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Champions League Expansion Put On Hold By CAF
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected a proposal to increase the number of CAF Champions League slots for the continent’s highest-ranked football associations in the 2026/27 season. The proposal was submitted by the Egyptian Football Association. It sought to increase the allocation for the top 12 ranked […]
Iran Conflict Enters Uncertain Pause As Casualties Mount & Nuclear Claims Intensify
Iran War Reaches New Turning Point as Ceasefire Holds, Casualties Rise & Nuclear Dispute Deepens Military Hostilities Ease After Nearly Two Weeks of Escalation THE conflict involving the United States, Iran and Israel entered a fragile new phase on Sunday as military operations slowed, diplomatic contacts resumed and fresh claims emerged over the extent of […]
Airtime Loan Dispute Sparks Fears Of Fresh Service Disruption
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE Users Fear Fresh Airtime Lending Disruption as WASPAN Challenges FCCPC Rules MILLIONS of Nigerians who depend on airtime and data lending services are expressing concern over the possibility of another disruption as a legal dispute between the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection […]
CBN’s Tight Policy Slows Lending As Businesses Battle Cost Pressures
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Private Sector Credit Shows Signs of Recovery Amid Economic Headwinds NIGERIA’S private sector is gradually regaining access to credit, but economists warn that the recovery remains fragile as high interest rates, rising government borrowing and mounting production costs continue to limit lending across the economy. Recent monetary statistics released by the Central […]
Nigeria Begin WAFU B Title Defence
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S Flying Eagles are set for another major test as they open their WAFU B U-20 Championship campaign against Ghana’s Black Satellites in Côte d’Ivoire. The fixture brings together two traditional rivals with a rich football history. It also offers Ghana an opportunity to avenge their 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in […]
Convicted FTX Founder Appeals For Presidential Mercy
By ANDERSON CLIFF SAM Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency billionaire convicted over the collapse of the FTX exchange, has formally applied for a presidential pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump. The application is now listed as pending on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney website. The request marks the latest effort by […]
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‘Thank The President For What?’ Nigerians In South Africa Demand Action, Not Assurances
Stranded Nigerians Challenge Consul’s Appeal as Evacuation Delay Fuels Anger Consul General Assures Citizens of Ongoing Evacuation Efforts FRUSTRATIONS mounted among stranded Nigerians in South Africa after the Nigerian Consul General urged them to appreciate President Bola Tinubu for the Federal Government’s efforts to evacuate them, despite uncertainty over when the operation would be completed. […]
Inside Calabar’s Forgotten Infectious Disease Hospital
The Hospital Meant to Fight Infectious Diseases TUCKED away along New Edgerley Road in Calabar, behind Zenith Bank’s Chamley Branch and a short distance from the bustling Watt Market, stands the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), officially known as the Dr. Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital. Established to serve as a frontline facility for the diagnosis and […]
Nigeria Ranks Third Globally In Student Migration — UNESCO Report
Nigeria Emerges as Global Education Export Hub NIGERIA has been ranked the third-largest source of international students globally, according to a new report by UNESCO. The inaugural Higher Education Global Trends Report revealed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all students studying abroad in 2023, placing it alongside Germany in the global ranking. […]
Business
CBN’s Tight Policy Slows Lending As Businesses Battle Cost Pressures
By FIDELUS ZWANSON Private Sector Credit Shows Signs of Recovery Amid Economic Headwinds NIGERIA’S private sector is gradually regaining access to credit, but economists warn that the recovery remains fragile as high interest rates, rising government borrowing and mounting production costs continue to limit lending across the economy. Recent monetary statistics released by the Central […]
Beyond Speeches: Can Delta’s 2026 Investment Summit Deliver Jobs & Growth?
Delta Stakes Its Economic Future on Investment-Led Growth AS Delta State prepares to host its 2026 Economic and Investment Summit, expectations are rising that the event will become more than another government gathering. Scheduled for 3 to 5 August at the Dome Event Centre in Asaba, the summit is expected to bring together policymakers, investors, […]
As Digital Payments Hit ₦1.2 Quadrillion, CBN Builds New Cyber Shield
By OBIOMA TORI Nigeria’s Digital Finance Revolution Meets a New Cybersecurity Reality Payment Boom Forces Regulatory Rethink NIGERIA’S transition toward a cash-light economy has reached a critical stage. Electronic payments now dominate commercial activities across banking, fintech services, online commerce and government transactions. While this transformation has accelerated financial inclusion and improved payment efficiency, it […]
FG Pays ₦333 Billion to GenCos, Launches Fresh ₦729 Billion Bond To Cut Power Debt
FG Disburses ₦333 Billion to GenCos, Rolls Out New Bond to Reduce Power Sector Debt Government Advances Electricity Debt Settlement Programme THE Federal Government has disbursed approximately ₦333 billion to eight electricity generation companies (GenCos) as part of its ongoing Power Sector Debt Reduction Initiative, while unveiling a second ₦729 billion bond issuance aimed at […]
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Five Governors, One Head Of State & A Nation In Crisis: Revisiting Nigeria’s Defining Military Photograph
A Historic Portrait of Leadership Before National Upheaval SOME photographs become symbols of history because they capture more than the people within the frame. The rare 1966 photograph featuring Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi alongside Nigeria’s newly appointed military governors represents one such moment. Taken during the early months of military rule, the image […]
INEC Ends Voter Registration & Shifts Focus To Delivering Credible 2027 Polls
By MELVIN KOFFA Closing the Register, Building Confidence: What INEC’s CVR Deadline Means for Nigeria’s 2027 Elections A Major Electoral Milestone Reached NIGERIA has crossed another important milestone in its preparations for the 2027 general elections following the conclusion of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The exercise, which accommodated new […]
Peter Obi Donates ₦10 Million To Cross River Mission Hospital, Raises Alarm Over Maternal Deaths
By JULIET EKANEM LABOUR Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has donated ₦10 million to the Catholic Maternity Hospital, Moniaya, in Cross River State. The donation was made during a visit to the hospital, which he described as an indispensable healthcare institution serving mothers, infants and vulnerable […]
NULGE Demands Immediate LG Autonomy, Blames FG For Delaying Supreme Court Ruling
By HAUWA MAGANA THE Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has criticised the Federal Government over what it described as the prolonged delay in implementing the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government councils. The union said nearly one year and six months after the landmark ruling, there has been […]