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UPDATED: Blackout across Nigeria as national grid collapses

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Nigerians were on Tuesday morning thrown into darkness due to the collapse of the national electricity grid. This is the second time in less than five days that Nigeria's national... Read More


Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi loses father in fatal accident

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi is in mourning following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, just weeks after leading Nigeria to a third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup o... Read More


Where was Africa in Davos?, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- To state the truth, Africa was significantly nowhere at the World Economic Forum which took place this 19-23 January. You may say absent figuratively, sidelined more specifically, ... Read More


From Minnesota to the Red Sea: How Somalis became the front line of global politics, By Phillip van Niekerk

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Donald Trump really doesn't like Somalis. He has repeatedly called them "garbage" and says their country stinks. "We don't want 'em in our country," he told a cabinet meeting. They... Read More


'I nearly became a pastor at 19; today, prayer and healing are my calling'- Tonto Dikeh

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Nigerian actress and singer Tonto Dikeh has opened up about a lesser-known chapter of her life, days after reconciling with her ex-husband, businessman and philanthropist Olakunle ... Read More


Court orders FCT workers to suspend strike

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) workers to suspend their ongoing strike pending further hearing in a suit ... Read More


CBN upgrades FinTech licences as digital lenders outgrow regulation

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria has upgraded the licences of selected financial technology companies and microfinance banks with nationwide operations, signalling a regulatory push to ... Read More


Blackout across Nigeria as national grid collapses again

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- Nigerians were on Tuesday morning thrown into darkness due to the collapse of the national electricity grid. This is the second time in less than five days that Nigeria's national... Read More


Reserved Seats for Women Bill and the fierce urgency of now!, By Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- In her book, Love Does Not Win Elections, Aisha Osori, a woman who attempted to run for a seat in the House of Representatives, makes a simple argument about Nigerian politics that... Read More


Dangote refinery increases petrol gantry price

Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased the gantry price of petrol from N699 per litre to N799 per litre. The refinery announced the adjustment in a statemen... Read More