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BREAKING

Tension As Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz, Blames US For Violating Agreement June 19, 2026

Unilorin, Others Delay Remittance To Students As NASS, NELFUND Target Seven Million Beneficiaries. June 16, 2026

Nigeria Postpones South Africa Evacuation Flights To Wednesday June 8, 2026

Protest Rocks Ibadan Over Abduction Of Pupils, Teachers June 1, 2026

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Banking / Finance

Analysts Blame BOFIA Gaps, Seek Tighter Supervision As CBN Revokes 46 Microfinance Banks

MeCure Industries Plc Closes H1 2026 With Stable BBB GCR Outlook, Halal Certification, New Product Launches

UN Panel Warns AI Advancing Faster Than Scientific Understanding, Government Regulations

Nigeria’s Consumer Credit Drops To N3.03tn As Retail Lending Slumps 42 Percent-CBN

Nigeria Ranks 55th Globally, Leads Africa In IMD Economic Performance, Slips In Overall Global Competitiveness

World Bank Approves $27m Performance-Based Grants For 20 Nigerian States

Ekpo Blames Economic Managers For Nigeria’s Inability To Achieve Sustained Economic Growth

IPMAN Threatens FG On Enforcement Of Petrol Price Control

NEWS

South Africa Says Over 900 Arrested During Nationwide Anti-migrant Protests

Lagos State Government Appeals For Calm After Flash Floods, Orders Emmerfemcy Dredging

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Restrict Birthright Citizenship

Petrol Climbs 55 percent, Kerosene Up 37 percent, Diesel Soars 86 percent In One Year

FG To Seek Compensation For Returning Nigerians From South Africa – Envoy

Another Batch Of Evacuated Nigerians Arrives In Lagos From South Africa

NiMet Alerts Lagos, Others To Flash Flooding In Coastal Areas

Anti-Illegal Immigration Protesters Gather In Pretoria As Demonstrations Get Underway

‘Families Torn Apart’ As Nigerians, Others Evacuated Over Migrant Sweep

US Carries Out Fresh Strikes Against Iran After Tanker Struck In Hormuz, Escalating Hostilities

Heatwaves Trigger Massive Poultry Losses Across France

LPPC Suspends Mike Ozekhome From SAN Rank

Senate Passes Bill For State Police Amid Fears Over Funding, Federalism Gaps

Israel Insists On Troops In Southern Lebanon As Rubio Defends Iran Deal In Middle East

US Senate Joins House In VotingTo Halt Iran War, Rebuking Trump

Terrorism: Court Imposes Death Penalty On Three, Including Foreigner Arrested By DSS

Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill

Senate, UNIDO Seek Touger Laws Against Rising Image-Based Sexual Abuse In Nigeria

Nigerian Ambassadors To Increase To 70 As Tinubu Makes Another Appointment

Fashola Calls For Stronger Law Enforcement, Security Reforms, Improved Governance

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BUSINESS

RegTech Africa and Startup World Cup Deliver Landmark Regional Pitch Competition at Presidential Villa

WATISE 4.0 & Award: Experts, Stakeholders & Policy Analysts Draw Attention to AI’s Impact on Africa’s Telecoms Industry

Agenz Raises $5 Million from Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures and Saviu Ventures to Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Morocco’s Real Estate Market

Seychelles and Eritrea adopt first WHO prequalified 4th generation HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B integrated test

DESTIN D’ENTREPRENEUR The new flagship show hosted by ELOÏNE BARRY

African brands rebound to 15% of the most admired brands in Africa, recovering from a historic low of 11%. MTN and Dangote lead Africa’s rankings.

