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Nigeria’s Fintech Identity Crackdown Reshapes Digital Banking
Nigeria's digital banking landscape is pivoting rapidly from a growth-at-all-costs phase to an infrastructure and trust phase, as regulatory mandates forcing rigorous BVN and NIN authentication reshape competition across fintech ecosystems.
Defence Minister Flags Security Risk in Motorcycle Palliatives
Defence Minister Christopher Musa has warned that government motorcycle palliatives frequently turn into tactical mobility assets for terrorists, exposing a critical structural clash between rural welfare and national security design.
Nigeria’s ₦4.65tn Bank Capital Faces Its Real-Economy Test
Nigeria's banking sector has successfully mobilised a landmark ₦4.65 trillion recapitalisation, but a 26.5% MPR and tight liquidity settings now test whether this new financial strength can filter into productive real-economy lending.
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Plateau Faces Fast-Moving Diphtheria Outbreak as Deaths Rise
Plateau State records 23 deaths and 143 suspected cases of diphtheria within two weeks, as health authorities face critical shortages of antitoxin and laboratory diagnostic tools in Jos North.
DR Congo Ebola Cases Hit 6,041 as Death Toll Nears 3,000
The Democratic Republic of Congo records 6,041 Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths from the Bundibugyo strain. With no approved vaccine for this variant, global health authorities face severe logistical challenges in an urgent race for clinical containment.
Cuba’s 2C12 Enters Human Trials in Cancer Treatment Push
The trial for this new drug for cancer patients, the2C12 immunotherapy by the from Cuba will serve a long lasting benefits if proper clinical testing is done and the studies will also explain the drug safety and other therapeutic benefits
Mary Habila ‘Mara’ Laid to Rest in Kaduna as Family Reveals...
Mary Habila, popularly known as Mara, has been laid to rest in Kaduna as her family disclosed that she had lived with a heart condition described as a hole in her heart before her death.
UK Tribunal Sanctions 18 Nigerian Medical Professionals in Year-Long Review
At least 18 Nigerian medical professionals were referred to the UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service between July 2025 and July 2026, with cases involving rape, fraud, theft, drug offences, unauthorised practice and patient-safety concerns. At least 10 were suspended and three struck off the
NAMDA Votes for Three-Day Nationwide Warning Strike
: Medical and dental academics under NAMDA will begin a three-day warning strike after 14 branches voted to back the nationwide action.
Benue Sets Aside ₦294.53m for 2026 Malaria Prevention Drive
Benue State Government has approved ₦294.53 million as its counterpart contribution to the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention campaign targeting children across the state's 23 local government areas
AAC Governorship Candidate Sponsors 50 Fibroid Surgeries, Expands Humanitarian Outreach in...
By : Sam Ugo Benson
As economic challenges continue to affect many families across Nigeria, a growing number of Deltans are finding hope through the...
Yobe Town Grapples With Rising ‘Apollo’ Eye Infection Cases
Potiskum residents raise concerns over reported rising cases of viral conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, in Yobe State.
Health
Plateau Faces Fast-Moving Diphtheria Outbreak as Deaths Rise
Plateau State records 23 deaths and 143 suspected cases of diphtheria within two weeks, as health authorities face critical shortages of antitoxin and laboratory diagnostic tools in Jos North.
DR Congo Ebola Cases Hit 6,041 as Death Toll Nears 3,000
The Democratic Republic of Congo records 6,041 Ebola cases and 2,911 deaths from the Bundibugyo strain. With no approved vaccine for this variant, global health authorities face severe logistical challenges in an urgent race for clinical containment.
Cuba’s 2C12 Enters Human Trials in Cancer Treatment Push
The trial for this new drug for cancer patients, the2C12 immunotherapy by the from Cuba will serve a long lasting benefits if proper clinical testing is done and the studies will also explain the drug safety and other therapeutic benefits
Mary Habila ‘Mara’ Laid to Rest in Kaduna as Family Reveals...
Mary Habila, popularly known as Mara, has been laid to rest in Kaduna as her family disclosed that she had lived with a heart condition described as a hole in her heart before her death.
