When Zimbabwe went into lockdown in 2020, some people turned to baking, binge-watching television, or scrolling social media. Courage Nyoni taught himself how to code. The civil engineering graduate spent months watching online tutorials before building his first app, a study aid for sociology students at Zimbabwe’s Bi…
By Dickson Omobola Nigeria's aviation space was enriched June 18, 2026, when dignitaries converged on Nesto Aviation Services, NESTAV, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to join Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, UNA, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, for the official unveiling of two newly acquired Boeing 737-800NG air…
Wasteful Colombia saw off toothless Ghana 1-0 on Friday to become the final team to qualify for the World Cup last 16. The South Americans dominated the game at Arrowhead Stadium and had eight shots on target but ended up with just Jhon Arias’s early goal to show for their superiority. Now they can look forward to a me…
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja For decades, Section 214 of Nigeria's 1999 Constitution contained one of the most consequential sentences in the country's federal architecture: that there shall be a police force for Nigeria, and that "no other police force shall be established for the Federation or any part thereof." That …
•Want Gbajabiamila to step aside pending investigation •Staff of disowned agency speak about Adeyemi, operations By Omeiza Ajayi More Nigerians yesterday expressed outrage over the scandal rocking the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC which the presidency claimed was fake but was …
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja As political alignments ahead of the 2027 general election continue to shift, renewed attention has turned to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following a series of legal and political developments. In June, the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, stunned sections of the oppositi…
Ahead of his historic address to the House of Lords in London on Friday, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has received a special recognition from the United States House of Representatives for his transformative leadership. Uzodimma, apart from the address at the House of Lords , would be receiving "African In…
By Golok Nanmwa, JOS Plateau State has long been regarded as one of Nigeria's richest solid mineral belts. From tin and columbite and other precious minerals, the state has attracted thousands of artisanal and commercial miners in search of economic opportunities. But beneath the promise of mineral wealth lies a growin…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected the ongoing construction of Justice Saidu Kawu Court House, expressing satisfaction with the pace and quality of work done so far. Accompanied by the State's Chief Judge, Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara, the Governor said the multistorey project is borne out of …
By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY Some persons, who were kidnapped at their farms in Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State, said they escaped after their kidnappers slept off. They narrated their ordeal at a briefing in Benin on Friday. According to the kidnap victims, their abductors were tired after making them t…
Data Entry Academy, a Lagos-based edtech platform, has won first place in the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Get Ready 4 timbuktoo EdTech accelerator, taking home a $10,000 prize after topping a field of 1,429 applicants from across Africa. The startup, founded by Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze, beat finalists from …
Google Play, Google’s digital marketplace for Android apps, has launched a $1 million equity-free fund for independent game studios across 32 African countries to help game developers grow their businesses and reach more players globally. The Indie Games Fund will award between $50,000 and $200,000 in capital to each o…
On March 4, 2026, some customers of FoodCourt, a Y Combinator-backed Nigerian cloud kitchen, noticed they could no longer place orders on the app. When they opened it looking to get a meal, they found the same line where the menu used to be: orders cannot be processed at this time. Unknown to customers, the cloud kitch…
Some people have an uncanny ability to complicate their own lives. Offer them the safe road, and they will somehow find the rougher one. Give them certainty, and they will start wondering what is on the other side of uncertainty. They do not do it because they enjoy suffering, but have a strong conviction that difficul…
By sunset, Ajuye used to disappear.Nestled along a dusty farming corridor in North Central Nigeria, the community of Ajuye was a place that fell still after sunset. Once darkness settled over its market stalls and clay walled compounds, businesses closed early, generators sputtered to a halt and much of the town retrea…
The world was, two hundred and fifty years ago, gifted a great country, the United States, US. The date was July 4, 1776; the main event was its Declaration of Independence from Mother Britain. The latter is a small country that went to war with most of humanity, so much that it has been at war with 171 of the current …
Ogun State House of Assembly on Thursday began the consideration of two bills aimed at strengthening the state judiciary and for improving rural road administration. The bills underwent second reading process at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide. Also, another bill seeking to regulate matters r…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Paul Ibe, has criticised former senator Shehu Sani over his reaction to the Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the judiciary helped sustain President Bola Tinubu’s mandate. Ibe m…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi for continued support, prayers and royal blessings ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for August 15, 2026. Babalo…
An Abuja High Court on Thursday granted Mike Ozekhome permission to travel to the United Kingdom for medical reasons for six weeks. Recall that on February 27, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, arraigned Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, on 12 counts of forgery and impersonation, whic…
A Kenyan court has raised the legal bar for employers seeking to lay off workers, a decision that could have far-reaching implications for startups, which have used redundancies to slow cash burn amid a funding slowdown. The Employment and Labour Relations Court on June 25 ruled that companies cannot use restructuring …
Increasing numbers of fishermen from coastal communities of Cross River State are expressing anger that many of them no longer have access to local rivers where they normally eke out their living. The fishermen lamented that they are usually blocked by armed Fulani men, including other foreigners who have allegedly bou…
For nearly two decades, Nigeria’s National Identity Number (NIN) has primarily served as a means of verifying identity for services such as opening bank accounts, SIM registration, and access to government programmes. The newly signed National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, exclusively obtained by Tec…
Good morning! Here is today's summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Presidency has cleared Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, of the bribery allegations levelled against him by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, an acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Pres…
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,385 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,390 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,369 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM . Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate…