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Nigeria ranks first in Africa, 38th globally in responsible AI index

Nigeria, July 10 -- Nigeria has emerged as Africa's highest-ranked country in the 2026 Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI), placing 38th out of 135 countries. The country accumulated an overall sco... Read More


Your life is shaped by your decisions, not your complaints, By Sunday Adelaja

Nigeria, July 10 -- Many people spend their lives complaining. They complain that they don't have certain things because others treated them unfairly. They blame their struggles on bad circumstances,... Read More


Captured suspected Ansaru commander considers changing not-guilty plea in terrorism trial

Nigeria, July 10 -- One of the two suspected commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group Nigerian security forces captured alive last year has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for more time to consi... Read More


US launches strikes on Iran, Iran targets Kuwait, Bahrain

Nigeria, July 9 -- Explosions were reported Wednesday night across Iran as the US launched strikes on the country, hours after President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire was over. Mr Trump ha... Read More


World Cup 2026: Justin Bieber joins Burna Boy, Shakira, BTS for historic Final Halftime show

Nigeria, July 9 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 final is set to deliver a spectacle unlike any in the tournament's history after FIFA and Global Citizen confirmed that global music icon Justin Bieber has j... Read More


Lagos consumer accuses Ikeja Electric of unlawful disconnection, intimidation

Nigeria, July 9 -- A resident of Bucknor Estate in the Ejigbo area of Lagos, Oluwayemi Afuape, has accused Ikeja Electric Distribution Company of unlawfully disconnecting his electricity supply and th... Read More


Eight abducted victims freed after 21 days

Nigeria, July 9 -- Gunmen have released eight national officers of the Scripture Union (SU) abducted in Imo State, Nigeria's South-east. The victims were abducted while returning from a SU national c... Read More


SW security groups back state police bill, seek partnership with FG

Nigeria, July 9 -- Security groups in Nigeria's South-west have welcomed the National Assembly's passage of a bill seeking to establish state police, describing it as a significant step towards tackli... Read More


Why Anambra does not need a second airport, By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

Nigeria, July 9 -- In recent months the government of Anambra State has moved to active construction of what officials describe as a second international airport located in the Ndikelionwu area of Oru... Read More


NBA president denies using his office to back preferred candidate, clarifies association's role in state police committee

Nigeria, July 9 -- The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has denied backing any candidate and interference in the association's forthcoming national officers' election. He... Read More