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    Three suspects have appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court facing charges of aggravated robbery and premeditated murder in connection with the killing of 22-year-old...

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    By Eunice Omokaro Africa’s foremost tech icon and Chairman of Zinox Group,  Leo Stan Ekeh, who turns 70 on February 22, this year, has...

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    China will begin implementing a zero-tariff policy for nearly all African countries from May 1, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, February 14, according...

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    Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled a diaspora banking and investment platform designed to serve Africans living and working...

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    By Blaise Udunze Nigeria is no longer flirting with deficit financing. As a country, it is living with it, not occasionally but structurally, routinely,...

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    Chinese government has dismissed as “completely baseless” allegations by five US Congressmen that it funds terrorism and ethnic militias in Nigeria through illegal mining...

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    Three United States aircraft carrying troops and weapons have reportedly arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to the New York Times, the...

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    Nigeria’s banking sector is in the final stretch of its recapitalisation drive, with lenders intensifying capital actions ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s...

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    Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has renewed his call for United States military airstrikes against Boko Haram insurgents in Northeast Nigeria, specifically targeting their...

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    Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky says he would rather accept no deal than pressure Ukrainians into a bad one, insisting that any settlement to end...

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    Organizers of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics are rushing to replenish free condom stocks at the Athletes’ Village after an initial 10,000 units vanished...

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    Three youth-led startups — Geocycle, Ecobag Mart and Leovia Farms — have emerged top winners at the Greenlabs Cohort 2 “Powering Food Systems” Demo...

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    A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered temporary takeover of X3M Music Limited, owned by public relations guru Mr Steve Babaeko, over...

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    Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has met MTN Group’s top hierarchy to fast-track a future-ready telecommunications framework for...

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    MTN Nigeria has committed to significant capital expenditure (CAPEX) for 2026 to catalyse the Federal Government’s $1 trillion economy ambition. The pledge came during...

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    National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Wigwe University are laying the groundwork for a far-reaching collaboration centred on artificial intelligence (AI) research, agricultural...

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    Russia has confirmed the blocking of popular messaging platform WhatsApp, directing its citizens to switch to the state-backed Max messenger, in a move escalating...

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    QNET, a global direct-selling company specializing in wellness and lifestyle products, has announced plans to deepen its footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa through entrepreneurship opportunities,...

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    The Valentine’s season has long been painted in hues of romantic partnership, underscored by campaigns targeting couples. This year, Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce...

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    Gold prices smashed through $5,100 per ounce on Monday, January 26, surging to a historic peak of $5,110.50 as investors rushed into the safe-haven...

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    As the world markets continue into a new cycle that sees them plunging into much trouble and uncertainty, the year 2026 beckons to be...

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    The Budget Office of the Federation on Wednesday reaffirmed the integrity of Nigeria’s newly enacted Tax Reform Acts, cautioning against governance by speculation amid...

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    Mexican authorities will deploy robot dogs to assist police operations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, targeting crime prevention at venues in the Monterrey...

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    Joan Laporta has resigned as Barcelona president ahead of re-standing for the role when club members go to the polls on March 15. Club...

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    Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has mutually terminated his contract with South African club Chippa United, ending a four-year tenure and becoming a free...

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    As the nation comes to a standstill today, the Super Eagles of Nigeria take to the pitch once again in their pursuit of African...

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    A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals and directors of Genting International Co. Limited, Huang Haoyu, also...

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    Nigeria Police Force, through its INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has successfully repatriated 23,000 dollars recovered from an international romance scam to the...

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    United States has confirmed dispatching a small team of military personnel to Nigeria, marking the first official acknowledgment of American forces on Nigerian soil...

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    Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), has issued a strong warning, claiming that some politicians in the country are exploiting...

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    Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 39-year-old female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, in Lagos, recovering 23.50 kilograms...

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    National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a caution to operators and manufacturers within the Kano Free Trade Zone...

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    A United States District Court in California has ordered the interim forfeiture of a $2.5 million luxury mansion in Valencia, California, belonging to Paulinus...

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    The Tennessee Supreme Court has scheduled the execution date for the state’s only female death row inmate, who infamously carved a pentagram into her...

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    National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medicines and cosmetic products...

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    Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has urged creation of a unified national beneficial ownership register to bolster anti-corruption efforts and corporate transparency. CAC Registrar-General...

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    Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled ambitious plans to deploy artificial intelligence tools for accelerating movie and television production, targeting crippling cost hikes even as...

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    A new report by Rome Business School Nigeria has sounded a strong admonition that Nigeria’s economic growth, food security and industrial future are being...

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    Three youth-led startups — Geocycle, Ecobag Mart and Leovia Farms — have emerged top winners at the Greenlabs Cohort 2 “Powering Food Systems” Demo...

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    Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has met MTN Group’s top hierarchy to fast-track a future-ready telecommunications framework for...

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    A former Executive Director of AXA Mansard, Rashidat Adebisi, has launched a strategic initiative tagged “The Re-Architecture Project” aimed at aligning Nigeria’s insurance and...

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    Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has explained why he has stayed away from politics even when he had the opportunity to...

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    Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, has said the corporation lacks the capacity to run a refinery, describing the reoperationalisation of...

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    Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reports that Nigeria’s crude oil production, excluding condensate, dropped by 0.7 per cent to 1.486 million barrels per...

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    President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the...

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    A French court has ruled that oil and gas multinational TotalEnergies engaged in misleading commercial practices by overstating its climate pledges, marking what environmental...

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    By Blaise Udunze For about a year now, millions of Nigerians relying on the internet to make a living have been groaning over the...

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    By Blaise Udunze The Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation exercise, which is scheduled for a March 31, 2026, deadline, has continued to reignite optimism...

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    By Blaise Udunze The Olayemi Cardoso-led Central Bank of Nigeria’s 24-month compliance timeline for the recapitalization of Nigeria’s banking system is about to conclude...

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    By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis is no longer speculative; it is now statistically inevitable. Although the latest Consumer Price Index figures released...