Lagos to Open Three Blue Line Rail Stations by February 2027
The Lagos State Government plans to open three additional stations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line by the end of February 2027, in a move expected to bring train services closer to more residents. Abimbola Akinajo, managing director…
Korea, partners launch Abuja entrepreneurship centre for young Nigerians
The Republic of Korea has partnered with Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency and the United Nations Development Programme to establish an entrepreneurship centre in Abuja to support hundreds of young entrepreneurs and start-ups. The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria,…
Okonjo-Iweala tops Nigeria’s 500 thought leaders as banking sector trails
Okonjo-Iweala tops Nigeria’s 500 thought leaders as banking sector trails Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has emerged as Nigeria’s most influential thought leader in the inaugural Okonjo-Iweala tasks Nigeria on local manufacturing of renewable energy technologies…
Nollywood Eyes $10B Asian Market In Landmark Nigeria-China Film Pact
Nollywood Eyes $10B Asian Market In Landmark Nigeria-China Film Pact A groundbreaking strategic alliance poised to redefine the global footprint of African cinema has been unveiled in Abuja as Nollywood leaders and top Chinese film executives announced a direct commercial…
Obasanjo’s son joins Tinubu Must Stay Movement
…Backs policy continuity and reforms The son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo Olujonwo Obasanjo, has formally joined the Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation (TMS) also known as Tinubu Must Stay—a political advocacy platform promoting policy continuity, sustainable governance and…
Argentina drops investigation into President Milei over crypto fraud
A criminal investigation into Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister’s links to a cryptocurrency scandal has been dropped. The case against Milei and his sister Karina Milei was dismissed by federal judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi at the request…
2027: Nigeria’s 103 million registered voters face turnout test
Nigeria is heading into the 2027 general elections with more than 103 million registered voters, but the growing voter register has raised another important question: how many Nigerians will actually turn up to vote? The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Nigeria Unveil Robotic Surgery Academy In Ogun State
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to human capital development under the Renewed Hope Agenda with the launch of the Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) RoboMed Robotics Academy in Ogun State. Dr. Alausa said…
Nollywood Actor Steven Echendu Is Dead
Nollywood actor Steven Echendu has died, according to a tribute shared by his colleague, Wisdom Nwankwo. Nwankwo disclosed that he learnt of Echendu’s passing on Thursday, expressing sadness over the loss of the actor. Echendu was known for his work…
Many feared trapped as multi-storey building collapses in Kenya
A multi-storey building under construction collapsed suddenly in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area on Friday, October 23, 2026, raising fears that several people may be trapped beneath the massive pile of concrete and debris. The building, reported by different sources as having…