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Nicki Minaj Backs Trump Again, Faces Backlash

January 29, 2026

Rapper Nicki Minaj made headlines recently following a high-profile appearance at the Trump Accounts Summit. At the event, she described herself as “probably the president’s #1 fan” and announced she would provide substantial financial support — reportedly between $150,000 and

Nigeria·Top Stories

Can Nigerians Trust Saudi Arabia’s Labour Deal to Deliver?

January 29, 2026

by Prosper Okoye

For years, the stories many Nigerians associated with Saudi Arabia were not about opportunity, but about risk. They were shared quietly in families and on social media: accounts of workers stranded without pay, domestic staff unable to leave their employers’

From Awareness to Action: How to Begin the Herbal Lifestyle

Awareness is powerful, but action is transformative. Across Africa’s professional and entrepreneurial class, a quiet yet profound shift is underway. Health is

Herbal Renaissance: Why Africa’s Elite Are Ditching Pills for Nature’s Cure

In Nigeria’s major urban centres, where ambition is relentless and schedules are unforgiving, a quiet recalibration is taking place. Boardrooms are full,

Business

Business·Top Stories

Dollar Rate Falls Below N1,400/$ In Official Window, Drops By N8 In Black Market

January 28, 2026

The naira appreciated against the United States dollar (USD) in the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM), also known as the official market, on Wednesday,

Business·Top Stories

Over N351.74bn Lost As Deap Capital, Tantalizer Drag Down NGX Market Cap

January 28, 2026

The Nigerian Exchange’s (NGX) market capitalisation contracted by N351.74 billion on Wednesday, January 28, after the all-share index (ASI) decreased by 549.44 basis points.

Business·Top Stories

Nigerian Consumers Save FCMG Companies’ Revenue As Export Sales Plunge

January 28, 2026

Fast-moving consumer goods (FCMG) companies did not have a good year in the foreign market in 2025, as Unilever Nigeria and Cadbury Nigeria could

CBN Further Raises Benchmark Interest Rate To 27.25%

Business·News·Nigeria·Top Stories

CBN Allows Use of Expired Drug Licences

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s central bank has approved a temporary measure allowing importers to use expired drug regulatory licences to process import documentation, in a move aimed

Business·News·Top Stories

NNPC Raises Petrol Prices to ₦835 in Lagos, ₦839 in Abuja Amid Market-Driven Adjustments

January 28, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised petrol prices at its retail outlets in Lagos and Abuja, citing market forces as the

Politics

News·Nigeria·Politics

Release Osun Council Funds Now, Group Tells Tinubu

January 28, 2026

An election monitoring group in Nigeria has accused the federal government of unlawfully withholding funds meant for local councils in Osun State, warning that the dispute could undermine democracy and basic public services. In a statement on Wednesday, the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) said statutory allocations to Osun’s 30 local government areas had not been released, leaving councils unable

News·Nigeria·Politics·Top Stories

Nigeria Senate Defers Debate on Electoral Act Repeal Bill

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s Senate has postponed consideration of a bill seeking to repeal and

Emergency Rule In Rivers: Fubara Urges Residents To Remain Peaceful, Law-abiding

Nigeria·Politics·Top Stories

Fubara Denies Backing ADC Candidates Ahead of Bye-election

January 28, 2026

The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied claims that he

Wike Highlights Why PDP May Lose Winning Chances In 2027

News·Politics·Top Stories

NLC Urges FCT Workers to Defy Wike, Continue Strike

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s main labour union has instructed workers in the capital, Abuja, to

News·Nigeria·Politics·Top Stories

Kano Governor Resigns from NNPP as Kwankwaso Hits Back

January 23, 2026

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has formally resigned from the New

Entertainment

Emmys 2025: ‘Adolescence’ Win Big, Full Winners List

September 15, 2025

The 2025 Emmy Awards were handed out Sunday, with Adolescence, The Studio, The Pitt, and The

Entertainment

How To Vote For AFRIMA 2025

September 9, 2025

The countdown to AFRIMA 2025 has officially begun as the All Africa Music Awards announced that

Entertainment

Full AFRIMA 2025 Nominations List: Davido, Burna Boy Lead List

September 5, 2025

The wait is over! The African Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025 nominees list has been officially released,

Entertainment

AFRIMA 2025 Nominees List Unveiled: Voting Details, Top Contenders

September 5, 2025

The African Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025 nominees list is finally here, music fans across the continent

Entertainment

Court Orders Mohbad’s Wife To Run DNA On Their Son

September 4, 2025

A Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, ordered a DNA

Technology

News·Nigeria·Technology·Top Stories

Terra Industries Raises $11.75 Million to Build Africa’s First Homegrown Defence Tech Prime

January 13, 2026

Terra Industries, a Nigerian-founded defence technology startup, has raised $11.75 million in seed funding as it steps out of stealth and positions itself to

Business·News·Technology

Malaysia, Indonesia Block Grok Over Sexual Deepfake Images

January 13, 2026

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot linked to Elon Musk’s platform X, citing concerns over the creation of

