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African Tech sees 2,421 layoffs in 2025 profit push
Africa’s tech ecosystem recorded 2,421 layoffs in 2025, the highest annual total tracked in five years, as companies intensified a read more African Tech sees 2,421 layoffs in 2025 profit push
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Emeka Beke-led APC in Rivers hails presidency for backing Fubara
…Calls for dissolution of party structure for fresh executives The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has hailed the read more Emeka Beke-led APC in Rivers hails presidency for backing Fubara
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Contextual AI development needed for Nigeria’s local realities
Nigeria has an urgent need to build Artificial Intelligence solutions rooted in its local realities, rather than relying on imported tech... read more Contextual AI development needed for Nigeria’s local realities
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SG Holdings Limited Secures Top-Tier Credit Ratings for 2025/2026
SG Holdings Limited has reinforced its financial resilience and market credibility for the 2025/2026 financial year, securing an A1+ rating read more SG Holdings Limited Secures Top-Tier Credit Ratings for 2025/2026
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Meet Lateef Are, Nigeria’s new ambassador-designate to the US
Three ambassador-designates to the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), and Francehave been appointed by Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, read more Meet Lateef Are, Nigeria’s new ambassador-designate to the US
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Cribz targets 250 housing units in 2026
A fast-growing real estate development company in Port Harcourt, Cribz Apartments, is planning to build 250 new housing units in 2026. read more Cribz targets 250 housing units in 2026
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Nigeria’s power grid collapses for first time in 2026
Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed Thursday morning, plunging Africa’s most populous nation into darkness for the first time in 2026 and read more Nigeria’s power grid collapses for first time in 2026
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AI leaders urge shift from foreign tools to local solutions
Artificial Intelligence (AI) leaders and policymakers in Nigeria have urged local developers and investors to move away from reliance on read more AI leaders urge shift from foreign tools to local solutions
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5 key facts about how Nigeria could access $20bn from Shell via Bonga Southwest
Shell Plc and its partners in Nigeria are exploring how to develop a big oil field in the West African read more 5 key facts about how Nigeria could access $20bn from Shell via Bonga Southwest
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Warner Bros. deal would improve offers for members–Greg Peters, Co-CEO Netflix
Netflix’s senior management on Tuesday defended its proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming assets, describing read more Warner Bros. deal would improve offers for members–Greg Peters, Co-CEO Netflix
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ECOWAS bets on AI, fintech  to unlock growth for 400m West Africans
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has turned towards artificial intelligence, financial technology and digital transformation as central read more ECOWAS bets on AI, fintech  to unlock growth for 400m West Africans
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Families in Kaduna wait in fear as Bandits demand compensation before talks on 166 abducted worshippers
Every night since January 18, families in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have gone to bed read more Families in Kaduna wait in fear as Bandits demand compensation before talks on 166 abducted worshippers
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Northern chessboard: Why all roads to 2027 are quietly leading to Kwankwaso
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, former minister of defence, and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, have held a read more Northern chessboard: Why all roads to 2027 are quietly leading to Kwankwaso
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Billions of Naria lost as Kano power strike enters day two
…KEDCO puts daily Loss at ₦100m Several billions of naira have been lost by businesses across Kano State as the read more Billions of Naria lost as Kano power strike enters day two
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A night of firsts: ALAN Gala signals new era for law firm management in Nigeria
The Association of Law Firm Administrators Nigeria (ALAN) marked a historic milestone with its inaugural Gala and Awards Night, held read more A night of firsts: ALAN Gala signals new era for law firm management in Nigeria
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Focus over fun: Wisdom Udo’s path to first-class honours
While many students balance lectures with an active social life, Wisdom Udo, a University of Lagos student chose a different read more Focus over fun: Wisdom Udo’s path to first-class honours
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Afreximbank terminates credit rating relationship with Fitch
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Friday officially terminated its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings. The decision follows a review read more Afreximbank terminates credit rating relationship with Fitch
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Hotel Review: A look at Radisson Blu brand
With over 1,500 hotels, across 10 distinctive brands in more than 95 countries, amid significant expansion plans, there is always read more Hotel Review: A look at Radisson Blu brand
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Schneider Electric pushes energy-AI integration at Davos
