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Nigeria and Cameroon have signed a new defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening security along their shared southern border and improving maritime protection in the Gulf of Guinea. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Yaoundé on Wednesday by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), and Cameroon’s Minister…

Nigerians may face higher charges for calls and SMS if the Nigerian Communications Commission raises interconnection rates under its ongoing review of telecom pricing rules. The NCC has started reviewing the mobile termination rate, also known as the interconnection rate, eight years after the current framework was last updated. The…

Nigeria’s school abduction crisis is no longer a northern tragedy. It has become a national security, education and economic emergency. From Chibok in Borno State to recent attacks in Oyo, the pattern is painfully familiar. Armed groups target vulnerable schools, families panic, communities shut down learning, and the government responds…

A new voter sentiment survey has placed Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of President Bola Tinubu as early political calculations for the 2027 general elections begin to take shape. The survey, conducted by SBM Intelligence, suggests that the opposition platform linked with Obi and Kwankwaso currently enjoys stronger national…

Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revived plans to develop a major industrial and free trade zone in Olokola, Ondo State. The proposed project is expected to turn the coastal community in Ilaje Local Government Area into a large-scale industrial hub with dedicated power, water,…