UK Tribunal Sanctions 18 Nigerian Medical Professionals in Year-Long Review
At least 18 Nigerian medical professionals were referred to the UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service between July 2025 and July 2026, with cases involving rape, fraud, theft, drug offences, unauthorised practice and patient-safety concerns. At least 10 were suspended and three struck off the
NAMDA Votes for Three-Day Nationwide Warning Strike
: Medical and dental academics under NAMDA will begin a three-day warning strike after 14 branches voted to back the nationwide action.
Benue Sets Aside ₦294.53m for 2026 Malaria Prevention Drive
Benue State Government has approved ₦294.53 million as its counterpart contribution to the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention campaign targeting children across the state's 23 local government areas
AAC Governorship Candidate Sponsors 50 Fibroid Surgeries, Expands Humanitarian Outreach in...
By : Sam Ugo Benson
As economic challenges continue to affect many families across Nigeria, a growing number of Deltans are finding hope through the...
Yobe Town Grapples With Rising ‘Apollo’ Eye Infection Cases
Potiskum residents raise concerns over reported rising cases of viral conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, in Yobe State.
Business
Nigeria’s ₦4.65tn Bank Capital Faces Its Real-Economy Test
Nigeria's banking sector has successfully mobilised a landmark ₦4.65 trillion recapitalisation, but a 26.5% MPR and tight liquidity settings now test whether this new financial strength can filter into productive real-economy lending.
Hormuz Becomes the Front Line in U.S.–Iran War
As fresh military exchanges turn the Strait of Hormuz into a regional battlefield, Brent crude approaches $100—exposing Nigeria to a volatile paradox of upstream oil windfalls and soaring downstream import inflation.
Nigeria’s GDP Rebound Raises the Harder Growth Question
While Nigeria's real GDP accelerated to 4.43% in Q2, policymakers face a steep inflation-growth paradox as high interest rates and logistics costs detach headline metrics from lived economic reality.
Uber’s Nigeria Exit Exposes the Cost of Doing Tech Business
Uber’s withdrawal from Nigeria exposes the harsh structural paradox facing global tech firms: how massive consumer populations and rapid digital adoption can still fail to generate predictable financial returns under brutal operating conditions.
Uber Pulls Out of Nigeria After 12 Years in Market
Uber officially exits the Nigerian and Ugandan markets after 12 years of operation, citing a comprehensive operational review as intense regional competition, fuel costs, inflation, and currency volatility pressure the ride-hailing sector.
Federal Workers Push Tinubu for ₦300,000 Minimum Wage
Federal Workers Forum is demanding a ₦300,000 minimum wage, alleging incomplete implementation of the 2024 ₦70,000 wage agreement and unpaid entitlements
Entertainment
Keffe D Found Guilty Of First-Degree Murder In Tupac Killing
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of first-degree murder for orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing.
Nollywood Mourns as Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ Is Laid to Rest in...
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has been laid to rest in Ilaro, Ogun State, as family, friends and colleagues gathered for his final funeral rites.
America Unites in Mourning for Dolly Parton
Presidents, musicians and fans across America have united in mourning following the death of country music legend Dolly Parton at 80.
Tupac Trial Opens With Witness Recalling Chaos as Gunfire Erupted
The murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis has opened in Las Vegas over the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, with prosecutors alleging he helped organise the fatal shooting.
Hayden Panettiere, ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ Star, Dies at 36
American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for Heroes, Nashville and the Scream franchise, has died at 36. Her family confirmed her death through her publicist, while the cause remains under investigation.
Disney Unveils Star-Studded X-Men Cast, Previews Frozen 3
Disney has announced the cast of Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men film, led by Sadie Sink, Kit Connor and Christopher Abbott, while also revealing details about Frozen 3.
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Eshor Storms Asaba, Vows to Rescue Delta Economy Through Accountability, Job...
AAC governorship candidate Engr. Isaac Eshor has arrived in Asaba as part of his 2027 consultations, pledging to redirect Delta State’s resources toward job creation, economic diversification and accountable governance.









































































