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Punch · Nigeria
19 candidates to contest Sokoto gov seat in 2027
19 candidates are set to contest the Sokoto governorship election in 2027, including incumbent Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto.
Punch · Nigeria
I learnt my son’s kidney was removed via phone call — Victim’s mother
A mother recounts learning via phone call that her 22-year-old son’s kidney was allegedly removed by an organ harvesting syndicate in Abuja. Police investi…
Punch · Nigeria
VIDEO: I’ll attend your 70th birthday, Obasanjo jokes about missing Olota’s 80th celebration
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo lightheartedly promised to attend Olota of Ota’s 70th birthday but joked about missing his 80th, drawing laughter from g…
Punch · Nigeria
VIDEO: Chiwetalu Agu, son watch throwback movie scene featuring Patience Ozokwor
Veteran actor Chiwetalu Agu and his son watch a classic Nollywood movie scene featuring Patience Ozokwor, sparking nostalgia among fans. Relive the golden…
Punch · Nigeria
Lagos condemns viral video mocking bedwetting child
Lagos State condemns a viral video publicly mocking a child for bedwetting, highlighting it as verbal and emotional child abuse.
Punch · Nigeria
Niger troops clash with presidential guard after palace attempt
Clashes erupt in Niger’s capital as troops attempt to enter the presidential palace.
Premium Times · Nigeria
The long game: What will Tinubu leave behind? By Adeola Akinremi
If there were credible national opinion polls in Nigeria, four months and nineteen days before the presidential election, we would have a clearer picture of where President Bola Tinubu and the other contenders stand. We…
Punch · Nigeria
JAMB gives candidates final chance to accept, reject old admissions
JAMB extends the deadline for candidates to accept or reject admission offers from 2021-2026 to September 30, 2026. Act now to avoid cancellation.
Punch · Nigeria
Oyo APC senatorial aspirant pledges loyalty to party
Despite grievances over the 2027 senatorial primary, an Oyo APC aspirant, Ademola Alli, pledges loyalty and calls for unity and restitution within the part…
BusinessDay · Nigeria
US set to take control of major portion of Venezuelan oil wealth
By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Eric Martin The US is set to take majority control over a huge amount of…
Punch · Nigeria
27 die as overtaking truck slams into church bus in Zimbabwe
Tragedy strikes in Zimbabwe as 27 churchgoers die in a horrific road crash involving a truck and a minibus.
Premium Times · Nigeria
MTN Nigeria’s independent director, Kola-Oyeneyin, to exit board
The telecommunications giant noted that Mrs Kola-Oyeneyin’s exit will take effect from 31 August, although MTN did not state the reason for her exit in the regulatory filing.
Punch · Nigeria
Lagos to deploy 220 trucks for waste evacuation — Hamzat
Lagos State is boosting its waste management efforts with 220 new trucks to improve evacuation and promote a cleaner environment. Learn about the state’s p…
Premium Times · Nigeria
Fuel subsidy debate: Between economic reform and political expediency, By Ehi Braimah
My view is that Nigeria does not need a return to an inefficient subsidy regime merely because petrol is expensive, neither does it need to worship the doctrine of subsidy removal while citizens are pushed deeper into…
Premium Times · Nigeria
Nigeria seeks investment in oil and gas sector at China energy exhibition
Nigerian delegation heading to China as part of the country's push for investment in its oil and gas sector.
Premium Times · Nigeria
Health minister seeks increased investment in radiopharmaceutical cancer therapy
He described radiopharmaceutical therapy as an important frontier in modern medicine, combining nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, pharmaceutical sciences, oncology and precision medicine for targeted cancer treatment.
BusinessDay · Nigeria
SMA Gold rallies APC leaders, candidates in Badagry ahead of 2027 elections
Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, popularly known as SMA Gold, a former Lagos State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, has…
Premium Times · Nigeria
Heavy gunshots, explosions in Niger capital
Saturday’s attack, which observers said lasted for about two hours, targeted the airport and security perimeter near the presidency.
BusinessDay · Nigeria
Explainer: Nigeria is getting its second chance with global investors after hard reset
…Africa’s most populous country scored a rare double with an index return and ratings boost this week For the most…
Premium Times · Nigeria
NMA urges FG to implement retirement age of 65yrs for clinical health workers
According to the president, implementing the retirement age of 65 years for clinical health workers will provide an important palliative measure, as Nigeria continues to address the broader challenge of healthcare…
Premium Times · Nigeria
PT Health Watch: Frequent heartburn may signal more serious condition, expert warns
While occasional heartburn is common, frequent or persistent symptoms may indicate gastroesophageal reflux disease and should not be managed indefinitely with self medication, a gastroenterologist has advised.
BusinessDay · Nigeria
Kwara reunites 146 Woro kidnap victims with families, provides N80m cash support
The Kwara State Government on Friday reunited 146 victims of the Woro community kidnapping with their families after 21 days…
BusinessDay · Nigeria
Tears For a Titan: Tributes rain on legendary NLC scribe, Ugboaja as he bows out
…Union vows befitting farewell for late labour strategist The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has been thrown into mourning following the…
Premium Times · Nigeria
Police rescue 2-year-old boy, arrest suspects in kidnapping plot
The police said a 34-year-old man, Nansik Sule, conspired with the child’s mother, Catherine Davou, to fake the boy's kidnap.
Premium Times · Nigeria
2027: Atiku claims Tinubu is 90 years old, sick
Atiku made the claims in a two separate interviews in Hausa and English with the BBC released on Friday.
Moneyweb · South Africa
What happens if you give everyone $700? A local economy thrives
As many as 230 000 adults in two districts of Malawi are each receiving about 1.2m kwacha, or almost $700, and they can do whatever they want with it.
Moneyweb · South Africa
Refinery rivalry exposes East Africa’s regional tensions
Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are each backing rival refinery and energy projects worth billions of dollars – proof that old regional tensions haven't gone away.
Moneyweb · South Africa
First US phosphate plant in decades planned amid global conflict
A proposed Louisiana plant could produce more than a million tonnes of phosphate fertiliser a year, reducing US dependency on imports as global supply chains face disruptions.
Moneyweb · South Africa
The pension fund powering Rwanda’s economic miracle
Workers’ retirement savings have helped transform Kigali, but Rwanda’s services-led growth model is struggling to generate enough jobs.
Moneyweb · South Africa
Growthpoint turns Ninety One’s Cape Town HQ into a lower-carbon asset
Following a major refurbishment that retained the building’s existing concrete structure while upgrading its energy efficiency, renewable energy supply, and workplace infrastructure.
Yesterday
Moneyweb · South Africa
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Moneyweb · South Africa
Kenners antwoord luisteraarsvrae
Elke Brink, direkteur en welvaartbestuurder by PSG Wealth R21 en Omri Thomas, direkteur en portefeuljebestuurder by Abax Investments, beantwoord die vrae wat luisteraars se sakke raak.
Moneyweb · South Africa
Rainbow vind sy pot
Marthinus Stander, uitvoerende hoof van Rainbow Chicken, bespreek die groep se winssyfers.
Moneyweb · South Africa
Studente wil op kampusse studeer
Chris Vorster, uitvoerende hoof van STADIO, gesels oor die groep se finansiële resultate.
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