Moniepoint Launches ₦3 Billion University Innovation Push

Lagos/Abuja — Nigerian fintech company Moniepoint Inc. has unveiled a ₦3 billion investment plan to establish innovation hubs across three major Nigerian universities, in what is being described as a significant private-sector intervention in technology education and talent development. The investment, scheduled to run over the next three years, will fund the development of modern […]

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Amaechi Rejects ADC Presidential Primary Results, Alleges Widespread Disenfranchisement

Abuja — Former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral irregularities during the exercise. In a strongly worded statement issued after the primaries, Amaechi described the announced results as “concocted” and insisted he would

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Fresh Ebola Outbreaks Put Nigeria on Edge, Lagos Surveillance Intensifies

Health authorities in Nigeria have stepped up monitoring and emergency preparations across the country following fresh Ebola outbreaks reported in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The new alert was announced on Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention through a public health advisory signed by its Director-General,

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Benue Delivers Big for Tinubu as APC Confirms 2027 Presidential Ticket

Nigeria’s political atmosphere for the 2027 general election is already getting hot as the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has officially picked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its presidential candidate again, while the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) is preparing to begin its own presidential primary election. This latest development shows clearly that

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Nigeria, Türkiye Sign Solid Minerals Deal to Deepen Economic Cooperation

Abuja —Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Türkiye to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, in a move aimed at expanding economic ties and accelerating investment in Nigeria’s mining industry. The agreement is expected to boost collaboration in: Nigerian officials described the partnership as another strategic step toward transforming

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Court’s Decision Rewrites Rules of the 2027 Electoral Contest

A Federal High Court has upended Nigeria’s 2027 election timetable on Thursday. May 21, striking down INEC’s strict deadlines and giving political parties until September 2026 to finalize registers and candidates. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, of the Federal High Court, ruled that INEC overstepped its authority by imposing early cut‑offs. He affirmed that the Electoral

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From NYSC Analyst to JAMB Registrar: The Remarkable Rise of Prof Segun Aina

Nigeria’s education sector has entered a historic new phase following the appointment of Segun Aina as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Prof Aina becomes the youngest individual ever appointed to lead the examination body, succeeding Is-haq Oloyede, whose tenure ends on

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