulators and manufacturers, and forced federal intervention, as the government moves to review the policy amid mounting economic and public health concerns. What began as a regulatory decision has now turned into
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Lagos Nigeria’s inflation rate is expected to average 16 per cent in 2026, according to Bismarck Rewane, Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, who says recent declines in inflation figures should be treated with caution, as they largely reflect a change in methodology rather than a sudden improvement in the economy. Rewane projected
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Abuja Public healthcare services across Nigeria continue to be disrupted as the indefinite strike by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) enters its fifth month, with the union holding the Federal Government responsible for the ongoing crisis. JOHESU says the strike, which affects federal hospitals, medical institutions, and teaching hospitals nationwide, is over a single
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Abuja / Lagos Nigeria’s energy sector recorded mixed developments on Monday, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) confirming a new offshore oil discovery in the Niger Delta, even as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery raised petrol prices nationwide, underscoring the complex dynamics shaping the country’s oil and fuel markets. NNPC Ltd announced that
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Meta is rolling out Manus AI, the autonomous agent technology it acquired late last year, across its major consumer platforms — including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and Meta AI — in what analysts describe as a significant step toward mainstream adoption of “agentic” artificial intelligence. According to an update shared by AI developer Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye,
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