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Lockdown violation: Lagos govt arrests 39 persons at a strip club

The Lagos police command has announced the arrest of 620 persons, including 39 at a strip club, who violated the lockdown in the state. In...

Breaking: “We lost our teacher” – Professor of mass communication at BUK Kano Dies

Professor of Mass Communication at Bayero University in Kano, Balarabe Maikaba, is dead. Maikaba is the sixth professor to have died within three days in...

One of the suspected killers of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti tests positive for COVID-19

The Ondo State Government has revealed that one of the suspected killers of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti, a leader of Afenifere, pan-Yoruba...

IDPs & Refugees in Cross River & Akwa Ibom State Receive Food Items From Refugee Commission

Against the background of the Covid-19 global pandemic and it’s attendant hardship on vulnerable people in Nigeria, the National Commission for Refugees Migrants and...

Fear & Speculation Loom In Kano Over Suspected COVID-19 Deaths

Kano residents are currently living in uncertainty and fear over the increasing number of deaths reported round the ancient city At...

Anambra Governor Has Lifted Covid-19 Lockdown. Bars & Restaurants To Reopen

Anambra state governor Willie Obiano has lifted restrictions of movement within the state. The governor in a special broadcast on Covid-19 on Saturday evening   to...

11 People Reported Dead In Kano In The Last 24 Hours

At least eleven persons have reportedly died in Kano within the last 24 hours, according to local sources. The cause of death is not...

COVID-19: IMF Might Approve $3.4 Billion Emergency Funding For Nigeria

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to recommend the approval of $3.4 billion in emergency funding for Nigeria as part of measures to...

Bayero University Kano To Establish COVID-19 Test Centre

Bayero University Kano (BUK) says it will establish a COVID-19 test centre to help in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Kano state. The Vice Chancellor...

Amuwo-Odofin COVID-19 Voice Note Is False – NCDC

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Amuwo Odofin Local Government (AOLG)  in Lagos State on Saturday denied giving out an alarming...

OPINION: After COVID-19, Innovative Financing Will Solve Africa’s Health Problems

There are now over two million COVID-19 cases globally, and about 30,000 confirmed cases in Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that...

Just In: Borno State records another Coronavirus death

Borno State Committee on COVID-19 has announced the death of one more person as a result of the virus. This brings the number of those...

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Lazarus Angbazo: Beyond Roads and Power, Who Will Finance Human Capital Infrastructure for Africa’s Workforce?

By Lazarus Angbazo |  [email protected] Africa is entering one of the most ambitious periods of infrastructure and industrial investment in its history. Governments are expanding power generation, transport networks, ports, industrial parks, and digital infrastructure, while African private sector leaders are making unprecedented long-term commitments to manufacturing and industrial...

Residents: Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Self Storage Facility in Philadelphia

Finding the ideal self-storage unit can be challenging, especially in Philadelphia, where options abound. Many residents seek facilities that not only safeguard their belongings but also provide value and convenience. In this article, you'll learn the key factors to consider when selecting a self-storage facility in the...

“No Victor, No Vanquished” — Angbazo calls for unity after Nasarawa ADC Governorship Primary win

LAFIA — Retired General Nuhu Angbazo has emerged victorious from the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship primaries in Nasarawa State, calling on all party faithful to sheathe their swords and rally behind a common vision for the state's development. In a press statement issued shortly after his victory...

Lazarus Angbazo: The Countries that will lead the AI Economy are being decided right Now — By Their PowerGrids

Nigeria has enough installed generation to power a mid-sized country. The grid delivers less than half of it. Around the world, the race to build AI-ready power infrastructure is already underway — and the decisions African governments and investors make in the next eighteen months will determine...

Cheta Nwanze: Failed visa Marriages

by Cheta Nwanze The 1990 film Green Card told a relatively innocent story: a French immigrant and an American woman enter a marriage of convenience so he can stay in the US. They barely know each other. They hope never to see each other again after the deal...

Digital Marketing for Attorneys

In the competitive landscape of legal services, personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are finding themselves overshadowed by competitors who dominate online visibility. The root of this issue lies in the digital presence that many firms lack. While traditional word-of-mouth referrals still hold value, the digital age...

Lazarus Angbazo: The global power industry is leaving Africa behind

 Dr. Lazarus AngbazoThe nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered. For Africa, the real risk is no longer just insufficient capacity—it is also losing control and ability to manage the capacity it...

Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku: The first thing you feel when you land in Nigeria

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold, the space between the jet bridge and the city beyond, tells you everything a nation believes about itself...

Dr. Lazarus Angbazo: Why a fractured world strengthens the case for African Infrastructure

How inflation, energy insecurity, power scarcity, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping the risk-return case for African infrastructure By Dr. Lazarus Angbazo At a recent global infrastructure summit, the prevailing mood among institutional investors was unmistakable. Faced with surging capital requirements for energy transition, grid expansion, and digital infrastructure in Europe and...

Aliko Dangote to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering to raise $5 billion from investors

Nigeria’s biggest local investor, Aliko Dangote, is moving ahead with plans to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering, as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals prepares to raise up to $5 billion from investors. The share sale is expected to open as early as May, with...

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting 656 critical power assets across 14 states in 2025 alone and keeping up the pace in early 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data showed the haul included 152 generators and 504 batteries stolen from...

Paul Yirenkyi: A call for Caution Needed, President Tinubu and the INEC-ADC Crisis

I have seen enough cycles of tension and resolution to recognise when restraint must prevail over confrontation. The current standoff between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is one such moment. In early April 2026, INEC withdrew recognition of the Senator...