New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.
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Africa: South Africa Restores Power At Nigerian High Commission After Debt Payment
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Africa: Nigerian High Commission Offsets Electricity Debt After Disconnection By South Africa
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Five killed in explosion in packed Nigerian mosque
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Africa: 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigerian Creators, Shallipopi, Steal Show
Under the theme “New Era, New Icons,” TikTok celebrated the creators, performers and emerging talents whose originality shaped digital culture in 2025. Nigeria’s presence was impossible to miss at the just-concluded 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, where several homegrown creators, including Northern food storyteller Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim (@diaryofanortherncook) and Abuja-based creator Brian Nwana (@briannwana), won…
Africa: Young Nigerian Student Innovators Jostle for Africa’s Company of the Year Prize
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Hundreds of children abducted Nigerian Catholic school, days after similar crime
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Africa: Cybersecurity – Microsoft Warns Africa Unprepared As Nigerian Private Sector Faces Rising Threats
Nigeria’s digital landscape may become under siege, if nothing is quickly done to tame the tide of cyber attacks targeting the country in particular and entire continent in general. Cyber attacks driven by financial gain, according to a new Microsoft report have surged, with 52% of incidents motivated by extortion or ransomware. The country’s growing…
Inside the growth story of Nigerian retail chain FoodCo
Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo Ade Sun-Basorun is the chief executive of FoodCo, a Nigerian retailer and consumer goods company. In this interview, he talks about the company’s growth, the challenges of operating in Nigeria, and the lessons he has learnt in the retail industry. FoodCo was recently ranked by the Financial Times as one…