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Nigeria risks food crisis in 2026 as costs, insecurity push farmers to the brink

Nigeria risks food crisis in 2026 as costs, insecurity push farmers to the brink

Nigeria’s attempts to steady food prices may collide with a deeper structural crisis as rising costs, insecurity, and severe post-harvest…
Reps urge WAEC to delay full computer-based exams until 2030

Reps urge WAEC to delay full computer-based exams until 2030

The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to suspend…
UN names Nigeria, 16 others, hunger crisis hotspots

UN names Nigeria, 16 others, hunger crisis hotspots

Yesterday, two United Nations food agencies warned that millions more people could face famine, as funding cuts worsen the already…
Mobile industry boosts Africa’s economy by US$30b, creates 8m jobs

Mobile industry boosts Africa’s economy by US$30b, creates 8m jobs

In 2024, Africa’s tax revenue was capped at around US$320 billion. The mobile industry (phones and other communication gadgets) contributed…
NDLEA clamps down on sales of sachet and bottle alcohol

NDLEA clamps down on sales of sachet and bottle alcohol

Alcohol abuse has plagued the country for many years, and it affects not just the old but even the younger…
New single-use emergency passport to help stranded Nigerians return home

New single-use emergency passport to help stranded Nigerians return home

For many Nigerians living abroad, renewing a passport or replacing a missing one is not always a smooth process. Embassies…
Dust haze and thunderstorms expected across Nigeria this week

Dust haze and thunderstorms expected across Nigeria this week

This week, Nigerians should watch the skies. Dust haze will affect northern states, while thunderstorms are expected in the south.…
NCDMB, Renaissance, PETAN empower 100 graduates through oil and gas internship programme

NCDMB, Renaissance, PETAN empower 100 graduates through oil and gas internship programme

One hundred young Nigerian graduates have commenced the 2025/2027 Graduate Internship Programme jointly sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and…
Travelling abroad gets costlier as NCAA imposes new US$11.5 security fee

Travelling abroad gets costlier as NCAA imposes new US$11.5 security fee

Nigerians planning to travel abroad will soon pay more for international flights, as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) introduces…
Ogbe commends gas minister Ekpo on election as president of Gas Exporting Countries Forum

Ogbe commends gas minister Ekpo on election as president of Gas Exporting Countries Forum

Nigeria’s leadership position in the global gas industry has received a major boost following the election of the Honourable Minister…
NCDMB to train 10,000 Nigerians in top oil and gas skills as industry investments rebound

NCDMB to train 10,000 Nigerians in top oil and gas skills as industry investments rebound

With new multi-billion-dollar projects returning to Nigeria’s oil and gas landscape, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has…
Microsoft sounds alarm as AI-powered scams sweep across Africa

Microsoft sounds alarm as AI-powered scams sweep across Africa

There was a time when scam emails gave themselves away, the long, clumsy messages promising sudden wealth, written in awkward…
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