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Multiple vehicle crash causes gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed a multiple-vehicle crash involving several trucks and a container-laden trailer on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe, along...

Bola Tinubu approves 15% import duty on petrol, diesel

President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria. The initiative is...

Nigerian Lawmakers approve Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35bn, issue $500m sovereign sukuk

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to finance part of the 2025 budget deficit. It also...

Pius Adeniji: The Dangote conglomerate curse and economic implications of sectoral monopoly in Nigeria

For the last 60-plus years, the Nigerian government has maintained exclusive regulatory oversight over the sector, determining pricing for refined petroleum products in line...

Nigeria is safe – Information Minister, Idris lies to CNN

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has insisted that Nigeria is a safe country despite its insecurity challenges. Idris disclosed this during...

Lana Del Rey Biography: Fact, Daughter, Husband, Religion, Elizabeth Woolridge Grant Networth

Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1985, in New York City, has become one of the most distinctive voices in...

Here are the top things about the singer John J. Irwin

John J. Irwin is an American singer and content creator renowned for his deep, relatable vocals and his ability to achieve massive success as an independent artist through digital...

“Repentant” insurgents are leaking critical military strategies, positions, and weapon details to their former Boko Haram commanders

Some frontline Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe and Borno states have accused the government-backed “repentant” insurgents of leaking critical military strategies,...

DSS has arrested a social media user who asked the military to overthrow the current government

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a social media user who asked the military to overthrow the current government. Posting on his “X”...

Here are the top things to know about Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish is one of the most innovative and successful artists of her generation, known for her unique sound, distinctive style, and remarkable accomplishments...

Here are the Top Things to know about singer-songwriter and actress, Olivia Isabel Rodrigo

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter and actress. She transitioned from a successful Disney acting career to becoming one of the defining voices...

Here are the Top Things to know about actress and singer Zendaya

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer who rose from a Disney Channel star to one of Hollywood's...

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“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...

Nigeria’s opposition landscape appears increasingly fractured, disorganised and strategically weakened

10 months until the 2027 general elections, Nigeria’s opposition landscape appears increasingly fractured, disorganised and strategically weakened. Although no fewer than 21 political parties have been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to participate in the polls, developments within the parties, including internal crises, litigations and other destabilising factors, may...

Power shortages weaken Nigeria’s business activity 

Nigeria’s business environment continued to expand in March 2026 but slowed as rising input costs and power supply deficits weighed on performance, according to the latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The report indicates that the Current Business Performance Index declined...