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What a decade of fund returns tells young Nigerians about starting early

Close to 74% of Nigeria’s population is under 24, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a statistic that says a lot about where the country’s financial future

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FCMB supports peak performer leadership summit for 1,000 young Nigerians

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) supported and participated in The Peak Performer Emerging Leaders’ Summit 2026, which brought together 1,000 National Youth Service Corps members fo

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entertainment

Neurosurgeons in London perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour

Neurosurgeons in London, UK have performed the worlds first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour,

Linda Ikeji

Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood

BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

BBC World

MoMo PSB appoints former Flutterwave COO Bode Abifarin as CEO

MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has appointed Bode Abifarin as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1

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SunTrust Bank deepens technology investment as it celebrates decade of operations

SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited has marked its 10th anniversary with renewed optimism for the future following the successful completion of its recapitalisation programme, a mileston

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Israeli strike kills ‘newlywed’ woman in south Lebanon, wounds others

Violence has eased since the US-Iran MoU and Israel-Lebanon framework, but Beirut still reports strikes and demolitions.

Al Jazeera

Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies

Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

BBC World

general

South Africa Sounds Alarm As Infant Vaccinations Plummet

The proportion of unvaccinated children under one year old tripled from 12 percent in 2017 to 36 percent this year to April, the department said in a statement. The post South Afri

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LIVE: Barcelona vs Athletic Club – La Liga

Live coverage and text updates from our commentary stream as Yamal and Raphinha look to lead Barca to consecutive wins.

Al Jazeera

entertainment

Abducted 2-year-old boy rescued in Cross River

Youths from Ogberia Ochoro community in Mbube area of Ogoja LGA of Cross River State have rescued a two-year-old boy from

Linda Ikeji

Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, has died.

Al Jazeera

entertainment

UEFA threaten legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off plan

UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino following the FIFA presidents

Linda Ikeji

government

FG Seeks States’ Ownership of National Water Compact to Strengthen Nigeria’s Water Security

The Federal Government has called on Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take greater ownership of the Nigeria National Water Compact 2026–2030, describi

Aug 27, 20264 min read

Federal Ministry of Information

government

COREN Raises Regulatory Bar With Stronger Compliance And Enforcement Measures

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has raised the bar on engineering regulation with the approval of stronger compliance and enforcement measures, alo

Aug 27, 20263 min read

Federal Ministry of Information

UEFA asks US court for FIFA documents for criminal case against Infantino

UEFA considers ‌criminal complaint against Infantino over failed World Cup sell-off plans but suspends boycott threat.

Al Jazeera

Burnham’s expected UK ban on Israeli settlement goods draws broad support

A Labour lawmaker tells Al Jazeera sanctions would uphold British morals and legal obligations.