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Inter-communal clashes kill 48 in Niger - Report
36+ min ago (403+ words) Intercommunal violence in western central Nigeria killed at least 48 people on Wednesday, a security report seen by AFP said on Thursday. The report, prepared for the United Nations, said "herder militia" armed with machetes raided farmers from the Kamuku ethnic…...
When regulation becomes redistribution in Nigeria's airtime lending industry
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (398+ words) Nigeria's fuel subsidy regime operated for decades through a system in which the government licensed importers and reimbursed them under arrangements that were not fully transparent to the public. When the subsidy programme later came under extensive public scrutiny through…...
The AI Debate is Over: Nigerian marketers have already moved on
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (428+ words) By Ogunseye Anuoluwapo Elizabeth For much of the last two years, the dominant conversation around artificial intelligence has been driven by one question: Will AI replace marketers? After speaking with marketing leaders across banking, media, technology, telecommunications, agencies, consulting and…...
Okeigbo: Ondo APC stakeholders demand new representative for 2027
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (309+ words) ABUJA: Stakeholders in Okeigbo, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, have demanded a new representative for the Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing years of poor representation and…...
Nigerian firm, Zotmann to receive African Achievers Award
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (289+ words) Receives Award for Excellence and Visionary Leadership in Africa The award will be formally presented during the 16th African Achievers Awards Ceremony, scheduled to take place on July 22, 2026, at the prestigious House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London, United Kingdom." The…...
Arewa youths reject Atiku's call for Gbajabiamila's suspension
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (329+ words) ABUJA " The Arewa Youth Integrity Forum (AYIF) has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's call for the suspension of the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged bribery claims, saying the former vice president was…...
Axa Mansard mobilises over 700 employees to fight Child abuse, gender-based violence
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (509+ words) AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has intensified its advocacy against child abuse and gender-based violence by mobilising more than 700 employee volunteers across Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt to raise awareness on the prevention, identification and reporting of domestic and sexual violence....
Lagos 2027: Rhodes-Vivour explains how he'll contest without Obi's influence
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (366+ words) The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said his 2027 governorship bid will not depend on the political influence of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi or the Obidient movement, insisting that…...
FG hails end of Oyo teachers' strike, says dialogue saved learning
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (397+ words) Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa The Federal Government has welcomed the suspension of the teachers" strike in Oyo State, describing the breakthrough as a significant victory for dialogue and a major boost to uninterrupted learning for thousands of pupils across…...
Nigeria keeps rebuilding the damage, not the system
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (824+ words) By Atumye Amos Alao When floodwaters recede, the visible destruction is only part of the story. The greater danger lies in what the water leaves behind and what we continue to ignore. When floods hit Nigeria, we count what we…...