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2027: Tinubu support group enlightens transport operators on how to access loans
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (374+ words) Ahead of the 2027 general election, a support group named the Transporters for Tinubu 2027 has provided enlightenment services to transport operators on ways of accessing loan facilities from the Federal Government The group also exposed the transport operators on ways of…...
Tinubu Mourns as Ex-Super Eagles Midfielder, Henry Nwosu, Dies at 62
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (895+ words) President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, a legendary Super Eagles midfielder who passed away yesterday at the age of 62. The president, in a statement issued by his Adviser on Information and Strategy,…...
Former Green Eagles Midfielder, Henry Nwosu, Dies at 62
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (142+ words) Barely one week after the passing of former National Coach, an ex international, Henry Nwosu, has died aged 62 years. The mercurial midfielder who died early hours of Saturday, was the youngest member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winning Green…...
Alleged N9bn Debt: Court Freezes Petrocam Accounts, Targets Director’s BVN
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (365+ words) The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the freezing of bank accounts linked to Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited and its principal, Patrick Ilo, over an alleged N9.05 billion debt owed to Zenith Bank Limited. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the interim…...
Sunbeth Secures Approval to Launch N200bn Commercial Paper Programme
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (273+ words) One of Nigeria's largest cocoa exporters and a top five non-oil export contributor, Sunbeth Global Concepts Limited, has secured approval to establish a N200 billion Commercial Paper Programme and has launched up to N100 billion in Series 1, 2 and 3 Commercial Paper issuances under…...
Experts Raise Red Flag at Security, Climate Change and Trade Dominate ECOWAS Meeting in Abidjan
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (389+ words) Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti Regional policy experts from across West Africa have raised concerns over what they described as the slow pace of implementation of key regional agreements within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They warned…...
Africa Hyperscalers to Host International Women’s Day Session on Digital Infrastructure Leadership
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (246+ words) Africa Hyperscalers will host an International Women's Day (IWD) session on March 13, 2026, bringing together industry leaders to discuss how collaboration and inclusive leadership can strengthen Africa's rapidly expanding digital infrastructure sector. In a statement, it was noted that the session,…...
Experts Raise Red Flag as Security, Climate Change and Trade Dominate ECOWAS Meeting in Abidjan
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (393+ words) Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti Regional policy experts from across West Africa have raised concerns over what they described as the slow pace of implementing key regional agreements within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), warning that continued…...
NHRC Chief Urges West Africa to Call Out Gender Violence, Reveals 3.7m Rights Complaints Received in 2025
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (931+ words) Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Monday issued a strong call for urgent regional action to end gender-based violence, warning that millions of women and girls across Nigeria and West Africa continue to suffer abuse…...
At Women of Impact in Africa Award, South African Anti-apartheid Activist Urges Young Africans to Push Borders
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (193+ words) At the Arise News Women of Impact in Africa 2026, revered South African anti-apartheid activist Sophie Williams-De Bruyn called for African youths to take risks and push borders. In her acceptance speech as one of the honourees, she urged the continent's…...