Peter Obi Donates ₦15 Million to UNN Dental Students for Lab Upgrade, Criticizes Misplaced National Priorities
Former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated ₦15 million to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Dental Students Association to support the urgent upgrade of their laboratory, a key requirement for their department’s re-accreditation process….
BUA, Dangote Cement, others push NGX to N833 billion gain
BUA, Dangote Cement, First Bank Holding, and other firms’ stock pushed the Nigerian stock market to continue its upward trend, with a gain of N833 billion on Thursday. This comes as Nigerian Exchange Limited market capitalisation rose by 1.02 percent…
Nigeria Advances to WAFCON Semifinals with 5-0 Win Over Zambia*
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Thrash Zambia 5-0 in WAFCON Quarterfinals* Nigeria’s Super Falcons dominated Zambia 5-0 in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarterfinals match, securing a spot in the semifinals. The match was played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium…
Nigerian sprinters dominate 100m finals, sweep medals in U18, U20 events
It was a golden evening for Nigerian athletics as the country swept the podium in the U18 women’s 100m final and secured top medals in the U20 women’s category at the ongoing youth athletics championship. In the U18 women’s 100m…
I’m not an old guy’ – Usyk plays down age concerns
Both fighters remained calm throughout the news conference, which began 48 minutes later than scheduled, leaving their respective teams to throw out jibes. Usyk is yet to taste defeat in 23 fights as a professional and has won his three…
BREAKING: Tinubu appoints IBB’s son as chairman of Bank of Agriculture
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment today, July 18, 2025 along with seven others. Some…
Zimbabwe partners with Chinese firms for construction of landmark $270m lithium plant
Zimbabwe partners with Chinese firms for construction of landmark $270m lithium plant Zimbabwe’s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House is set to begin construction of a $270 million lithium concentrator at its Sandawana mine in the third quarter of 2025. …
Burkina Faso military rulers dissolves independent Electoral commission
Burkina Faso’s military rulers have disbanded the country’s electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported. Since seizing power in September 2022, the coup leaders have…
Somalia excluded from Kenya’s Africa-wide visa policy
Kenya’s decision to exclude Somalia from its newly launched visa-free travel policy for African countries has sparked widespread criticism from Somali travellers, who say the move undermines regional integration and unfairly targets Somali citizens. The policy, announced in January and…
We will construct “The Greater Kumasi Bypass” to restore Kumasi’s urban integrity – Mahama assures
President John Dramani Mahama assured that the government is set to construct ‘The Greater Kumasi Bypass’ in the Ashanti region. He said the construction of ‘The Greater Kumasi Bypass’ will help decongest the city and promote safer travel and restore…