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Golf: Tiger Woods faces DUI charges as prosecutors seek drug records
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (505+ words) American golfer Tiger Woods is facing a driving under the influence (DUI) charge after prosecutors requested access to his medical and prescription drug records following a car crash near his Florida home last month. The request comes after Tiger Woods,…...
ECOWAS Parliament seeks to tackle child exploitation, street vulnerability
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (94+ words) Businessday NG You Might Also Like Paramount Skydance has secured commitments of nearly $24 billion from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi" Shareholders of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc will receive a combined dividend of cash…...
Filmhouse Group, Care4 Her Initiative to train 100 women in cinematography
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (320+ words) Filmhouse Group has announced a" partnership with Care4 Her Initiative to train 100 women in technical cinematography skills as part of Project Empower 2. 0. The five day programme is designed to build a strong pipeline of female technical talent within Nigeria's creative industry....
Court suspends ADC activities in Katsina over leadership dispute
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (515+ words) A High Court in Katsina State has ordered the immediate suspension of all activities of the main opposition party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state pending the determination of a substantive suit fixed for April 15, 2026. The order was…...
Regulation vs. Growth: The impact of Nigeria's evolving tax and compliance landscape on the FMCG sector
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (866+ words) The Evolution of Taxation and Compliance in Nigeria The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 introduces significant changes across personal and corporate taxation. For individuals, the regime introduces greater progressivity, including exemptions for low-income earners and higher marginal rates for top income bands,…...
Pricing the soil: Where Africa's real investment story begins
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (1554+ words) On a slow Tuesday afternoon in Lagos, Bisi closes her laptop and leans back in her chair, doing the kind of arithmetic no business school prepares you for. Her sales are up " that much is clear. Orders have grown steadily…...
Nigerian psychiatrist, artist partners Romanian government to boost kids' emotional intelligence
1+ day, 2+ min ago (377+ words) A Nigerian-born psychiatrist and musician who practices in Ireland is teaming up with Romanian authorities to help young students move from emotional "masks" to honest self-reflection. Omole Oluwatobiloba Emmanuel, known professionally as Tobiloba, has launched "De la masc" la oglind…...
Nigeria's energy reality is changing, and mobility is feeling the strain
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (286+ words) For ride-hailing drivers, fuel is the largest daily expense. Rapid price spikes force tough choices: absorb the cost and earn less, work longer hours, or raise fares, each with trade-offs. Higher fares can reduce demand, while longer hours increase fatigue....
How "Crown of Blood" opens Shakespeare to African students
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (489+ words) For students, this kind of encounter can reshape how the text is received. Shakespeare no longer appears solely as a distant European classic but as drama capable of engaging with their own cultural imagination. The ethical questions at the centre…...
Kenya halts nearly two years of easing rate cycle amid uncertainty over Iran war
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (631+ words) Kenya's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 8. 75 percent on Wednesday, pausing an easing cycle that has run for nearly two years as global uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict clouds the inflation outlook. The decision by the…...