Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has stirred fresh optimism — and skepticism — in Nigeria’s financial landscape after declaring that the naira will trade for less than ₦1,000 to the United States dollar before the end of the year. His bold...
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In a moment that has sparked celebration across India’s education community, Indian educator Rouble Nagi has been named the world’s best teacher, taking home a staggering $1 million prize in recognition of her transformative work in classrooms and underserved communities....
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As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued one of its strongest warnings yet against electoral malpractice, declaring that security agencies have been instructed to arrest anyone caught buying votes during...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three individuals following the circulation of a viral video that allegedly showed them using Nigerian ₦500 notes as tissue paper at a social gathering, sparking outrage across social media and reigniting...
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A group of Republican lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives has introduced a sweeping new bill aimed at confronting what they describe as a dangerous nexus between illegal Chinese mining operations in Nigeria and the financing of armed...
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The international skydiving community has been thrown into deep mourning following the tragic death of 37-year-old world champion skydiver Pierre Wolnik, who lost his life after a fatal parachute malfunction during a freefall jump over the Mont Blanc massif in...
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Tension gripped Yenagoa in the early hours of Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after a suspected improvised explosive device detonated within the premises of the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex, triggering panic among workers and residents and prompting an immediate security crackdown....
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A Georgia-based Army veteran who had lived in the United States for nearly five decades has been deported to Jamaica following what began as a routine traffic stop, a development that has sparked outrage, disbelief, and renewed debate over the...
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A group of five Republican lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives has introduced a controversial bill seeking sweeping measures against individuals and groups in Nigeria over what they describe as ongoing religious persecution and mass atrocities. The proposed...
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Panic was averted in Nigerian airspace on Wednesday after an Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL made a safe emergency landing at Benin Airport following an in-flight engine anomaly that forced the crew to shut down one of the aircraft’s engines mid-journey....
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