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Political Tensions Cast Shadow Over 2026 World Cup Hosting Plans

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Growing political tensions linked to United States President Donald Trump are beginning to cloud preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with fresh calls in Europe for a possible... Read More


NCC Expands ISP Market With Six Fresh Licences as Broadband Battle Heats Up

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Nigeria's internet market is set for another shake-up as the Nigerian Communications Commission grants operating licences to six new Internet Service Providers starting January 1, ... Read More


Netflix Plans Mobile App Redesign as It Competes With YouTube, TikTok and Instagram

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Netflix said it will redesign its mobile application later this year, expanding short-form vertical video features and integrating video podcasts as it responds to growing competit... Read More


The Persistence of a Slave-Trade Mentality in Modern Employment

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Although the legal institution of slavery was abolished long ago, its mentality has not been completely erased from modern workplaces. In many societies today, a troubling attitude... Read More


Anambra Community Raises Alarm, as Gunmen Invade Again, Steal Christmas Rice, Domestic Animals

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- It appears it is now a case of hunger and malnutrition for insurgents terrorizing Lilu Community in Ihiala Council Area of Anambra State in the past five years, as their numerical ... Read More


NDLEA Arrests 77,792, Seizes 14.8m kg of Drugs in Five Years -Marwa

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has disclosed that the agency arrested 7... Read More


Connected To Darkness: How Mowe-Ibafo Became A Case Study In Nigeria's Power Failure

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- For close to two decades, communities along the Mowe-Ibafo axis lived in enforced darkness, completely cut off from the national electricity grid. Neighbourhoods such as Mowe, Ibaf... Read More


India Targets Africa, Europe as Iran Unrest Hits Basmati Rice Trade

Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- India is moving swiftly to diversify its basmati rice export destinations as political and economic turmoil in Iran continues to disrupt shipments and delay payments, raising conce... Read More


FGN Plans N900bn January Bond Sale to Kick Off 2026 Borrowing

Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- Nigeria's Debt Management Office has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to raise N900 billion from the domestic debt market through a bond auction scheduled for January 2026... Read More


Manchester United Eyes Niko Kovac in Managerial Search

Nigeria, Jan. 20 -- Manchester United have stepped up behind the scenes efforts to identify a long term successor in the dugout, with Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac emerging as a serious name... Read More