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Nigerian-born former US professor jailed for $921,000 student aid fraud

A Nigerian-born former university professor in Texas has been sentenced to 78 months in...

Gas crisis in Rivers’ Bille community turns deadly as warnings go unheeded

For almost a year, residents of Bille Kingdom in Rivers State have watched gas...

“It’s wrong!”: Peter Obi speaks on OK Movement campaign council

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has formally disowned...

High prices force Nigerians to cut petrol use by 14% as supply rises

Nigeria had substantially more petrol available in August than in July, but consumed markedly...

Special Report: Inside Nigeria’s methane problem

The fire at Inua Eyet Ikot does not go out. Day and night, a...

CBN’s rate cut: What it means for your loans, savings and wallet

The Central Bank of Nigeria just made its biggest single interest-rate move in almost...

Niger miners death: Survivors recount ‘horror’ in Civil Defence cell

Guards of the Civil Defence allegedly sprayed an unidentified chemical substance into a severely...

CBN cuts interest rate to 23% in biggest rate drop since 2006

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has delivered its largest interest rate reduction in...

AI doom warnings explained: Why tech giants now want a slowdown

For years, AI companies treated existential risk as a distant, theoretical problem. That changed...

Niger miners’ death: Suspended NSCDC commandant arrested as full victim list released

Federal authorities have arrested and paraded the suspended Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria...

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...

37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody in Niger state

Federal and state authorities have launched criminal investigations following the deaths of 37 suspected...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Kwankwaso reacts as Obi’s convoy in Benue is blocked

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

Crude prices rally as US and Iran exchange strikes on commercial vessels

Global oil prices extended gains on Monday as escalating maritime exchanges between the United...