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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from covering White House

US President Donald Trump has barred major news outlets—including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico—from...

Eight dead after speedboats collide in Cross River waters

Eight passengers are feared drowned after two speedboats collided in waters near Cameroon, exposing...

State police bill moves to 36 Houses of Assembly for approval

Nigeria’s proposed state police system has reached the next and potentially decisive stage, with...

Dangote IPO demand overwhelms Nigerian fintech platforms

Nigeria’s fintech infrastructure came under pressure this week as retail investors rushed to buy...

2027: PDP group attacks APC governors over Wike

A PDP-aligned faction has hit back at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum...

IFC launches $700m digital payments initiative for emerging markets

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, last...

Africa loses $195bn in natural capital every year – UN

More than 62% of Africa’s rural population depends directly on ecosystem services, yet the...

Air Peace, United Nigeria lead as nearly 5,000 flights delayed in Nigeria in August

More than half of all domestic flights were delayed in August 2026, according to...

Nigerians lament hardship as petrol nears N1,500 and govt offers no relief

Nigerians are facing another sharp increase in the cost of getting around and running...

AI stocks plunge in Asia after calls for industry slowdown

Asian stock markets experienced sharp sell-offs on Monday as an unprecedented joint call by...

Labour party disowns Arabambi over Peter Obi academic records suit

Nigeria’s opposition Labour Party (LP) has formally distanced itself from Abayomi Arabambi, a litigant...

Nigeria re-enters JP Morgan bond index in frontier market debt benchmark

Nigeria has secured a major return to mainstream global fixed-income benchmarks following JP Morgan’s...

It’s On: Dangote refinery launches record ₦2.15 trillion IPO

The Dangote Refinery has officially launched its much-awaited Initial Public Offering (IPO). The trading...

Kenya’s AI campaign offers warning for Nigeria’s 2027 election

Artificial intelligence is already being used to manufacture apparently grassroots political support ahead of...

Anthropic researcher quits, warns AI race could threaten humanity

An artificial intelligence researcher at Anthropic has resigned from the company, warning that the...

Oil rises above $100 first time since July over Iran war

Brent crude has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July...

U.S. states pause data-centre tax breaks as AI boom drives up public costs

U.S. states that spent years offering tax incentives to attract data-centre investment are beginning...

Kwankwaso reacts as Obi’s convoy in Benue is blocked

Suspected thugs blocked the convoy of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic...

Africa needs $277bn a year to meet climate commitments – UN

Africa needs $277 billion annually to implement its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through 2030,...

Pluboard interview: U.S. couple takes Black church drama to Africa, eyes Nigeria

A U.S. husband-and-wife filmmaking team behind an independently produced television drama about faith, money,...