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18 Pregnant women Rescued from Lagos Baby Factory, Newborns Sold for N1m

In a targeted overnight raid between Wednesday and Thursday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) dismantled an illegal “baby factory” in...

South Africa’s Opposition Figure Malema Jailed 5 Years for Firing Rifle at Anniversary Rally

A Johannesburg magistrate handed radical opposition figure Julius Malema a five-year prison term on Thursday after convicting him of illegally discharging an assault...

2027 Will Be My Last Presidential Bid, ex-VP Atiku Vows

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has signaled that the 2027 presidential election will likely be his final bid for the nation’s top office,...

Nigeria Bets on Youth: Three High School Sensations Named to World Relays Team

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has named a 24-member squad for the upcoming World Athletics Relays, scheduled for May 2 and 3...

Mass Flight Suspensions Loom as 266% Surge in Fuel Costs Cripples Airlines

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has issued a stark warning that domestic flight operations may be grounded starting April 20 due to the...

Amupitan: Why the ADC is Chasing Shadows by Sanya Oni

It is no surprise that the African Democratic Congress is insistent on the immediate resignation of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral...

World Bank Unveils ‘Water Forward’ to Deliver Water Security to 1 Billion People by 2030

The World Bank Group has launched an ambitious global initiative aimed at improving water security for one billion people by 2030, in what...

Nigeria to Outperform Major Global Economies with Projected 4.3% Growth by 2027, Says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economic engine will rev up to 4.3% by 2027, outpacing many of the world’s...

New Heights: Nigeria Now Generates N3.6trn Monthly Under Tinubu’s Reforms

President Bola Tinubu’s reform has skyrocketed Nigeria’s monthly revenue by 411 per cent, climbing from N711 billion in May 2023 to over N3.635...

Judge Upholds Renewal of Pipeline Monitoring Contract

A suit seeking to block the extension or renewal of the national pipeline surveillance contract has been dismissed by Justice Bello Kawu of...

AKK Pipeline: Gas Supply to Abuja Scheduled for July Launch

Nigeria is on track to start supplying gas to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja through the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) pipeline as early...

Breaking: Reprieve as El-Rufai granted bail

After several weeks in custody, a Federal High Court in Kaduna has granted the bail application for Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, the state’s former...

Benin Finance Chief Romuald Wadagni Claims Overwhelming Presidential Win

Romuald Wadagni, Benin’s long-serving finance minister, has swept to a decisive victory in the West African nation’s presidential election, capturing more than 94...

Middle East Crisis Sending Shockwaves Through Nigerian Economy – Finance Minister Edun

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has identified the ongoing geopolitical unrest in the Middle East as a...

Supreme Court Sets April 14 for Hearing on David Mark’s ADC Appeal

The Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal on Tuesday from Senator David Mark, the embattled National Chairman of the African Democratic...

US Hails Nigeria for Convicting Nearly 400 Terror Suspects

The United States has commended the Nigerian government for its accelerated prosecution of terrorism suspects, which has resulted in a significant wave of...