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Tinubu arrives Kigali, Rwanda, for Africa CEO Forum
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which begins…
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MTN can actually do better than this By Emeka Asinugo
The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa that targeted Nigerians and other African nationals understandably provoked outrage across the continent.…
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NCDMB to host 2026 Midstream, Downstream Stakeholders Summit
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to host the 2026 Oil & Gas Midstream & Downstream Stakeholders Summit.…
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Earthquake strikes Iranian capital Tehran
Tehran, May 13, 2026 An earthquake struck the Iranian capital Tehran late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.…
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US appeals court temporarily pauses ruling against Trump tariffs
Washington, May 13, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump has secured an interim victory in the legal battle over his tariff…
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Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello San Francisco Consensus? Artificial intelligence is not levelling the global playing field – it is redrawing it By Prof. Hsain Ilahiane
Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello San Francisco Consensus? The ‘San Francisco consensus’ is Silicon Valley’s latest buzzword—and it echoes an earlier moment in…
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#Project-2027: Youths and the danger of complacency By MARTINS OLOJA
This is the fourth time that I have written on this same subject, civic incompetence and the danger of complacency…
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NDDC unveils fire truck for emergency response in Rivers
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has handed over a fire truck to its Department of Health, Safety and Environment…
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₦100m DSS defamation judgment: SERAP appeals, seeks stay of execution
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed an appeal against the judgment delivered on 5 May 2026 by…
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Genevieve Nnaji returns to screen with BBC drama series
By Dishi Agaga-Akpati and Oladele Eniola Lagos, May 12, 2026 Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Genevieve Nnaji, is set to return…
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NDC pegs presidential ticket at N60m, releases timetable for 2027 primaries
By Naomi Sharang ABUJA, May 12, 2026 The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has fixed N60 million as the total cost…
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Tinubu in Kenya, calls for reform of global financial architecture to aid Africa’s growth
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday, led Nigeria’s government, diplomatic, and business delegation to the Africa Forward Summit at the…
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Oriental News Summit: Kola Adesina to lead dialogue on Nigeria’s oil industry decarbonisation
Lagos, Nigeria As Nigeria intensifies its drive toward net-zero emissions by 2060, Kola Adesina, Managing Director of Sahara Group and…
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Fidelity Bank’s liquidity position rises above N1trn on stronger cash holdings
Fidelity Bank strengthened its liquidity position in the 2025 financial year as cash and cash equivalents rose by 87 percent…
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Senate approves new rules for swearing-in, election of principal officers ahead of 2027 polls
The Nigerian Senate has approved a new resolution guiding the swearing-in of senators and the process for electing principal officers…
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Nuhu Ribadu remains NSA, new Homeland Security Office to strengthen coordination – Presidency source
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has not resigned from office following the recent creation of the Office…
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A dream of Nigeria By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday morning on the pulpit can be very surreal. Today’s lesson is from Camara Laye’s ‘A Dream of Africa‘, a…
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Africa world’s youngest, fastest-growing continent – Macron
By Maureen Okon Nairobi, May 11, 2026 French President, Emmanuel Macron, says Africa is the world’s youngest and fastest-growing continent,…
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Guterres says Africa’s potential constrained by unfair international system
By Busayo Onijala Lagos, May 11, 2026 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reforms of global…
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2027: Eligibility suit against ex-President Jonathan suffers setback
By Taiye Agbaje Abuia, May 11, 2026 Hearing in a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting…
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Tinubu appoints Maj. Gen. Famadewa (Rtd) as Special Adviser on Homeland Security
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa (Rtd) as Special Adviser on…
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Tinubu now in Nairobi, Kenya for Africa Forward Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday to participate…
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Peter Obi congratulates Osimhen on Turkish League title triumph
2027 presidential hopeful and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen after he…
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Awolowo: Legacies and prophecies By Lasisi Olagunju
An old firm of architects with a rich history of project design and delivery sent a letter to the Sierra…
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11 killed as vehicle falls off bridge on Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway
No fewer than 11 people died in a lone crash at Eruku Bridge along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway on Sunday night.…
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