French media conglomerate Canal+ has officially secured full ownership of MultiChoice Group, the South African broadcasting giant behind DStv and GOtv, in a landmark deal worth $3 billion (approximately 55 billion rand). The final approval was granted by South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, July 23, paving the way for the transaction’s completion by October […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully neutralized a top Boko Haram commander, Ibn Khalid, and several other terrorists, including their cameraman, in Borno State. The operation was part of a broader effort by the army to crack down on terrorist activities in remote communities across the state. The military operation led […]
Ahmed Idris the former Accountant General of Nigeria who illegally Kept wild animals has announced the escape of an African Rock Python from the enclosure in his personal residence endangering the life of other innocent residents of a densely populated suburban community in Kano. July 19th, 2025. Residents of Daneji, a densely populated area in […]
What was once anticipated as a reset for strained EU-China relations has now unfolded as a high-stakes diplomatic engagement clouded by strategic mistrust, trade friction, and discord over the Russia-Ukraine war. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday hosted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa in Beijing for the […]
Mounting frustrations among petroleum marketers are shining a spotlight on the Dangote Refinery’s operational model, as stakeholders in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector decry what they call restrictive pricing strategies and port-related charges that undercut local competitiveness. At the recently concluded West African Refined Products Pricing and Market Development Conference in Abuja, industry leaders voiced concerns […]
A Nigerian researcher, Pelumi Oladipo, is making waves in global health circles with a breakthrough that could redefine how bacterial infections are diagnosed across Africa, promising faster, more accurate treatments and stronger responses to public health threats. Oladipo’s pioneering work introduces a suite of modern molecular and computational techniques designed to replace the slow and […]
Heightened security concerns gripped the outskirts of Abuja on Tuesday as gunmen abducted two women in a pre-dawn raid on Aco Mbawpe, a semi-rural community in the Federal Capital Territory. The incident, which occurred around 2:10 a.m., has prompted a coordinated manhunt by operatives of the FCT Police Command, local vigilantes, and anti-kidnapping units, who […]
In a sweeping offensive against insurgent groups, Nigerian and Nigerian forces have recorded major battlefield victories, including the elimination of a senior Boko Haram commander and the dismantling of an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) base near the Nigeria-Niger border. The multi-pronged operation, led by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, neutralized Ibn Khalid, […]
In a move to bridge the knowledge gap in maritime reporting, the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) has unveiled an exclusive executive course designed specifically for media practitioners, with the aim of bolstering national engagement with the Blue Economy. The programme, scheduled to hold later this July, will bring together leading maritime journalists and […]
In a significant boost for community empowerment, telecommunications giant, Globacom has graduated a cohort of Lagos street sweepers from its Glo Skillbridge training programme arming them with practical skills in digital design, fashion, and baking. The initiative, fully sponsored by the Glo Foundation, marks a milestone in Globacom’s corporate social responsibility efforts, aimed at creating […]
