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South Africa’s Pick n Pay Exits Nigeria Over Inflation and Economic Challenges
South African retailer Pick n Pay will exit Nigeria by selling its 51 per cent stake in a joint venture with A.G. Leventis....
FCT Police Detains Lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh Over Assault on Bolt Driver
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained a federal lawmaker, Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, at the Maitama Police Station for allegedly assaulting...
Abia and Akwa Ibom Govt to Rehabilitate Link Roads After Years of Abandonment
The governments of Abia and Akwa Ibom States have committed to a new partnership to rehabilitate key roadways linking the two neighbouring states....
Solving Nigeria’s Power and Energy Crisis is Not Rocket Science – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has shared concern over the prolonged power outages...
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa Rejects Party’s Offer to Stay Until 2030
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa rejected an offer by the ruling party to extend his term of office by two years until 2030. Mnangagwa...
CAF Awards Super Eagles Three Points, Fines Libya $50,000 Over Airport Incident
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has awarded Nigeria’s national team three points in their African Cup of Nations 2025 (AFCON)...
Nigerian House of Reps Urges MDAs to Establish Climate Change Desk
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service Matters has directed all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to integrate a ‘Climate Change...
Niger to Build New Oil Refinery to Boost Energy Independence in the Sahel
Nigerien authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canadian company Zimar to build a new oil refinery and petrochemical complex in...
Lagos-Abuja Flight Fares Surge, As Air Peace Price Increases to N286,000 As Festive Season Draws Near
Air Peace has announced a 100% increase in ticket prices across all local routes, effective November 1, 2024, a move that will see...
Starlink Reverses Price Hike in Nigeria After NCC Directive
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, has reversed a recent price hike in Nigeria following regulatory action by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)....
Sky Mali and Air Senegal Partner to Introduce New Flight Routes Connecting Mali, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire
Sky Mali and Air Senegal have announced a partnership to introduce new flight routes connecting major cities in West Africa. The lines would...
Reps Reject Bill to Expand Scope of Sharia Law, Say Nigeria Is Not an Islamic State
The Nigerian House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to broaden the application of Sharia law beyond personal matters. The bill, sponsored...