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Lawmakers worry as Senate approves sale of third-largest cement producer

Nigeria, July 10 -- Some senators on Thursday expressed reservations over the sale of Lafarge Africa Plc, Nigeria's third-largest cement producer, to a Chinese company. The lawmakers expressed concer... Read More


Akwa Ibom residents protest, barricade road over devastating flooding

Nigeria, July 10 -- Several communities in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, were submerged by floods on Thursday after hours of heavy rainfall destroyed homes, household property and livestock and pr... Read More


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