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Nigeria maritime boost: FG orders fast-track disbursement of $700m vessel fund

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The Nigerian government has ordered maritime authorities and commercial lenders to accelerate the processing...
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AU Sets October 7 Launch for Africa’s First Credit Rating Agency

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The African Union (AU) has officially set October 7, 2026, for the landmark launch...
Business & Economy

Dangote refinery IPO set for mid-September launch

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The long-awaited public share offering of Nigeria’s massive Dangote Refinery is set to open...
Security

Defence Minister Musa: El-Rufai divided Kaduna, planned killings

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Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, has accused former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai of...
Climate

World set to breach 1.5°C, but return below it still possible, UN says

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The world is on course to exceed the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the...
Business & Economy

Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years, offers drivers “goodwill payment”

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Uber is ending its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, withdrawing from one of...
Environment

New report links British colonial rule to Africa’s ecological damage

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A new report launched at the University of Lagos is calling for the environmental...
Environment

Abuja airport road, Lugbe flooded after heavy downpour

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A heavy downpour flooded Abuja’s Airport Expressway and large parts of Lugbe on Tuesday,...
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Sachet alcohol ban: Retailers plead with Tinubu, NAFDAC to stop crackdown

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Hundreds of desperate petty traders and drink distributors have taken to the streets of...
Business & Economy

China’s aluminium profile shipments to Nigeria jump 1,614% in July

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China’s aluminium profile shipments to Nigeria surged 1,614% month-on-month in July, making Nigeria the...
Technology

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years; John Ternus takes the helm

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  Tim Cook's 15-year run as Apple's chief executive officer came to a close on...
Health

Medical costs push 150 million people into poverty in Africa every year

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Out-of-pocket medical costs push 150 million people into poverty every year in Africa, the...
Environment

Africa’s Great Green Wall faces $14bn financing gap

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Africa’s Great Green Wall faces a financing gap of about $14 billion as the...
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US withdraws 200 Troops from Nigeria following temporary counter-terror deployment

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The United States Department of Defense is preparing to withdraw approximately 200 military personnel...
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2027 elections: Atiku pledges to reopen land borders and develop southern ports

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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to reopen all of Nigeria’s closed land borders...
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Mass kidnappings generate over ₦7 billion in Nigeria as abductions surge 66%

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Kidnapping groups in Nigeria collected at least 7.78 billion naira ($5.79 million) in ransom...
Education

WAEC crisis deepens as official exposes technical glitches in 2026 WASSCE results

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been plunged into a fresh credibility crisis...
Policy

2027 race: Rattled by subsidy debate, Tinubu promises cheaper transport

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President Bola Tinubu has suddenly put cheaper transport at the centre of his economic...
Infrastructure

Abuja residents face power cuts as allocation falls by half

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For four days and counting, residents of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory have endured...
Policy

Subsidy removal: After three years of pain, Tinubu offers 37 buses as election nears

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The federal government has unveiled 100 electric buses for federal civil servants, promising to...
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