…lesson," said Goriola, who studied at the University of Edinburgh on the Kirby Laing Foundation Scholarship. Goriola said the conversation around skin bleaching in Nigeria rarely goes beyond the physical evidence. She said it fails to interrogate the origins of that behaviour. "The conversation about skin bleaching in…

…responsibility for driving economic development, creating jobs, and improving living standards. Mienye’s remarks follow recent public debates over Bayelsa’s poverty profile, stressing that while federal policies influence the national economy, the constitutional responsibility for developing the state’s economy rests l…

…drive industrial growth, expand trade, create jobs, add value, and improve the living standards of its people. According to him, a structured financial backing and reliable infrastructure are essential for building the continent. "The conscience and the future of Africa depend on what you and your team can do and will…

…the quarter-finals after Spain and Belgium booked their tickets to the last eight on Monday. Spain ended Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream by beating Portugal 1-0 while Belgium crushed the United States 4-1. Defeat for Mauricio Pochettino's men means none of the host nations remain in the 2026 tournament following th…

…of 37. Lauren’s female group band, G.R.L, confirmed her death in an Instagram post on Monday. In the tribute, the group expressed their sadness over the singer’s death, describing her as someone whose kindness and energy touched many people. “We share with deep sadness the death of our darling Lauren. Our hearts are de…

…lady has taken to social media to share how she was embarrassingly walked out of her secondary school ex's wedding introduction. According to the lady, she and this ex of hers had dated back in secondary school in the year 2011/2012. And along the line, they grew up, lost contact, and moved on. But the guy was her elde…

…new local jobs, reinforced industrial output, reduced import dependency, and a higher standard of living," he said. Ekpo said the turning point in the sector was the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, which had overhauled the governance, regulatory, and fiscal architecture of the energy sector. The min…

…Afam Osigwe, SAN on Tuesday in response to a document purportedly containing recommendations from a sub-committee and comments allegedly made by the Attorney General of the Federation, which reportedly directed the postponement of the election and other far-reaching changes to the NBA's electoral process. The NBA descr…

…over the alleged unlawful acquisition of a 753-unit housing estate in Abuja, on Monday admitted that he had no direct dealings with the former apex bank chief. The witness, Richard Agulu, a former Zenith Bank employee now with the Nigerian Communications Commission, made the admission while being cross-examined by Emef…

…this month as the African Humanitarian Agency begins implementing its continental mandate.

…The IOC said to address “the lack of confidence” after a series of Russian doping scandals, “all athletes newly coming back to international competition must have been tested multiple times prior to their return”. The ban was imposed in October 2023, more than 18 months after the invasion of Ukraine, when the Russian O…

…development. The Director-General of KANGIS, Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, disclosed this on Monday while leading members of the Committee on the Identification of Illegal Structures during an enforcement operation at Kundila along Zaria Road, where officials halted the construction of a building located close to a high-tens…

Wigan say they are "appalled" by racist abuse aimed at Junior Nsemba after their narrow victory over St Helens at Magic Weekend in Liverpool on Sunday.

…startup sénégalais en plein essor. Quinze startups innovantes — dont Lafricamobile, Andakia, Baamtu, SenITI, FAJMA, Absar, Fossetic Ingénierie et Telluriq — représentaient des secteurs allant de la fintech et la healthtech à la cybersécurité. Plusieurs fondateurs ont pitché devant une salle d’investisseurs internationa…

…Energy as one of the companies that excites him most, while praising chief executive Linda Davis for building a deeply technical business with national ambitions. The company is building a cassava-to-ethanol operation that stretches from farmers in Kwale County to cultivation and a planned biorefinery capable of produc…

…its own job. Findings of a Public Service Commission (PSC) investigation, released on Monday, have revealed systemic failures at the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), the country's digital backbone, where procurement delays and leadership instability have slowed the delivery of critical Information and Commun…

…or higher. Average Customer Transaction Size (₦): ₦ Estimated Monthly Fees Comparison Standard Fintech PoS Fee (0.5% capped at ₦100) ₦0 GTCO Squad Processing Fee ₦0 The Ecosystem Context Where the scale of transaction values stands annually across systems: Moniepoint Baseline (Based on ₦10T/mo) ₦120.0 Trillion / yr GTC…

…sector. “The objective of the harmonisation exercise is not to diminish the statutory mandates of any institution but to ensure that government speaks with one coherent voice on cross-cutting digital economy issues through a coordinated, predictable and future-ready regulatory framework,” Tijani said in a statement. Un…

…Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu. The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to newsmen in Calabar, adding that the offenders had been subjected to appropriate administrative and legal procedures and were currently being prosecu…

…impactful diplomatic tenure," Alli said. PUNCH Online had reported that Ajimobi, on Monday, July 6, 2026, presented her Copie d'Usage to the Chief of Protocol of the Republic of Austria, Ambassador Maximilian Hennig

…from overseas cloud servers to data centres inside Nigeria by January 1, 2027. The mandate sets in motion one of the country’s largest cloud migrations to date, shifting critical financial data from global hyperscalers to domestic infrastructure. Whether Nigeria’s data centre industry is ready to absorb that demand cou…

…I’m Cambodian,” he told AFP. Others were sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda; others still dropped off the radar after being sent to war-torn South Sudan. The United States is using visa bans and restrictions on African countries to strongarm them into taking people from third countries as part of Donal…

…statements which are not only false, malicious, reckless and entirely without factual foundation,” adding that they were calculated to portray Gbajabiamila as corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable, morally bankrupt, administratively incompetent, a murderer and unfit to hold public office. Among the allegations identi…

…it is still the South’s turn to produce Nigeria’s president. Sheriff stated this on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he argued that the North would not support Atiku’s bid because of an unwritten power-sharing arrangement among Nigeria’s political leaders. According to him, the…

The Committee to Protect Journalists called late Monday for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya that followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto. Rights groups have reported dozens of abductions of government critics in Kenya in recent years. Alex Kipro…