…June 2025, Spain's hottest June since records started being kept, according to the national weather agency Aemet. The first six months of 2026 were the hottest in Spain since the start of records, with temperatures 1.6C above normal levels on average, Aemet said in a post on X on Wednesday. "The seven warmest first sem…
…I do know how I feel about the ads on the app, which is not great at all. Seeing as Signal rolled out this feature in 2024, is this WhatsApp’s attempt to keep up? —Zia Get smarter about Francophone Africa with our newsletter, Francophone Weekly-the startups, tech policies, and institutions building the pipelines for ec…
…technology hubs, with Kenya attracting a growing share of venture capital, multinational technology firms, and regional startup headquarters. The evening mixer will run from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm East African Time (EAT). The event forms part of the build-up to Moonshot 2026, TechCabal’s annual conference in Lagos, which h…
…Mexico, becoming the second-youngest player to start a knockout match at the World Cup finals behind Pele in 1958. The home team started on the front foot, refusing to allow a shell-shocked Ecuador to settle. Jimenez wasted a glorious headed chance in the seventh minute and Mora flashed just wide. At the other end, Joh…
US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his cryptocurrency activities in 2025, according to documents released on Tuesday by the US Office of Government Ethics. A 1978 law requires the president and vice president of the United States to declare their income as well as their assets. Accord…
…to the people, assuring constituents that he would prioritise their welfare over personal interests. Oli also said he would draw inspiration from his mentor, businessman and philanthropist, Prince Arthur Eze, promising to use his office to attract development and improve the lives of people in the constituency. Also sp…
…forced several thermal power plants to shut down or reduce output. At some points, national generation fell from around 4,000 megawatts to below 2,000MW, prompting the Transmission Company of Nigeria to ration the limited electricity available to distribution companies. Operational data released by the Nigerian Indepen…
…collective voice of a community determined to draw attention to years of perceived marginalisation. At the centre of their grievances is the Agu-Umabor Road, a vital route that residents say has deteriorated into a nightmare for motorists, traders, students and farmers. According to community members, the deplorable co…
…Sebastian Lukacs Gorka, United States Senior Counterterrorism Director and President Donald Trump's confidant, made startling revelations about a counter-terrorism operation in Nigeria that took place three weeks ago at an undisclosed location. According to him, he watched the operation from the White House Situation R…
…the wider East Midlands. This conference showed what is possible when founders, professionals, universities, investors, businesses, and community leaders come together around a shared vision," he said. Akindolani said AI and digital innovation should not be concentrated in major cities alone, adding that Derby had the…
…deficiencies affecting millions across the country. At the 2026 first Bi-Annual National Fortification Alliance (NFA) Technical Committee Meeting in Lagos, stakeholders said the push for between 70 and 100 per cent fortification compliance for staple foods such as flour, sugar, vegetable oil and salt has become critica…
…first goal by running across to embrace coach Didier Deschamps, who missed France’s final group game against Norway to travel home for his mother’s funeral. Sweden’s English head coach Graham Potter and teammates greet fans after losing the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between France and Sweden at the New…
…after 35 years of service, during which he participated in several local and international operations. "His service record includes participation in operations linked to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping assignments in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as deployments in Nigeria's North-East," the statement read. T…
…Africa. Dr Abimbola Fasanu, Senior Technical Adviser on Information Systems and Data Analysis to the minister, spoke on his behalf at the reception of the 269 returnees on Tuesday in Lagos. Doro addressed the latest group of returnees, describing them as hardworking Nigerians who had chosen to come home voluntarily rat…
…companies that fail to embrace sustainability reporting risk losing access to international capital, export markets and strategic partnerships as investors increasingly demand transparency beyond traditional financial statements. Speaking at the 5th Annual Nigeria Employers' Summit organised by the Nigeria Employers' C…
…Sunday Aneke, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) must maintain a high level of professionalism, mission readiness, and decisive air power effectiveness to defeat terrorism in the country. Aneke said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the first Nigerian Air Force Safety Review Board (SRB) meeting for the year 2026. The CAS exp…
…the on-chain finance opportunity. Tokenised assets convert ownership of traditional financial instruments into digital tokens that can be traded on blockchain networks. In practice, that could allow a Nigerian retail investor to buy a fraction of a commercial property portfolio overseas, or gain exposure to private cre…
…man-hours and, according to project sources, triggered immediate increases in operational costs. Police at the gate The standoff escalated. The PG returned with police officers to the site, seeking to arrest Odiete and operations personnel. Social justice advocate, Kenny Ovweh, who was at the scene, captured the tensio…
…attributing the stability to deregulation of the downstream sector and operationalisation of domestic refineries. He described the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as the foundation for transforming Nigeria's petroleum industry but stressed that building investor confidence now depends on consistent and predictable regulat…
…has deprived the community of socio-economic development and effective traditional leadership. He appealed to the government to formally recognise him as the Aresaadu of Iresaadu and immediately halt what he described as moves to commence another nomination process for the stool. The monarch maintained that he was lawf…
…law, insisting that it is a voluntary legal framework for Muslims in matters of personal and family law. The Registrar of the Shari'a panel and Chief Imam of Telemu, Sheikh Musa Raji, said that the misconceptions surrounding the Shari'a legal system are largely responsible for the lack of formal recognition. The guest…
…- The Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), a group of prominent Igbo intellectuals, traditional rulers and stakeholders, has rejected the Federal Government’s concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to a private company. The group described the decision by the administration of President Bola Tinub…
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the Oyo State to strengthen agricultural value chains through science-driven interventions capable of attracting investment, improving productivity, and accelerating economic growth. This was disclose…
…appealed last week’s Lokoja Federal High Court judgment, mandating the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to recognise the NDC as a political party pending when all legal issues surrounding it are resolved. The NDC has maintained that it remains a legally recognised political party despite the recent…
First, the village referred to here is the original place, easily identified as your ancestral resting place. It is the place parents told you that you hail from. It could be a place of birth, a place where you grew up from childhood, and where you heard that your forefathers are from. It is also the […]