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Former Gov. Ganduje faces corruption charges over dollar video

Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of Kano State and current national chairman of the...

Tinubu’s harsh electricity tariff fulfills manifesto but breaks key pledge

As presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu did not elaborate much on his plan for the...

Nigerian govt confirms jumbo electricity price increase

The Nigerian government has approved an increase in electricity tariffs, saying a more-than-threefold increase...

Amid hardship, Nigerian govt plans threefold electricity price hike

The Tinubu administration is planning a significant hike in electricity prices that will make...

Sorry, Google’s “incognito” browsing mode was never private

Google has agreed to destroy billions of records of user browsing data claimants say...

How Nigerian startup Ecobarter turns waste to wealth

For years, inadequate waste management has plagued Nigeria, posing a severe threat to both...

Don’t get your hopes up: NNPC denies petrol price cut in Nigeria

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has denied reports it has reduced...

Food fraud: Consumer commission warns of rice weight deception

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is urging Nigerians to be vigilant...

What CBN’s interest rate hike means for you

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced a new interest rate in...

CBN expected to raise interest rate further as naira strengthens

The Central Bank of Nigeria will announce its latest interest rate decision today, a...

Senegal: Opposition’s Diomaye Faye leads in presidential election

Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as the frontrunner to win Senegal's presidential...

Nigerian bakeries fuelling deforestation and climate change, study says

A new study by researchers from the UK and Nigeria has shed light on...

As naira gains, Nigerians promptly ask: When will prices drop?

A surge in the value of the naira has sparked a wave of optimism...

World TB Day: Africans can solve the disease that haunts us — here’s how 

I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known...

Nigeria SEC blocks PZ Cussons takeover by UK parent company

PZ Cussons says Nigeria's securities regulator, SEC, has blocked the move by its parent...

Nigerians’ happiness level fell a lot in 2023, says UN-backed report

Nigerians became quite unhappy in the last one year. Nigeria’s ranking in the World Happiness...

Delta tops 2023 FAAC allocation as FG and states share N10 trillion

The three tiers of government – federal, state and local governments – shared N10.143...

Interview: American entrepreneur seeks Nigerian fashion designers to work with

An American entrepreneur, Alexis Williams, is offering an opportunity for Nigerian fashion designers to...

Another mass kidnap in Kaduna, at least 87 seized: Report

At least 87 people, including women and children, were abducted by gunmen in Kaduna...

Sokoto struggles with “overwhelming” polio vaccine rejection

Sokoto state is facing a renewed challenge in its fight against polio. A recent...