News
“Rising food prices, electricity instability, fuel costs, unemployment, and insecurity continue to define daily life across the country. Many voters are now less concerned with zoning arrangements and more focused on whether any candidate can meaningfully improve living conditions.”
Tech & Education
A new report estimates that Meta contributes about $820 million annually to Nigeria’s economy, with its platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp playing a major role in helping businesses expand reach, boost sales, and drive growth in the country’s digital and informal sectors.
Tech & Education
The NCC says a proposed review of Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy could generate about ₦1.6 trillion in tax revenue and create up to two million jobs by 2028, driven by expanded digitalisation and improved broadband infrastructure across key sectors.
Tech & Education
Teachers in Anambra State have opposed the Federal Government’s proposal to remove UTME requirements for education-related courses, warning that the move could lower academic standards and weaken the quality of future teachers in Nigeria.
Tech & Education
NABTEB has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination into technical colleges to May 31 and rescheduled the exam from June 6 to June 13, 2026, to allow candidates more time for preparation.
Tech & Education
OPay has opened applications for its scholarship programme under a ₦1.2 billion, 10-year education commitment, alongside a ₦10 million Innovation Challenge with Google aimed at supporting Nigerian students through funding, mentorship, and tech-driven problem-solving opportunities.
Sports
Fulham manager Marco Silva has praised his squad’s depth and highlighted the importance of his Super Eagles players, noting their impact on team performance as the club prepares for a busy run of Premier League fixtures.
Sports
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has invited goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri to train with the national team ahead of the Unity Cup, as Nigeria continues assessing squad options for their upcoming clash against Zimbabwe in London.
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Nyesom Wike says Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s withdrawal from the 2027 governorship race was part of a political agreement aimed at restoring peace and stability in Rivers State.
News
“Rising food prices, electricity instability, fuel costs, unemployment, and insecurity continue to define daily life across the country. Many voters are now less concerned with zoning arrangements and more focused on whether any candidate can meaningfully improve living conditions.”
News
ADC holds its presidential primary today as Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen compete for the party’s 2027 ticket amid internal divisions and high political stakes.
News
The Nigerian Army warned Nigerians against fake Facebook accounts impersonating senior military officers, saying fraudsters are using generals’ names and photographs to scam unsuspecting members of the public online.
Politics
TINUBU APPOINTS PROF. SEGUN AINA AS NEW JAMB REGISTRAR
Politics
2027 Race Heats Up as NDC Extends Deadline for Aspirants Nationwide
Politics
Former Abia Speaker Pulls Out of Senate Race Ahead of APC Primaries
Politics
APC Primaries Shake-Up as Two Senatorial Aspirants Withdraw From Kebbi Race
Sports
Fulham manager Marco Silva has praised his squad’s depth and highlighted the importance of his Super Eagles players, noting their impact on team performance as the club prepares for a busy run of Premier League fixtures.
Sports
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has invited goalkeeper Ovie Ejeheri to train with the national team ahead of the Unity Cup, as Nigeria continues assessing squad options for their upcoming clash against Zimbabwe in London.
Sports
Morgan Gibbs-White has expressed disappointment after being left out of England’s World Cup squad by manager Thomas Tuchel, despite a strong Premier League season with Nottingham Forest and public praise from teammates and supporters.
Sports
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has welcomed Igoh Ogbu and Alhassan Yusuf to camp as Nigeria intensifies preparations for its upcoming clash against Zimbabwe, with training focused on tactics, fitness, and squad cohesion ahead of the fixture.
Tech & Education
A new report estimates that Meta contributes about $820 million annually to Nigeria’s economy, with its platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp playing a major role in helping businesses expand reach, boost sales, and drive growth in the country’s digital and informal sectors.
Tech & Education
The NCC says a proposed review of Nigeria’s National Telecommunications Policy could generate about ₦1.6 trillion in tax revenue and create up to two million jobs by 2028, driven by expanded digitalisation and improved broadband infrastructure across key sectors.
Tech & Education
Teachers in Anambra State have opposed the Federal Government’s proposal to remove UTME requirements for education-related courses, warning that the move could lower academic standards and weaken the quality of future teachers in Nigeria.
Tech & Education
NABTEB has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination into technical colleges to May 31 and rescheduled the exam from June 6 to June 13, 2026, to allow candidates more time for preparation.
Agriculture
PLATEAU—Farming groups condemned a fatal attack in Foron District that killed a farmer and saw 50 cows rustled. They urged immediate security deployments to protect the agrarian economy.
Agriculture
LAGOS—Experts at the 2026 Nestlé Summit urged integrated food systems to fight malnutrition. They backed public-private investment in biofortification and storage to aid vulnerable families.
Agriculture
NAIROBI, KENYA—Nigeria has raised an alarm over the escalating scarcity and cost of fertilizer inputs across Sub-Saharan Africa, blaming Middle East geopolitical instability and fractured global logistics. Speaking at the Africa-France Summit, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari met with IFAD to evaluate West African supply chain vulnerabilities. With shipping disruptions driving up freight charges for nitrogen and phosphate bases, Nigeria is working with development partner
Agriculture
The Miyetti-Allah Fulaku Yeso Yeso Development Association (MAFYDA) has urged the Federal Government to establish dedicated Bank of Agriculture (BOA) loan facilities for butchers to help crash rising meat prices. MAFYDA revealed a stark market disparity where middlemen buy cows from pastoralists for ₦500,000 to ₦750,000 and resell them to capital-constrained butchers on credit for up to ₦1.5 million. The association stated that direct capital intervention would empower butchers to bypass these p
Health
Stagnation Warning: WHO Report at 79th World Health Assembly Reveals Healthcare Costs Have Pushed 1.6 Billion People Into Poverty
Health
THE SILENT THREAT: High-Pressure Lifestyle and Soaring Drug Costs Drive Dangerous Surge in Hypertension
Health
Emergency Mobilization: Borno Cholera Outbreak Surges Past 1,500 Suspected Cases; 21 Lives Lost
Health
Defensive Wall: NCDC Shuts Down Viral Ebola Rumors, Activates Mandatory Airport and Border Screenings Amid Central African Outbreak
Security
A joint task force seized contraband worth millions in an operation spanning three border posts.
Security
The Ghana Armed Forces have deployed additional troops to border regions adjacent to the Sahel zone to enhance surveillance.
Security
The Ghana Police Service says armed robbery incidents in the Greater Accra Region fell by 30 per cent in 2024, attributing the decline to community policing.
Youth Empowerment
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inaugurated Africa's first dedicated quantum computing research centre.
Youth Empowerment
The Youth Employment Agency says it placed 120,000 Ghanaian graduates in apprenticeships, internships and public works programmes in 2024.
Pacesetters
At just 23, Abena Serwaah has built a thriving hydroponic container farm business supplying premium vegetables to Accra's top hotels and restaurants.
Pacesetters
A retired schoolteacher's dream to bring books to children in a remote Brong-Ahafo fishing village has grown into a community library serving 400 students.
Programs
The Nation Builders Corps has opened applications for Phase 3 targeting 50,000 graduates in ICT, healthcare, education and agriculture.
Programs
The Ghana Education Service reports 1.2 million students enrolled in the Free Senior High School programme in the current academic year.
