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  • Politics

    Obi and Kwankwaso movement

    OK movement urges parties to prioritise grassroots mobilisation

    The OK Movement has underscored the importance of grassroots mobilisation, strategic planning and organisational capacity in determining the success of political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general

    Economy

    American Express

    Credit card company American Express to fire 3,500 workers over AI use

    Multinational financial services company American Express plans to lay off 3,500 employees worldwide as it expands the use of artificial intelligence to take on more roles.

    Health

    Nigerian doctors in hazmat

    Nigeria no longer has Ebola, says WHO

    WHO’s regional director for Africa says Nigeria is Ebola-free following the medical evacuation of the patient and her husband to Switzerland.

    Education

    Katsina schoolgirls

    AGILE improves learning conditions for 778,000 students in Katsina

    The World Bank-supported Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has improved learning conditions for 778,000 students in Katsina.

    Nationwide

    Governor Sheriff Oborevwori [Photo: Facebook Sheriff]

    Delta govt mourns mother of WTO director-general

    Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has commiserated with the Okonjo family of Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South council area, over the death of their matriarch, Kamene Okonjo.

    OPINION

    Super El Niño is coming, but hunger got here first

    Nigeria’s own Super El Niño has been unfolding in the markets, homes and streets where ordinary people struggle to survive.

    Why opposition eyes can’t see the colours of a rainbow

    It is also Tinubu’s fault that the dominant APC is the party seeking to forge a rainbow coalition, rather than the other way around.

    Tobechukwu Diolu: Nigeria’s floods keep returning. Where are the ecological funds going?

    What exactly are our governments doing with the ecological funds they receive?

    Abdul Mahmud: The president who loves us too much to campaign

    A leader confident in his record should ordinarily welcome the campaign trail, where he can explain what he has achieved and answer questions about what remains unfinished.

    Will a Nobel solve the world’s Trump problem? The president thinks so

    It’s a tragedy that the Trump White House is wantonly destroying the world order of peace and security and damaging institutions that the U.S. was at the forefront of building.

    Omoyeni Disu: What it takes to build an African luxury brand for a global market

    Being African, in itself, does not make a brand globally competitive…customers ultimately need reasons to choose those products beyond where they come from.

    Lagos

    The 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian

    14 Chinese nationals arrested in Nigeria for operating illegal lithium processing plants

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian for illegally operating four lithium processing plants in Ogun.

    Abuja

    El-Rufai in court

    ‌‌Phone-tapping: El-Rufai’s woes continue as court dismisses no-case submission

    The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Monday dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai in his phone-tapping trial.

    States

    Courtroom

    Ogun man arrested, arraigned for stealing iron rods

    A 23-year-old man, Michael Gbadero, stood before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo on Monday, accused of stealing iron rods worth N460,000.

    Sport

    FirstBank Georgian Cup Polo tournament

    FirstBank reaffirms commitment to sustaining 106-year-old polo tournament

    FirstBank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to sustain the prestigious, over-a-decade-old FirstBank Georgian Cup Polo tournament.

    Faith

    Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi

    Church leader endorses Hamzat, seeks protection for Igbo businesses in Lagos

    Obafemi Hamzat, the All Progressives Congress governorship flag-bearer in Lagos, has been endorsed by the founder of the Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Chukwuebuka Obi.