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Police arrest fake medical doctor in Niger State

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly impersonating a medial doctor in Kotangora.&nb

Linda Ikeji

2027: Atiku challenges Tinubu to presidential debate

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sports

Chelsea Legend Steps Down From England Role

Chelsea legend Ashley Cole has officially left his role as an assistant coach for the England Under-21 team to focus on his career as a club manager. Cole spent five years in the F

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Kano man opens fire at neighbourâs wedding ceremony over loud music, k!lls one guest and injures four others

A 34-year-old man, Rabiu Mukthar, allegedly opened fire at the wedding ceremony of his neighbor in Kano State, k!lling one

Linda Ikeji

Target removes Halloween costume after racial backlash

Target has removed a Halloween costume from sale after the product sparked online backlash over imag

Linda Ikeji

technology

YC-backed startup ThriveAgric raises $3.93 million in commercial paper sale

The move marks ThriveAgric's first foray into Nigeria’s debt capital markets and opens another channel beyond bank lending for a company whose core challenge has long been access t

Aug 25, 20266 min read

TechCabal

world

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

Philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala has spent almost a decade in jail over charges rights groups say are politically motivated.

BBC World

Orji Uzor Kalu names two major problems crippling Nigeriaâs economy

Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has stated the two major things crippling the

Linda Ikeji

Eid-el-Maulud: Refuse to be divided by politicians â CAN tells Christians and Muslims

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has urged Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, not to allow themselves t

Linda Ikeji

NNPCL increases fuel price

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased its Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, pump price despite

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business

FG links Carter Bridge failure to detached piles, corrosion, illegal mining

The Federal Government has attributed the failure of Lagos’ Carter Bridge to detached piles, significant corrosion, inadequate maintenance and illegal sand mining. The post FG link

Nairametrics

startups

Talksign launches marketplace to solve sign language AI’s data problem

Talksign has launched a marketplace letting Deaf communities license and sell sign language datasets, tackling AI's biggest accessibility data gap.

Benjamin Dada

US to revoke visas of Nigerians, other foreigners who seek asylum after entering as visitors

The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners wh

Linda Ikeji

business

Ghana to ban export of unrefined artisanal gold from September 1

Ghana will ban the export of unrefined artisanal gold dore purchased under approved off-take arrangements from September 1, 2026, requiring the gold to be refined locally before it

Nairametrics

technology

MTN has 5 million fintech users in Nigeria. It wants 30 million.

That opportunity is most pronounced in Nigeria, where the telecom giant has five million fintech customers but sees a path to as many as 30 million over the medium term.

Aug 25, 20264 min read

TechCabal

world

Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base

The armed forces request the seizure of the plot near Muskö Naval Base citing threats from Russian drones.

BBC World

âI truly believe there is more to this situation. He is a man with a good heartâ â Influencer Papaya Ex reacts to Poco Leeâs prosecution in the UK

Media personality Papaya Ex has spoken out in su