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AI and the Rise of Synthetic Media: Is Nigeria ready for 2027?

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- In May 2026, Nigeria experienced a revealing test of its preparedness for the age of synthetic media. A viral audio recording, apparently featuring President Bola Tinubu, circulate... Read More


Fitch revises Nigeria's outlook to positive on monetary, exchange rate reforms

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Fitch Ratings, a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research for global capital markets, has revised the outlook on Nigeria's long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR)... Read More


AI boom lifts trade but raises financial risks - UNCTAD

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has become a major driver of global merchandise trade, but its growing concentration in technology-related goods and investment exposes the gl... Read More


Access Holdings executive director retires

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Access Holdings Plc has announced the retirement of Olanrewaju Bamisebi as Executive Director, Information Technology and Digitalisation, following the expiration of his term contr... Read More


Zenith Bank's half-year profit falls 19% amid shrinking revenue

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Zenith Bank logged a 19.1 per cent slide in net profit for the first half of 2026, relative to a year ago, its latest audited earnings report showed. This marks the second time in... Read More


Court gives Abba Kyari, others final chance to file defence witnesses' list in cocaine trial

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Judge Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday gave suspended Abba Kyari and four other police officers facing cocaine charges the final opportunity to file their l... Read More


Ogaga Ifowodo wins $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Nigerian poet, lawyer and activist Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature for his poetry collection, Why Does God Need a Gun? taking home the $100,000 award. ... Read More


My wife knew I dated actresses, still fed them - Yinka Quadri

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Veteran actor and filmmaker Yinka Quadri has revealed that his wife, Sadiat Adenike, knew about his extramarital affairs with actresses in the entertainment industry. Quadri marri... Read More


Appeal court reschedules SERAP's appeals against SSS N100m defamation judgement

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday rescheduled two appeals by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging N100 million defamation judgement given i... Read More


Nigeria's Bangkok roadshow: Selling opportunity, pricing risk, By Adeola Akinremi

Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- In July 2007, I attended the second session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Thailand. It was my first real encounter with Bangkok... Read More