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President Bola Tinubu has secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 election. But his huge primary victory has opened a bigger political question: can he turn 10.99 million party votes into another national election win? Tinubu defeated his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, in…

Moniepoint Inc. has announced a ₦3 billion commitment to establish innovation hubs in three Nigerian federal universities. The hubs will be located at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The company plans to develop the project over the next three years. The initiative…

Africa has secured about $498.8 million in pledges and commitments to strengthen the response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak, as health authorities warn that the epidemic is spreading faster than current containment efforts. The funding commitments were announced during a high-level ministerial meeting involving African governments, Africa CDC,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has fixed Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination mop-up exercise for affected candidates. The examination is for candidates who presented themselves for the main UTME, were biometrically verified, but could not sit for the exam due…

Nigeria’s aviation industry has just received another warning signal. Over the weekend, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, placed 11 domestic airlines on a “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges. The directive meant affected airlines could be denied critical regulatory services until they settled their debts or obtained financial clearance.…