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2027: Obi says his life is at risk, accuses Tinubu govt of intimidation

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused President...

Oil prices jump 5% after Trump declares Iran ceasefire “over”

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the ceasefire between the United States and...

Emerald HoldCo launches mandatory takeover bid for Beta Glass

Emerald HoldCo B.V. has launched a mandatory takeover offer to acquire up to 11.74...

Tony Elumelu to retire as UBA chairman, Emmanuel Nnorom named successor

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that its Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, will...

Nigerian petrol prices projected at N800 following Dangote deal

Motorists across Nigeria could see significant relief at the pumps, with fuel prices projected...

Lake Chad Basin at tipping point as attacks, displacement surge, UN warns

The United Nations refugee agency has warned that escalating violence across the Lake Chad...

Nigeria issues “last call” for South Africa evacuation as citizens killed

Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has issued what she called a "last call"...

Nigeria joins International Energy Agency as association country

Nigeria has become an Association country of the International Energy Agency (IEA), marking a...

Nigeria insecurity: New study challenges narrative on victims and attackers

A six-year study has challenged widely held assumptions about Nigeria's armed violence, arguing that...

CBN revokes 46 Microfinance Bank licences

CBN revokes 46 Microfinance Bank licences The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating...

The world’s oceans just had their hottest June on record

The world's oceans recorded their hottest June on record, with scientists warning that a...

World Bank approves $1.25bn Nigeria facility amid debt backlash

The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25 billion Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation...

Nigeria to scrap JSS and SSS separation policy as 20 million pupils drop out

The federal government is to phase out the long-standing policy that structurally separates Junior...

US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that babies born on US soil have...

Nigeria market upgrade delayed by FTSE Russell over settlement concerns

Global index provider FTSE Russell has placed Nigeria’s planned upgrade to Frontier Market status...

Lagos faces more flooding after downpour sparked coastal highway questions

Barely two days after torrential rain submerged roads and homes across Lagos, including neighbourhoods...

Anti-immigration protests sweep South Africa as deadline expires

Nigerian businessman identified as ‘Big Joe’ reportedly shot dead hours before protest deadline.

UK to charge asylum seekers £10,000 under new rule

Asylum seekers in the United Kingdom will be required to repay roughly £10,000 (about...

US says Nigeria raid killed 199 jihadists, seized largest terror intel haul since 9/11

A United States counterterrorism operation carried out in Nigeria resulted in the death of...

NYSC overhauled after five decades; military leadership scrapped

More than five decades after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was created to...