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Afreximbank raises CARICOM financing cap to $5b for regional transformation
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (365+ words) By : Helen Oji Date: 3 March 2026 4:30am WAT Addressing the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, President and Chairman of the board of Afreximbank, Dr George Elombi said that the…...
ILO urges global leaders to promote social justice
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (353+ words) By : Gloria Nwafor Date: 3 March 2026 2:21am WAT With the cost of living rising and poverty remaining persistent, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has underlined the need for economies to foster social justice and fair employment, stating that they are the foundation…...
Africa's cities face climate-driven health catastrophe’
1+ day, 16+ min ago (302+ words) By : Kobor Amos Date: 2 March 2026 4:30am WAT A farmer at work The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has warned that Africa's rapidly expanding cities are on the brink of a climate-driven public health emergency. Ogunsola delivered the…...
Senate Leader pledges N1 billion research fund for FUTES lecturers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (440+ words) By : Ayodele Afolabi Date: 2 March 2026 4:27am WAT Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele " Donates over N31m, foodstuff to students " Varsity matriculates 1,564 pioneer students for 2025/2026 The Senate Leader of the 10th National Assembly, Opeyemi Bamidele, has pledged a yearly N1 billion research fund for lecturers at the…...
EU, Nigeria open talks on science pact
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (647+ words) By : Owede Agbajileke Date: 25 February 2026 4:07pm WAT The European Union and Nigeria have formally launched negotiations for a bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement in what both sides describe as a historic step to deepen research collaboration, accelerate innovation and anchor…...
E-cigarettes: Reps to review tobacco control law
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (469+ words) By : Sodiq Omolaoye Date: 25 February 2026 1:46pm WAT The House of Representatives has concluded plans to review the National Tobacco Control Act to address regulatory gaps around emerging nicotine products, particularly vape devices, as part of efforts to curb illicit drugs and…...
Miss Nigeria organisers debut 2026 beauty, fashion fair
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (422+ words) By : Amarachi Okonkwo Date: 25 February 2026 6:04am WAT Miss Nigeria International Pageant 2025 The organisers of Nigeria's oldest and most prestigious pageant, Miss Nigeria, have announced the inaugural 2026 Beauty and Fashion Fair. In a statement on Tuesday, they noted that the fair forms…...
Succour as victims of Cross River communal crisis receive relief materials
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (242+ words) By : Solomon Azu Date: 25 February 2026 6:00am WAT Relief has come to victims of the recent communal clashes in Obubra and Ikom Local Councils of Cross River State, as Senator Eteng Jonah Williams provided relief materials worth millions of naira. The senator…...
Cross River Senator provides succour to victims of communal crisis
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (272+ words) By : Solomon Azu Date: 24 February 2026 10:39am WAT The Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Eteng Jonah Williams, The Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Eteng Jonah Williams, has provided relief materials worth millions of naira to communities impacted by…...
Which Country Speaks English Like Nigeria?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1564+ words) By : Segun Dukeh Date: 17 February 2026 8:23pm WAT The way Nigerians speak English carries fingerprints of over 520 indigenous languages, British colonial education systems, American media influence, and the creative linguistic innovation that happens when formal English meets vibrant local cultures. It's rather…...