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Pope Francis condemns burning of Muslim holy book, Koran, in Stockholm

Pope Francis has condemned the burning of the Koran at a recent incident in Stockholm when two men burned a copy of the Muslim...

Coronavirus vaccine manufacturers under trial in Germany

German courts on Monday prepare to hear two civil cases against the manufacturers of Coronavirus vaccines for allegedly damaging the health condition of some...

FULL STATEMENT: FG’s reaction to EU’s position on Nigeria’s 2023 elections

WE REJECT EUROPEAN UNION’S CONCLUSIONS ON 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS Sometimes in May, we alerted the nation, through a press statement, to the plan by a...

Stray bullet kills groom-to-be after returning from introduction ceremony

Adebowale Toromade, a groom-to-be, has been killed in Osun State. The man was killed by a stray bullet on the day he returned from the...

The husband I marry no longer there, Joke Silva speaks on Olu Jacob’s dementia

Joke Silva, the veteran Nollywood actress, has talked about some of the difficulties she and Olu Jacobs, her famous actor husband, have been through...

We’re yet to increase electricity tariff, awaiting NERC directive — IBEDC

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said that Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) has yet to give a directive on the new electricity tariff...

Women to be allowed to watch football games in stadiums in Iran

Women in Iran will be allowed to watch football matches in stadiums in the future, the head of the country’s football association said on...

Seyi Makinde unveils plan to increase number of Ministries, Commissioners

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his government will create out of the present Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism a separate ministry for...

Petrol Marketers deny plan to hike petrol price to N700/litre

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied the alleged plan by the association to increase pump price of Premium Motor Spirit...

Tunde Leye: Building Nigeria’s Trust Infrastructure – A Key Priority

By Tunde Leye Trust is the most fundamental infrastructure enabling trade and economic activity in anysociety. It powers credit, enables people who may not have...

Happy New Month: 200+ Amazing Text Messages, Quotes and Motivation for July 2024

It is the seventh month of the year 2024, July, as June ended yesterday. For people who enjoy horoscopes, July is about embracing your inner...

N200bn supplementary budget scales first reading in Rivers Assembly

The Rivers House of Assembly has given a first reading to a N200 billion supplementary budget forwarded to it by the Governor, Siminialayi Fubara. 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...