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Nigerian woman arrested in U.S. over alleged illegal voting

A 56-year-old Nigerian national living in Massachusetts has been arrested and charged with allegedly...

Ethiopian Airlines to begin Port Harcourt flights

Ethiopian Airlines will begin scheduled passenger flights between Addis Ababa and Port Harcourt from...

Indomie owner Tolaram expects revenue to exceed $2 billion

The company behind Indomie noodles, one of Nigeria’s most recognisable consumer brands, expects its...

Nigeria current account surplus surges 68% to $7.54bn in Q2

Nigeria’s external financial position strengthened significantly in the second quarter of 2026, driven by...

Appeal Court reinstates NDC party registration ahead of 2027 elections

In a major legal victory for Nigeria's opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general...

Tinubu orders probe as surviving miners allege chemical spray in fatal NSCDC cell

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full investigation into the tragic deaths of...

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...