RegTech Africa and Startup World Cup Deliver Landmark Regional Pitch Competition at Presidential Villa

WATISE 4.0 & Award: Experts, Stakeholders & Policy Analysts Draw Attention to AI’s Impact on Africa’s Telecoms Industry

Agenz Raises $5 Million from Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures and Saviu Ventures to Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Morocco’s Real Estate Market

Seychelles and Eritrea adopt first WHO prequalified 4th generation HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B integrated test

IN-Focus

A gas pump is seen hanging from the ceiling at a petrol station in Seoul June 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/File Photo

IPMAN Threatens FG On Enforcement Of Petrol Price Control

July 1, 2026

National Bureau

Petrol Price Rises By 55 percent To N1,596/Ltr In May — NBS

June 24, 2026

A gas pump is seen hanging from the ceiling at a petrol station in Seoul June 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/File Photo

Brent Crude Slumps To Pre-Iran War Levels As Tankers Exit Hormuz, Offering Relief for Nigerian Petrol Prices

June 24, 2026

Amid Soaring Prices Of Cooking Gas, FG Launches Crackdown On Hoarders

June 23, 2026

oil

Oil Prices Slide As US-Iran Talks End With Export Relief Deal

June 22, 2026

ANALYSIS

Bank Recapitalisation puts M & A Under Scrutiny (4)

May 31, 2024

CBN

Critical Point In Nigeria’s FX Management

September 21, 2023

Prigozhin: Russia’s Mercenary Supremo Turned Kremlin Enemy

August 23, 2023

APC Remains on Tenterhooks As Accusations, Horse-Trading Heighten

February 21, 2022

As West Africa Starts Vaccine Rollout, What Role Should Technology Play?

May 5, 2021

BANKING / FINANCE

Analysts Blame BOFIA Gaps, Seek Tighter Supervision As CBN Revokes 46 Microfinance Banks

Banking / Finance

Analysts Blame BOFIA Gaps, Seek Tighter Supervision As CBN Revokes 46 Microfinance Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country...

Nigeria’s Consumer Credit Drops To N3.03tn As Retail Lending Slumps 42 Percent-CBN

Despite Public Criticism, World Bank Backs Nigeria 2026–2032 Plan With $1.25 bn

African Banks In Hot Pursuit Of Kenya’s Profits Face Tough Local Rivals

African Banks In Hot Pursuit Of Kenya’s Profits Face Tough Local Rivals

Supporting Women’s Economic Recovery in Conflict-Affected Ethiopia

AGRICULTURE

African Development Bank launches project to boost agriculture in Sudan

Rome, Italy, 08 June 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/ – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the United Nations...

AFRICA IS NOT WAITING

Guinea Launches AgriConnect Compact to Transform Agri-Food Systems, Strengthen Food Security, and Create Jobs

Burkina Faso: A New Project to Accelerate the Transformation of the Agricultural Sector

Senegal Launches AgriConnect Compact to Transform its Agriculture Sector

February 11, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

United Nations

UN Panel Warns AI Advancing Faster Than Scientific Understanding, Government Regulations

The United Nations’ Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence has warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence...

WATISE 4.0 & Award: Experts, Stakeholders & Policy Analysts Draw Attention to AI’s Impact on Africa’s Telecoms Industry

France Braces For More Extreme Heat As Europe-Wide Heatwave Intensifies

France Braces For More Extreme Heat As Europe-Wide Heatwave Intensifies

Uneasy Calm In Banking Industry Over FG Special Investigator’s Report

CBN Moves For Transparency, Data Protection, Orders Banks, Fintech Companies To Store Payment Transactions In Nigeria

India Blocks Telegram Before Retest Exam To Curb Cheating

India Blocks Telegram Before Retest Exam To Curb Cheating

INSURANCE

HIG Strengthens Board, Appoints Two Directors

HIG Strengthens Board, Appoints Two Directors

Heirs Insurance Group Appoints Ibrahim Puri and Sonny Iroche as Independent Non-Executive Directors Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), Nigeria's...

African Alliance Restates Commitment To Effective Partnership With Customers

African Alliance Restates Commitment To Effective Partnership With Customers

Crown Takaful Insurance Secures NAICOM’s Approval To Commence Operations

Crown Takaful Insurance Secures NAICOM’s Approval To Commence Operations

January 29, 2024

OIL AND GAS

Oil Prices Up After OPEC+ Maintains output Cuts, But Shaky Demand Caps Gains

IPMAN Threatens FG On Enforcement Of Petrol Price Control

Independent petroleum marketers have warned that they could shut down filling stations across Nigeria if the Federal Government attempts...

