Every Monday morning in South-Eastern Nigeria, millions of people make the same calculation: Is it worth risking my life to go to work today?For traders, transport workers, teachers, nurses, and students, the answer is often no. Markets are shut. Roads are empty. Schools are silent. Not because of a natural disaster or a state of […]
The sense that the world is edging toward catastrophe is no longer confined to popular anxiety. On Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that its iconic Doomsday Clock has been set closer to midnight than at any point since its creation—signaling what experts describe as an unprecedented convergence of global threats. Midnight on
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Senior officials in the Trump administration have held covert meetings with fringe separatist figures from Alberta, Canada’s oil-rich western province, according to an exclusive report. The report said representatives of the Alberta Prosperity Project, which advocates for the province’s independence from Canada, met with U.S. officials in Washington several times over the past year as
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Canada’s federal government and provincial premiers are meeting in Ottawa today to discuss measures aimed at strengthening national unity, removing internal trade barriers, and accelerating major economic projects. In a statement ahead of the meeting, the prime minister said Canada is “stronger, more prosperous, and more secure when we are united,” stressing the need for
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Several Nigerian soldiers were killed after militants backed by armed drones attacked a military base in Borno State, security sources confirmed on Thursday. The early-morning assault targeted an army facility in the northeast, where attackers breached parts of the base and struck military equipment using drones and heavy weapons. Reinforcements later arrived and pushed the
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Awka, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has condemned the continued closure of shops at the Onitsha Main Market on Mondays, describing the practice as “deliberate economic sabotage”. He insisted that the sit-at-home order, often cited by traders, officially ended in the state in 2023. The governor made the remarks on Wednesday, January
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Abuja, Nigeria The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), introducing stricter rules for candidate disclosure and enhanced surveillance measures at Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide. Announced across multiple Nigerian dailies between January 24 and 29, 2026, the policy changes
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Gas has quietly become part of everyday life for millions of Nigerians. From cooking meals in family kitchens, to powering buses and tricycles, to running factories and electricity plants, gas is now central to how Nigerians live and work. Yet despite how common they are, many people still use the words LPG, LNG, and CNG
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Comments by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director Augustine Eguavoen have sparked fresh debate over Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle’s squad selection following Nigeria’s third-place finish at the recent Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking earlier this week, Eguavoen questioned Chelle’s decision to exclude domestic-based players from his AFCON squad, a move that has drawn
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Abuja, Nigeria The legal proceedings surrounding the controversial naira redesign have entered a critical phase, as a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has fixed 10 hearing days to conclude the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele over alleged corruption linked to the currency overhaul. Justice Maryanne Anenih announced the
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