Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian airlines have warned they may suspend all flight operations from April 20 if the rising cost of jet fuel is not addressed, raising fresh concerns about disruption in the country’s aviation sector. The warning was issued in Lagos on April 16 by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), who accused fuel marketers […]
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Lagos Millions of Nigerians who rely on borrowed airtime and data are facing disruption after MTN Nigeria announced the suspension of its Xtratime service. The decision, disclosed on Thursday, follows new regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) requiring stricter licensing and compliance for digital lending services. MTN said the temporary
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A deepening confrontation between and has ignited a global debate that transcends personalities and enters the realm of moral authority, political legitimacy, and the ethics of power. At the heart of the dispute lies a fundamental divergence in worldview. Pope Leo XIV has positioned himself as a moral critic of contemporary geopolitics, warning against the
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Washington DC, United States The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that the global economy is facing a major shock triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict, with rising energy prices expected to affect countries worldwide. Speaking in Washington DC during the IMF’s spring meetings, Georgieva said the disruption in
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Johannesburg — , leader of the (EFF), has been sentenced to five years in prison, in a ruling that is expected to have significant political repercussions. The sentencing marks a major development for one of South Africa’s most prominent opposition figures, known for his strong stance on economic redistribution and land reform. While full details
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Ibadan, Nigeria The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebowale Ogundoyin, has revealed that he was offered money as part of an alleged plan to impeach Governor **Seyi Makinde** — but he said he rejected the offer immediately. Ogundoyin made this known while speaking to journalists, a statement that has now stirred fresh
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The Federal Government announced a ₦3.3 trillion settlement plan for a decade of power sector arrears on Sunday, with 15 generation companies already signed on and ₦223 billion disbursed. But the Association of Power Generation Companies insists the actual debt stands at over ₦6 trillion — raising fundamental questions about who verified the figures, and
Abuja — The (INEC) has announced that it will commence a nationwide voter revalidation exercise on April 13, 2026, as part of efforts to clean up the voter register and strengthen the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral system ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise is targeted at Nigerians who registered to vote between 2011
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Lagos — Workers at have embarked on an indefinite strike, introducing fresh uncertainty into Nigeria’s oil production outlook at a moment when global prices are rising and the country is under pressure to maximise output. The industrial action, which commenced on Friday, affects one of Nigeria’s most important independent producers, with operations concentrated in key
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Deck: Bola Tinubu diagnosed financialism’s war on the poor with surgical precision. Three years into his presidency, the patient is still bleeding — and the surgeon has changed sides. There is something uniquely unsettling about reading Financialism: Water from an Empty Well today, not as a policy text, but as a mirror held up to
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