Global Health at Risk, Yet Recoverable as Gates Foundation Presses for Urgent Collective Action
For the first time in a generation, the world is moving backwards on global health. More children are dying, foreign aid is shrinking, and debt is tightening its grip on…
SDP Demands Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Election Results
Nigeria stands once again at a defining moment in its democratic journey. As the nation looks ahead to future elections, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has raised a strong and…
Roberts Orya, ex-NEXIM boss sentenced to 490 years over N2.4bn scam
Roberts Orya, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), has been convicted and sentenced to a cumulative 490 years’ imprisonment for his role in a N2.4 billion…
Enugu court orders UK to pay £420m compensation to families of slain 1949 coal miners
An Enugu state high court has ordered the United Kingdom to pay £20 million each to the families of 21 coal miners killed by colonial authorities in November 1949, ruling…
SystemSpecs Elevates Youth Engagement Through Technology-Focused Problem Solving: Announces 2026 Children’s Day Essay Competition.
Lagos, Nigeria – February 4, 2026 – With nearly half of Nigeria’s population under the age of 25, the need to equip young people with the skills, confidence, and mindset…
African airlines’ traffic rise by 7.8% in 2025 on air travel demand
African airlines’ annual traffic rose 7.8 percent in 2025 versus the prior year. Full year 2025 capacity was up 6.5 percent and load factor climbed 0.9 percent to 74.9 percent…
Man United, Arsenal and Chelsea lead £2bn Premier League spending gap
The Premier League remains the richest domestic league in world football, and nowhere is that financial muscle more evident than in transfer spending. Over the last five seasons, Premier League…
Industrial sector leads as Nigeria’s economic activities expand for 14th month
Nigeria’s economic activities expanded for the 14th consecutive month in January 2026, buoyed largely by sustained growth in the industrial sector, as the composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) settled firmly…
Lagos to close Apongbon Bridge for six weeks
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan to enable the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out repair works on the failed asphalt sections of the ramp/service…
MTN Group in advanced talks to acquire remaining 75% stake in IHS Towers
MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has entered advanced discussions to buy the approximately 75 percent of shares in IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers) that it does not already…