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TELA Maize’s ‘Success’ Questioned As Research Organisations Behind Glowing Report Revealed To Be Gates-Funded

A wave of praise for genetically modified (GMO) TELA maize is sweeping across Nigerian media, backed by glowing reports of higher yields, greater...

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U.S.-Funded PR Network Secretly Targets Nigerian GMO Critics While Enlisting Doctors and Journalists to Shape Public Opinion

In a multi-continent campaign, the U.S. government funded public relations strategies and digital surveillance tools aimed at reshaping Nigerians’ perceptions of genetically modified...

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US and Israel Turn Africa Into a Dumping Ground for Deportees and Displaced Palestinians

The United States and Israel are being criticised for trying to send refugees, displaced people and deportees to African nations, many of which...

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Tinubu’s Coastal Highway Project Faces Scrutiny as Senate Approves $700 Million Loan with Just 30km Completed

Nigeria’s Senate has approved a $700 million external loan for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, sparking public criticism over the project’s pace and...

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Bill Gates Uses Philanthropy and Foreign Influence to Shape African Laws and Food Systems

Across Africa, Bill Gates is facing growing backlash, not for his tech innovations, but for the far-reaching influence of his philanthropic empire on...

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KPMG vs KPMG Lawsuit Heads To Supreme Court

KPMG Professional Services has filed a Notice of Appeal at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenging the judgment delivered by the Court of...

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Tinubu Is Fanning Flames of Tribalism—At Home and Across Borders

President Bola Tinubu came to office with the promise of a united and prosperous Nigeria. But two years into his presidency, his policies...

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NBS Releases Rebased GDP, But Tinubu’s Government Still Fails to Deliver Real Growth

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has officially released Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, updating the country’s economic metrics to reflect...

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KPMG Nigeria Defeats KPMG Professional Services In Name Registration Case At Nigeria Court Of Appeal

In a significant legal development that could reshape corporate identity rights and brand protection in Nigeria, the Court of Appeal has ruled in...

Barely weeks after declaring a net profit of N3.3 trillion in the 2023 financial year, with a purported increase of over N700 billion (28%) when compared to the 2022 profit of N2.548 trillion, NNPC has announced it is under intense financial pressure.
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Nigerian Government Under Fire as NNPC Admits Refineries Still Down Despite Billions Spent

The Federal Government of Nigeria is facing criticism after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) admitted that the country’s three major refineries, Kaduna,...

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Tinubu Uses Federal Power to Pressure Opposition Governors into APC, Deepening State Capture Ahead of 2027

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political strategy ahead of the 2027 elections is becoming disturbingly clear and dangerously undemocratic. What we are witnessing is...

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Intra-African Flights Remain Among the Most Expensive Globally, Frustrating Travellers and Hindering Trade

Travellers across Africa continue to face soaring ticket prices when flying between neighbouring countries, making the continent one of the most expensive regions...