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Telecom stakeholders call for more investment in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure

Telecommunications stakeholders in Nigeria have called for more investment in digital infrastructure to support innovation and strengthen the country’...

Sep 23, 2026 • Read Preview →

Peter Okoye confirms receiving $800k PSquare royalties

Nigerian singer Peter Okoye, a former member of the popular music group P-Square, has spoken about more than $800,000 in music royalties during an ong...

Sep 23, 2026 • Read Preview →

NCDC records 259 deaths in 24 states from Lassa fever in 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has recorded 1,086 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 259 deaths across...

Sep 23, 2026 • Read Preview →

STATE POLICE: Osun Assembly approves constitutional amendments, first to do so

The Osun State House of Assembly has approved the proposed constitutional amendment to make way for the establishment of state police structures, maki...

Sep 23, 2026 • Read Preview →

Enugu police detain 30-yr-old man over alleged murder of girlfriend

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Okpara Emmanuel, in connection with the alleged killing of his girlfriend, identified o...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

2027 Elections: NDC hands Obi, Kwankwaso control of key campaign council nominations

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has authorised its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to nominate se...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

Anambra govt challenges Obi over 2027 bid, releases document on alleged salary arrears

The Anambra State Government has renewed its challenge to former Governor Peter Obi over his eligibility to continue his bid for the 2027 presidency,...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

Makinde rejects Wike’s N50bn claim, says Oyo alone funding Ibadan airport upgrade

Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has disputed a claim by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

CBN MPC cuts MPR to 23%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tuesday resolved to cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points (bps) to 23 per cent from 26.5 per cent...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

Malami explains role in $200m Mambila project settlement

Former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami has explained what he said was his role in the dispute between Sunrise Power and the...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

Doctors in Ogun perform telerobotic surgery in Abuja

Doctors located in Ogun State, South-West Nigeria at the weekend carried out a surgery on a patient in Abuja, the nation’s capital via what was descri...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

Dangote targets Nigeria’s power sector crisis with $10bn investment

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that he would be investing over $10 billion dollars in the coming years to tackle the electricity po...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

NAF concludes deal to acquire 12 Viper Attack Helicopters from US

The Nigerian Air Force has put finishing touches to an agreement to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, United...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

INEC worried over misuse of AI in 2027 elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the alarm over the danger posed by the misuse of artificial intelligence in creating a...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →

Wike draws battle line with Gov Uzodinma, vows to oppose Senate presidency ambition

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, seems to have drawn a battle line with governors under the platform of the ruling pa...

Sep 22, 2026 • Read Preview →