The management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, has refuted allegations that its Acting Medical Director sponsored thugs to attack protesters during a demonstration over the appointment of a substantive Medical Director. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the hospital
Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and men of the Army bursted a four-bedroom bungalow used as a cannabis warehouse in Illushi community, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State. State Commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell
…Says enterprise development key to economic growth A business development and efficiency expert, Dr. Obinna Francis Okwechime, has urged political and business leaders across Nigeria to prioritise investments in people through job creation, skills acquisition and enterprise development, describing such
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Ore Onagbesan, Programme Director of African Energy Week, explains the central thinking behind AEW 2026, how the programme reflects the differing priorities of African energy markets and why the continent’s development needs are reshaping the conversation around energy access, industrialisation
The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of relying on political intimidation ahead of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, insisting that the electorate would determine the outcome of the poll. The campaign
Team Nigeria officials celebrated late into the night yesterday, in Glasgow, following the performance of the nation’s weightlifters at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Onome Omolola Didih delivered a record-breaking performance to win gold for Team Nigeria in the women’s 53kg

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Asake’s performance of M$NEY, including four brand new tracks, has been captured live at London’s historic Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and documents the Nigerian star’s landmark one-night-only performance of his chart-topping album M$NEY. Not only does this film capture his
The Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) has urged African governments to lower the cost of smartphones to accelerate digital inclusion across the continent.

By Tunde Olusunle You catch a glimpse of a golden mace hoisted high in the distant sky to the right, on the expansive _Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Way_, as you drive past the “City Gate” in Abuja toward the airport. It

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Zainab Aderinwale is a researcher, author, entrepreneur, and government-appointed public leader committed to advancing women’s economic freedom through policy, psychology, and systems. She serves as Commissioner for the Upper Middlesex Commission on the Status of Women in Massachusetts and as
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The Engage Youth Africa Initiative has raised concern over the growing burden of period poverty in Nigeria, revealing that about 37 million women and girls lack access to safe and affordable menstrual hygiene products. The initiative warned that the situation
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