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10 Rappers Who Have Been Shot And Killed

1. Pop Smoke - February 19, 2020 Bashar Barakah Jackson professionally as Pop Smoke was an American rapper, born on July 20, 1999. Born and raised...

Over 75% of Germans unhappy with government — Survey

Around three-quarters of German people are not happy with the work of their current government, according to a survey published by broadcaster RTL and...

No fact-checking on Threads — Meta

An official from Meta, Facebook’s parent company, had told a parliamentary committee in Australia that they didn’t know when they would be able to...

Soludo awards scholarship to Nkechinyere Umeh, Anambra student with highest UTME score

Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has offered a scholarship to Miss Nkechinyere Umeh, who emerged best performing candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...

Full List of State House of Assembly Speakers 2023

Following the 2023 general elections, there have been changes in the executive and legislative arms of many state governments in Nigeria. Below is a list...

Mega City: Lagos Task Force clears traders off Oshodi rail tracks, other areas

he Lagos State Task Force says it has matched words with actions by clearing traders off Oshodi rail tracks, under Apongbon Bridge and other...

Tunisia suspends 17,000 teachers’ salary over protests for pay increase

Tunisian authorities on Monday reported that the government had suspended salary payments for 17,000 teachers and sacked 350 school principals over protests demanding an...

UAE orders man’s arrest over ‘arrogant display of wealth’ in viral video

UAE prosecutors have ordered the arrest of a man who filmed an “arrogant” social media video inside a luxury car showroom in the country. According...

Top 10 Most Expensive Players Worldwide June 2023

A football team is as good as its calibre of players. This is why clubs spend a lot to get players with exceptional talent...

Pastors who have private jets, N1bn in bank account won’t make heaven — Prophet Amos

Prophet Amos Child Of God, a Nigerian clergyman, has boldly asserted that clerics who own private jets or have up to N500 million to...

How to identify illegal admission — JAMB

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said any admission that is not effectively captured in its Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) is...

Tinubu emerges new ECOWAS Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was endorsed on Sunday at the...

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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...