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Corruption

How Nigeria secured a rare elite corruption conviction

Olawale Afolabi -
On Monday, a senior Nigerian official who once rose to oversee the country’s treasury...
Health

Viewpoint: TB risk should not depend on where we are born, by Alemnew Dagnew 

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By Alemnew Dagnew In many high-income countries, even a small number of tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses...
Markets & Investing

NGX wipes out over 50% of Zichis shares gain as trading resumes after probe

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More than half of Zichis Agro-Allied Industries Plc’s explosive stock market gains have been...
Business & Economy

EU announces new €66m grant, €221m loans to Nigeria

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The European Union has announced a fresh €287 million ($310 million) financing package for...
Companies

Spectranet confirmed as Legend Internet’s mystery merger partner

Olawale Afolabi -
Legend Internet Plc has revealed that it is merging with Spectranet Limited, months after...
Markets & Investing

MorganCapital launches asset management arm with four new products

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MorganCapital Group is expanding beyond its low-cost stockbroking roots, launching a new asset management...
Companies

Dangote Sugar asks shareholders for N500 billion to cut debt, fund growth

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Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc is seeking shareholder approval to raise N500 billion through a...
Security

Nigeria signs $190 million defence deal with UK firm for AI and Drones

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Nigeria has signed a new $190 million defence technology deal with UK-based firm MARSS,...
Climate

Climate ‘Emergency’: Earth’s energy imbalance hits record as warming accelerates

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The world’s climate system is slipping further out of balance, with new data showing...
Health

New Nigerian study finds single iron drip beats pills for new mothers

Jane Kalu -
A major Nigerian-led study has found that a single iron infusion given after childbirth...
Business & Economy

Nigeria’s global happiness ranking falls to four-year low as hardship persists

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria has slipped further in global happiness rankings, amid unrelenting economic pressures on households...
World

U.S. military seeks $200 billion for Iran war

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The Pentagon is pushing for more than $200 billion to fund the escalating war...
Oil & Gas

Oil surges past $110 after strikes on Iran, Qatar gas fields

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Global oil prices climbed above $110 a barrel on Thursday after fresh strikes on...
Security

Maiduguri bombing raises fear of resurgence of suicide attacks

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The deadly explosions that rocked Maiduguri on Monday may signal a troubling resurgence of...
Africa

UN chief appoints Nigerian resident coordinator in Ethiopia

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The United Nations has appointed Nigerian diplomat Ozonnia Ojielo as its new Resident and...
Security

Bomb blasts kill 23 in Maiduguri as insurgent attacks resurface

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At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured after multiple bomb explosions struck...
Business & Economy

Nigeria food inflation rises even as headline inflation slows to 15.06%

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Food prices in Nigeria accelerated in February, even as overall inflation slowed slightly, underscoring...
Markets & Investing

Nigeria moves to faster stock trade settlement with T+1 plan. Here’s what it means

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Nigeria’s capital market is set to move to even faster settlement of stock transactions,...
Business & Economy

Two weeks after Iran war fuel shock, Nigeria offers no relief for citizens

Olawale Afolabi -
Two weeks after war in the Middle East sent global oil markets into turmoil,...
Environment

How Google is turning news reports into AI system to forecast flash floods

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Google is using artificial intelligence to forecast flash floods by analyzing millions of news...
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