National Bureau

Petrol Price Rises By 55 percent To N1,596/Ltr In May — NBS

Oil Prices Up After OPEC+ Maintains output Cuts, But Shaky Demand Caps Gains

Brent Crude Slumps To Pre-Iran War Levels As Tankers Exit Hormuz, Offering Relief for Nigerian Petrol Prices

NMDPRA Gets Order Towards Addressing Rising Cost Of Cooking Gas

Amid Soaring Prices Of Cooking Gas, FG Launches Crackdown On Hoarders

Oil Prices Slide As US-Iran Talks End With Export Relief Deal

POLITICS

Africa Forward Summit Concludes In New Era of Africa–France Partnership

AFRICA

Portuguese News Releases

A Violência Pós-Eleitoral

September 5, 2022

METRO LIFE

HEALTH

MeCure Industries Reports Impressive Q1 2026 Performance Amid Challenging Operating Environment

MeCure Industries Plc Closes H1 2026 With Stable BBB GCR Outlook, Halal Certification, New Product Launches

MeCure Industries Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturing companies, listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group, NGX,...

Kenya, Rwanda strengthen their defences against antimicrobial resistance

On the road to 2030: Health experts renew commitments to transform care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa

TOURISM

Kerten Hospitality enters Morocco with signing of Cloud 7 Hotel Dersa Tetuàn

November 20, 2025

Oromecanica Group partners with Kerten Hospitality to open Cloud 7 in Morocco amid the country’s booming tourism growth CASABLANCA, Morocco,...

Aleph Hospitality and Hilton to Open Kenya’s First Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel

October 24, 2025

Aleph Hospitality Celebrates 50th Hotel and Sets Bold Growth Trajectory for 2029

October 15, 2025

CRIME AND JUDICIARY

crime/ judiciary

Concerns As Buhari’s Ex Minister Accuses APC, PDP Of Corruption, FX Market Manipulations, Asks Court To Declare Him Authentic Winner Of APC Presidential Primaries

Perhaps the anti-corruption, agencies should direct its searchlight on the recent primaries of both the ruling and main opposition parties...

Anxiety In South East As Nnamdi Kanu Wins Big, Court orders FG To Pay N1 billion, Says Arrest Illegal

January 19, 2022

Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Suspended, Court Gives Further Directives

January 18, 2022

WORLD

Trump

Dollar Rebounds On Trump Tariff Warning, Stocks Point Lower

November 26, 2024

Putin Takes Oath For Record Fifth Presidential Term

May 7, 2024

Labour Wins UK By-Election As Tory PM Sunak Stares At More Losses

May 3, 2024

January Was World’s Warmest On Record, EU Scientists Say

February 8, 2024

How Biden Plans To Fight Trump In 2024, Hoping For Repeat Win

January 24, 2024

SPORTS

Paraguay Beat Germany On Penalties To Reach World Cup Last 16

DR Congo Seal Place In World Cup Knockouts with Comeback Win Over Uzbekistan

Trump To Attend World Cup Final, Present Trophy — Infantino

NSC Renews Chelle’s Contract, Hands Him Olympic Eagles Job

Brazil’s Frailties Laid Bare In Shaky World Cup Opener

2026 World Cup: Full Fixtures, Match Dates, Venues, Kickoff Times

Super Eagles Fall 2-1 To Portugal In Friendly

Poland Score Late To Force Draw Against Nigeria In Friendly Match

PSG Edge Arsenal In Epic Shootout To Retain UEFA Champions League Title

Atletico, Arsenal Settle For Draw In Champions League Semi-Final First Leg

FIFA Moves To Curb Abusive Conduct, Improve Transparency, Issues Red Cards For Mouth- Covering Confrontations At World Cup

Amid Middle East War, Iran Set To Participate In 2026 World Cup, FIFA Boss Confirms

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