Schneider Electric SE is leveraging this week’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos to advance its vision of integrating artificial read more Schneider Electric pushes energy-AI integration at Davos
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Ibadan welcomes 2331 Hotel
The Ibadan hospitality market has welcomed a new entrant to boost offerings for guests. 2331 Lounge, Hotel and Restaurant, the read more Ibadan welcomes 2331 Hotel
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Reps summon Ibadan, Jos Discos over persistent power crisis
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating Nigeria’s power sector reforms and expenditure from 2007 to 2024 has summoned read more Reps summon Ibadan, Jos Discos over persistent power crisis
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United Capital, Zenith, GTCO lead NGX ‘Dividend Kings’
United Capital, Zenith Bank and Guaranty Trust Holding Company emerged as the leaders among Nigeria’s so-called ‘Dividend Kings’ as investors read more United Capital, Zenith, GTCO lead NGX ‘Dividend Kings’
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LAPO Microfinance, WSBI deploy climate finance to women-led agribusinesses
LAPO Microfinance Bank has partnered with the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) to launch a climate-smart financing pilot read more LAPO Microfinance, WSBI deploy climate finance to women-led agribusinesses
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Construction industry showing recovery, targeting measured growth in 2026
Stakeholders in the built and construction industry have described 2025 as a period of recovery and resilience for the sector, read more Construction industry showing recovery, targeting measured growth in 2026
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World spends 30 times more destroying nature than protecting it – UNEP report
A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals that the world is investing far more in destroying read more World spends 30 times more destroying nature than protecting it – UNEP report
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Unilag confers 10,584 students with first degrees, diplomas, 5,782 postgraduates
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has conferred 10,584 students with first degrees and diplomas, while 5,782 were awarded postgraduate degrees read more Unilag confers 10,584 students with first degrees, diplomas, 5,782 postgraduates
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Police investigates social media security threats at Lagos schools
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into alleged security threats circulating on social media, which sparked fear read more Police investigates social media security threats at Lagos schools
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Aviation Minister signs Enugu airport’s concession agreement
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,  has formally signed the concession agreement for the Akanu Ibiam International read more Aviation Minister signs Enugu airport’s concession agreement
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Naira FX turnover skyrockets 262% in one year under CBN’s EFEMS
Total foreign exchange (FX) market turnover in Nigeria surged to $52.47 billion in the first half of 2025, representing an read more Naira FX turnover skyrockets 262% in one year under CBN’s EFEMS
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Rockefeller, World Bank back solar to boost farm output in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia
Nonprofits backed by the Rockefeller Foundation and the World Bank have won tens of millions of dollars to boost the read more Rockefeller, World Bank back solar to boost farm output in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia
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Conversation with a foreign journalist on the woes of Healthcare in Nigeria
He introduced himself as Fred, a journalist from The Observer in London. He wanted a conversation about the recent sad read more Conversation with a foreign journalist on the woes of Healthcare in Nigeria
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Leadership under pressure: Why fear, not strategy, is the real execution risk
The most revealing moment in leadership does not occur during strategy off-sites or annual kickoffs. It happens quietly, often unnoticed, read more Leadership under pressure: Why fear, not strategy, is the real execution risk
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A smashing; Multiple murders; And a long night
I began to shudder and shiver when I started reading the story of the multiple murders in Kano. My skin read more A smashing; Multiple murders; And a long night
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3 reasons why more AI conversations are needed in Nigeria
In Nigeria’s fast-moving corporate landscape, the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shifted from a distant “future-tech” to a daily read more 3 reasons why more AI conversations are needed in Nigeria
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Strengthening corporate governance and financial resilience in Nigeria. A practical agenda for stable growth, investor confidence, and long-term economic stability
Nigeria is currently going through a rough season, as we see its economy under pressure from structural weaknesses. Prices rise, read more Strengthening corporate governance and financial resilience in Nigeria. A practical agenda for stable growth, investor confidence, and long-term economic stability
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The ₦1.8m professorial ‘Top-Up’ and the looming ₦30bn stabilisation fund: Inside the 2026 ASUU pact
After 16 years of stalled negotiations and recurrent strikes, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) read more The ₦1.8m professorial ‘Top-Up’ and the looming ₦30bn stabilisation fund: Inside the 2026 ASUU pact
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