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A railway planned to connect Zambia’s copper mines to global markets via the Lobito port in neighboring Angola will cost as much as $5 billion, with construction set to start his year, according to an environmental study for the project.
It has been a wild ride for Zichis Agro-Allied Industries Plc on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recently. Investors are indeed circling the stock, driven by a combination of a massive profit turnaround and the allure of a double reward package. Zichis reported a 478 percent jump in profit for the year 2025. To reward […] read more Zichis: Rising despite regulatory speed bump
The first two images show an 'Earthrise' and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.
…Take alternative routes, LASG advises motorists Some strategic roads in Ikeja, Lagos State, will be partially closed to the motoring public on Wednesday, April, 8, while other roads in Olodi Apapa and Ajegunle, will suffer a similar fate on Thursday, April 9, 2026, to allow unhindered movement of President Bola Bola, who is billed to […] read more Opebi, Allen, roads in Ikeja for closure as Tinubu inaugurates projects
Omolabake Fasogbon Middlesex University London has honoured the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and his wife, Olori Aderonke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, in recognition of Ile‑Ife’s enduring influence on global dialogue.
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Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has decided to represent Nigeria at the international level after switching his allegiance from England.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publicly clarify allegations that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, offered land and cash gifts to some senior officials of the electoral body. The opposition party made the demand on Tuesday in a statement by its […] ‘Very disturbing’- PDP reacts to alleged secret land allocations to INEC officials by Wike
Amanda Serrano will return to the ring and defend her featherweight titles against Germany's Cheyenne Hanson as part of MVPW-03 on May 30 in El Paso, Texas.
Female journalists’ accounts of harassment trigger avalanche of allegations reaching as far as government Juanita Gómez was reporting on an international assignment for Caracol, a Colombian television channel in 2015, when an older colleague attempted to forcibly kiss her by inside a lift. She only managed to break free from him by pushing him away several times. Fearing any complaint would come down to the word of a “girl” against that of a senior presenter, she did not report the incident. Continue reading...
Viable247, an on-demand service marketplace, is entering Nigeria’s growing digital services space with a focus on improving how customers connect with artisans and other skilled service providers. The platform is designed to address a long-standing challenge in the country’s informal service sector, where customers often struggle to find reliable professionals, while many artisans face limited […] read more Viable247 targets informal service sector with new marketplace
A fresh approval of N3.3 trillion to address longstanding issues in Nigeria’s power sector has sparked fresh reactions, with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other Nigerians questioning what appears to be a pattern of repeated announcements without clear results. The latest development was disclosed in a statement shared on April 5 2026, […] N3.3tn power plan sparks debate as Peter Obi, Nigerians question repeated approvals
