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The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has released its 12th edition shortlist, with Gingerrr and The Herd securing nine nominations each. The announcement, broadcast live on Sunday, marks the start of the most prestigious cycle in African cinema. Veteran actress Joke Silva will head the jury, lending her authoritative weight to the selection process….
Oil prices surged, and global equities retreated on Monday as the Middle East crisis entered a volatile new phase. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have formally entered the conflict, launching a barrage of cruise missiles and drones at strategic sites in Israel. This escalation, now in its fifth week, has stoked fears of a multi-front war involving…
United Nigeria Airlines has withdrawn an Embraer 190 from service following a jet blast incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The aircraft was parked at the domestic terminal’s ramp when the force of a nearby engine displaced a baggage trolley. The runaway cart struck the fuselage, causing damage to external components including an antenna…
The United Kingdom has committed to a side-by-side partnership with Nigeria to dismantle bureaucratic bottlenecks and stabilise the country’s business environment. Alice Clarke, Head of Macroeconomic Stability at the British High Commission, announced the move during a diplomatic roundtable in Abuja. She noted that businesses do not experience reform in theory but through the speed…
Niger State faces an imminent risk of a polio outbreak following a surge in cases across five neighbouring states. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed, a specialist with UNICEF’s Kaduna Field Office, issued the warning during a strategic review in Minna over the weekend. He noted that high prevalence in Bauchi, Kebbi, Kwara, Zamfara, and Sokoto makes Niger…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has launched a multi-billion-naira rehabilitation of the Onne, Warri, and Calabar ports to decentralise maritime traffic. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the NPA, confirmed the investment during the Enugu International Trade Fair. The agency aims to drive cargo to the eastern flank and ease the chronic congestion seen in Lagos….
Criminal networks laundered or stole more than $160 billion through cryptocurrency transactions in 2025. Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), revealed these figures at a United Nations summit in Abuja. He warned that digital assets like Bitcoin now serve as the primary vehicle for moving illicit funds across borders. Weak…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded transparency and accountability regarding the six-month administration of Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), and alleged spending of over N302 billion received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). SERAP disclosed that the Rivers State Accountant-General and the Ministry of Budget and…
Edo State has granted licences to Chinese firms to generate electricity from coal deposits, marking a significant shift in the state’s energy and industrial strategy under Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. Commissioner for Mining, Andrew Ijegbai, disclosed that the licences form part of efforts to boost electricity supply to residents. According to him, a feasibility…
Congo-Brazzaville’s Constitutional Court has confirmed President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s re-election with 94.9 per cent of the vote, extending the 82-year-old leader’s four-decade rule over the oil-rich central African nation. The March 15 election gave Nguesso a new five-year term, court president Auguste Iloki announced at a public hearing at the weekend. “Nguesso won an…
