Governor Otti to Chair 2026 Fafunwa Educational Foundation Conference
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State is expected to chair the 2026 Fafunwa Educational Foundation (FEF) conference. The 24th annual FEF lecture/symposium will be held at Agip Recital Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, on September 23. The foundation’s Executive Secretary,…
Dangote: Refinery’ll become world’s largest by 2028
Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will become the world’s largest refinery by 2028. Dangote stated this on Monday at the preliminary signing ceremony for the proposed initial public offering, IPO, of…
Okonjo-Iweala, US Lawmakers Excited as Donald Trump Signs Bill for Two-year Extension of AGOA
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and some members of the United States Congress have expressed excitement as President Donald Trump signed the bill for a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity…
D’Tigress Fall To France, Bow Out Of Women’s World Cup
The result condemned the African champions to a third consecutive defeat at the tournament, following earlier losses to South Korea and Hungary. Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been eliminated from the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup after suffering a crushing 111-56 defeat…
Diri hands over two São Tomé and Príncipe fishermen rescued in Bayelsa to ambassador
Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, has handed over two fishermen from São Tomé and Príncipe who were rescued after drifting into Nigerian waters. Diri handed over the fishermen, Pedro Mateus and Isnaic Dafonseca, to Carlos Moreno, São Tomé and Príncipe’s…
Atiku, Osinbajo, Mark, Others Attend Amaechi Mother’s Burial
Former Vice President and presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Senate President and ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, were among prominent political figures who converged on Ubima, Ikwerre…
Millions licensed to die under power lines
How planning failures, conflicting government approvals, new developments put lives, investments at risk For more than two decades, pupils of Clementine Schools in Agbado Oke, Lagos resumed each morning beneath the shadow of twin high-voltage electricity transmission lines. Parents dropped…
Nigerian military captures suspected ISWAP spy in Borno
Troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of being a spy for the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, along the Cross-Kukawa road in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to a…
Malaysia wins third place at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam
Malaysia’s representative Taanusiya Chetty has won the second runner up at Miss World finals in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Taanusiya, who was among the six finalists, also won the Beauty With A Purpose award.With a background as an educator, the 26-year-old,…
Africa map size: Togo to change school maps, geography books after UN vote
Togo has announced plans to change its school geography materials by the end of the year after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution promoting maps that more accurately represent the size of Africa and other regions of the…