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Nollywood actress Empress Njamah Launches 'The Diary"
51+ min ago (268+ words) 02 July 2026 2: 43 pm WAT By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Renowned Nollywood actress and entrepreneur Empress Njamah has launched a new conversation show, The Diary, aimed at encouraging open discussions on issues affecting everyday life. According to a statement announcing the launch, the…...
2027: I'll win Lagos without Obi, Obidient movement " Rhodes-Vivour
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (450+ words) 02 July 2026 2: 12 pm WAT The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has expressed confidence that he can win the 2027 governorship election without the direct backing of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi or the Obidient…...
DBN secures N200m EIB loan for SMEs
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (392+ words) 02 July 2026 4: 00 am WAT The European Investment Bank Group's development arm, EIB Global and the Development Bank of Nigeria have announced a "200 million financial partnership to support the development of small-scale investments of Nigerian enterprises contributing to Nigeria's green and digital…...
US-based Nigerian jailed, faces deportation over shooting during dispute " The Sun Nigeria
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (381+ words) 02 July 2026 11: 41 am WAT A 23-year-old Nigerian student in the United States, Godson Oghenebrume, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison and faces deportation after admitting to illegally possessing a firearm and firing multiple shots during a dispute with his ex-girlfriend,…...
Anti-Tinubu post: Prosecution bent on punishing me instead of following due process " Sowore
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (574+ words) 02 July 2026 8: 26 am WAT African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the prosecution in his ongoing case with the federal government of punishing him rather than following due process. Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS,…...
US-based Nigerian engineer admits diverting $1. 64m to family accounts " The Sun Nigeria
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (451+ words) 02 July 2026 12: 21 pm WAT A Nigerian engineer based in the United States, Adebanjo Popoola, has pleaded guilty to diverting about $1. 64 million in public funds meant for rehabilitating dilapidated buildings in St. Louis into bank accounts belonging to himself, his wife and…...
MAAUN emerges nation's best, Africa's 14th prestigious private university in 2026 THE Impact Rankings
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (431+ words) 02 July 2026 11: 52 am WAT By Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Maryam Abacha American University of Niger (MAAUN Niger) has recorded a major milestone in African higher education after emerging as the highest-ranked university in the Republic of Niger in the 2026 Times Higher…...
African Games 2027 dates confirmed as Cairo prepares
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (274+ words) 02 July 2026 4: 06 am WAT The official dates for the 14th African Games have been confirmed, with the continental multi-sport event set to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from August 27 to September 10, 2027, BSNSports. com. ng reports. The confirmation was made in a statement…...
Sixteen children rescued from Ohio home after years of confinement " The Sun Nigeria
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (452+ words) 02 July 2026 11: 30 am WAT Authorities in the US state of Ohio have rescued 16 children who were allegedly confined to a single room in a dilapidated home for nearly four years, describing the conditions as among the worst investigators have ever encountered....
World Cup: Everything to know about Spain vs Austria match " The Sun Nigeria
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (637+ words) 02 July 2026 9: 02 am WAT Spain and Austria will battle for a place in the Round of 16 when they meet in one of the biggest European clashes of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on Thursday. The knockout encounter will take place…...