…to grow despite limited access to funding. According to the 2025 African Game Industry Report, the continent is home to about 250 game studios. Still, only 3% have ever received government funding, and 33.3% of game developers have participated in accelerators or support programmes. While the African gaming market size…

…attacks on Russia and Moscow-occupied territory, local officials said Friday, as Ukraine reported five killed in Russian attacks. The exchange of deadly strikes comes a day after Russia unleashed an overnight pummelling - one of the worst of the conflict - on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, leaving at least 30 dead. On Friday,…

…United, and Shooting Stars will begin their continental quest in September, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions Rangers, and Rivers United will campaign in the CAF Champions League. Shooting Stars, and President Federation Cup champions will compete in the CAF Confederation Cup. Nasaraw…

…of criminals. It also advised members of the public, as partners in crime prevention, to report any security concerns, suspicious persons, or activities to the nearest police station.

…base oil supplies and rising prices limit imports into West Africa, according to a report by global energy and commodity intelligence firm Argus. The report, based on insights from Argus' Head of Base Oil Pricing, Gabriella Twinning, said lower availability of base oils and rising global prices linked to disruptions ca…

…and assured them that they would diligently carry out the assignment and submit their report within the stipulated timeframe. ATBU moves to regulate religious activities on campus after DSS intervention

…and emergency procedures are handled under consistent electric lighting. Staff report being able to attend to patients at any hour of the night without contingency planning for power failure. "Now I can work effectively at any time of the night." The generator, he says, now sits mostly unused. Across the town, there is…

…Spirit, popularly known as petrol, from N1,125 per litre to N1,075 per litre, The PUNCH reports. The latest adjustment represents a N50, or 4.4 per cent, reduction from the previous price and is expected to further intensify competition in Nigeria's downstream petroleum sector. The new N50-per-litre ex-gantry price red…

…on Thursday during a press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, where she also challenged a recent report by the Federal Ministry of Health, which ranked Lagos as the state with the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria. Animashaun described the state's procurement of HIV medicines as a landmark step towards reducing d…

…by the administration, and also itemised those newly approved by the governor. The PUNCH reports that Adeleke had on Wednesday inaugurated the Lameco flyover in Osogbo, saying the project was of high quality, and that it will ease transportation within the metropolis.

…Matthew has broken his silence after the presidency disowned the agency. DAILY POST reports that Adeyemi, who claimed to be the DP of a purported PFIPC, recently accused President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajaniamila of involvement in an alleged appointment-for-cash scandal. Adeyemi alleged that Gbajabiamila…

…in the art of politicking to some of the judges. #Lifusprudence,” Ibe wrote. DAILY POST reports that the exchange followed Thursday’s judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which affirmed the leadership of the ADC headed by former Senate President David Mark. Justice Musa Liman dismissed a suit filed by House of…

…WHO Director-General and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher.Ghebreyesus also reported encouraging developments in Uganda, where no new Ebola cases have been recorded since June 21."However, authorities have confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in Kyegegwa District, detected through enhanced Ebola survei…

…in the Super Eagles. Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, and Rennes are among the clubs reported to be interested in the former Peterborough United player this summer. Transfer: Osimhen tells Galatasaray to sign Super Eagles star

…APC tickets for another term, while Senator Garba Maidoki failed to return after his reported political disagreement with Governor Nasir Idris. Neighbouring Sokoto State recorded fewer surprises, with Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko emerging as the APC candidate, while former governor Aminu Tambuwal withdrew from the…

…that the safety of members of the university community remains its highest priority. Our reporter observed that, no further details were provided in the circular on the specific security concerns that informed the advisory. University issues travel advisory to staff, students over Nigeria's security concerns

…and other public places. Residents should patronise their PSP operators and immediately report any failure in service delivery to LAWMA. There is no justification for indiscriminate waste disposal," he said. He also warned traders and market leaders to maintain clean markets, saying environmental sanitation was a share…

…activities for the second quarter on Wednesday in Abuja. 10. Scores of people were reportedly killed in an early morning attack on Sai Community in Mbajir Council Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. According to sources from the affected community, the assailants invaded the community at about 2 a.m…

…Command has yet to issue a statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report. Efforts are ongoing to obtain the command's reaction.

…commission, with the party’s national leadership attributing the sweeping changes to the report of the Primary Election Appeal Committee. Nineteen House of Representatives candidates who had emerged victorious in the party’s primary elections held in May were equally dropped and replaced in the final lists. The states…

…deposit-taking fintechs and microfinance banks (MFBs) to publish their annual financial reports, arguing that institutions entrusted with public funds should be subject to greater transparency.

…2:50 a.m., the Divisional Police Officer of B Division, Owo, received a distress call reporting that a gang of armed men had forcefully broken into the residence of Mrs. Oladele and abducted her at gunpoint. "The assailants also made away with her Toyota Matrix vehicle, bearing registration number WWW-434-AG," the stat…

…to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030, but cybercriminals are scaling just as quickly. Interpol reported that cybercrime has cost the continent over $3 billion since 2019. South Africa alone recorded nearly 18,000 ransomware detections in 2025, the highest in Africa. Mastercard also noted that the country accounts for 29% of…

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…

PREMIUM TIMES examined and compared attacks reported in the media in 2024 before Simon Ekpa's arrest and in 2025 after his arrest and subsequent imprisonment to assess the security impacts.