Lagos Orders Residents Indoors for Monthly Sanitation Exercise
The Lagos State Government has directed residents to remain indoors on Saturday morning for the monthly environmental sanitation exercise aimed at improving cleanliness and reducing flooding across the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the…
Dangote Refinery becomes world’s biggest jet fuel exporter
When conflict in the Middle East disrupted one of the world’s most important energy corridors, few expected a refinery on Nigeria’s Atlantic coast to emerge as one of the biggest beneficiaries. Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate Dangote Group’s CEO Aliko Dangote…
Burkina Faso’s largest student union suspended after challenging Captain Traoré’s security record
Burkina Faso’s military government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has suspended the country’s largest student union, deepening concerns over shrinking civic freedoms as authorities intensify efforts to silence dissent amid a worsening security crisis. The Minister of Territorial Administration on May…
Trump Directs U.S. Troops to Crush ISIS Fighters in Nigeria
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly directed American forces to intensify operations against ISIS-linked terrorists accused of killing Christians in Nigeria. Speaking during a press conference at the White House, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Trump instructed the…
Soldier was found lifeless yesterday in southern Israel, IDF says; immigrated from Canada to serve
A soldier was found lifeless yesterday morning in southern Israel, the IDF announces. The Tzofim Garin Tzabar program, which assists young immigrants to draft to the IDF, identifies the soldier as Cpl. Benjamin Vais, 19, a lone soldier from Canada…
LAWMA urges waste reduction, sorting as rainfall pressures Lagos disposal facilities
LAWMA urges waste reduction, sorting as rainfall pressures Lagos disposal facilities The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to embrace waste reduction, sorting, and responsible disposal practices as disposal facilities across Lagos State come under increasing operational…
Presidency warns Nigerians against deepfake videos, religious disinformation
The Presidency yesterday warned Nigerians against the growing circulation of fake media contents and digitally manipulated materials designed to mislead the public, inflame religious sentiments and discredit the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a public notice posted on…
Ex-IMF chief seeks more independent central banks
President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has urged monetary authorities across the world to safeguard the independence of their central banks, warning that mounting political pressure now…
Kenya ahead of Nigeria in startup capital
Africa’s startup ecosystem is entering a new phase of growth, with Kenya overtaking Nigeria as the continent’s leading destination for venture capital, even as Nigerian founders continue to demonstrate resilience in the face of economic headwinds. According to Startup Ecosystem…
NDC Primaries: Blessing Fubara joins Rivers guber race, vows to serve one term
Ambassador Blessing Fubara Senior, brother of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his intention to contest the governorship election under the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), promising to serve only one term if elected. Fubara made the…