News·Nigeria·Technology·Top Stories

Tech Innovator Hanu Expands Inclusion with AI Smart Glasses for Hearing-Impaired Nigerians

January 10, 2026

Nigerian-born tech innovator, Hanu Fejiro Agbodjie, has donated AI-powered smart glasses to hearing-impaired Nigerians, reinforcing his commitment to using technology to promote social inclusion

Business·News·Technology·Top Stories

Nigerians to Receive Immediate Refunds for Failed Telecom Transactions

January 8, 2026

Nigerian telecom users will begin receiving automatic refunds for failed airtime and data purchases under a new framework introduced by the Nigerian Communications Commission

Business·News·Technology

Nigerian Mobile Users May Pay More Under New NCC Roadmap

January 7, 2026

By Prosper Okoye Nigerian mobile phone users may face higher call and data costs following a new five-year plan released by the country’s telecoms

Sport

News·Sports·Top Stories

CAF Sanctions Senegal, Morocco Over Chaotic AFCON 2025 Final

January 29, 2026

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed heavy sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), as well as several players and officials, following a series of heated incidents that overshadowed the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 final. In a statement released on Wednesday, January 28, 2026,

News·Sports·Top Stories·World News

Ex-Fifa President Backs US World Cup Boycott Over Security Concerns

January 27, 2026

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has urged football fans to reconsider travelling

FEATURES·Opinion·Sports·Top Stories

AFCON FINAL: How Referee Chaos, Officiating Outrage Tainted Senegal’s Win

January 19, 2026

After a spectacle of 52 games, and a record-breaking number of goals

News·Sports·Top Stories

Senegal Win Africa Cup of Nations After Extra-Time Thriller Against Morocco

January 19, 2026

Senegal claimed their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title with a

News·Sports·Top Stories

Tinubu Congratulates Super Eagles on AFCON 2025 Bronze Medal Triumph

January 18, 2026

President Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team, the Super

Markets

Markets·News·Top Stories·World News

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Over China Trade Deal

January 25, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods entering the United States, sharply escalating trade tensions

Business·Finance & Economy·Markets·News·Nigeria

Nigeria Tightens Rules for Courier Companies Using Prepaid Imports

January 13, 2026

Nigeria’s customs authority has introduced new rules for courier companies that handle imported goods under a system where duties are paid before delivery, Prime

Business·Markets·Power·Top Stories

Behind the Geregu Power Sale: Politics and a $750m Deal

January 11, 2026

The sale of Geregu Power, one of Nigeria’s largest electricity plants, has drawn attention after politically connected figures assumed top positions. Billionaire Femi Otedola

Recapitalisation: UBA Extends Deadline For Rights Issue

Business·Markets·News

UBA Hits Billion-Naira Milestone: Rights Issue Success Pushes Capital Base Above ₦500bn

January 8, 2026

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has successfully concluded its rights issue, raising ₦157.84 billion through the issuance of 3.16 billion ordinary shares at ₦50

Business·Markets·News

GivTrade Secures UAE SCA Category 5 Licence

December 29, 2025

GivTrade, an international multi-asset brokerage providing access to global markets via CFDs, on Wednesday announced that it has been granted a Category 5 (“Arrangement

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Celebrity News·Entertainment·Top Stories·World News

Nicki Minaj Backs Trump Again, Faces Backlash

January 29, 2026

Rapper Nicki Minaj made headlines recently following a high-profile appearance at the Trump Accounts Summit. At the event, she described herself as “probably the president’s #1 fan” and announced she would provide substantial financial support — reportedly between $150,000 and $300,000 —

Nigeria·Top Stories

Can Nigerians Trust Saudi Arabia’s Labour Deal to Deliver?

January 29, 2026

For years, the stories many Nigerians associated with Saudi Arabia were not about opportunity, but about risk. They were shared quietly in families and on social media: accounts of workers stranded without pay, domestic staff unable to leave their employers’ homes, and

Health·Insights·Top Stories

From Awareness to Action: How to Begin the Herbal Lifestyle

January 29, 2026

Awareness is powerful, but action is transformative. Across Africa’s professional and entrepreneurial class, a quiet yet profound shift is underway. Health is no longer treated as a background concern, something to be managed only when it falters. It is becoming a strategic

FEATURES·Nigeria·Top Stories

Why a Five-Year-Old US Grant is Suddenly Trending in Nigeria

January 29, 2026

A burst of online excitement this week around Sungbo’s Eredo, one of Africa’s largest ancient monuments, has been driven not by a new discovery or fresh funding, but by a reminder. On 28 January, the US Mission in Nigeria marked what it

Peter Obi Calls For Peace Ahead President Tinubu's Administration

News·Top Stories

Obi Criticises Tinubu Over Power Supply, Says No Steady Electricity Means No Second Term

January 29, 2026

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s persistent electricity challenges, recalling the President’s 2022 campaign pledge that failure to deliver steady power within four years should cost him a second term. In a statement

News·Top Stories

Gov. Otti Engages FG, Contractors to Resume Work on Aba–Owerri, Achingali–Obizi Roads

January 29, 2026

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has initiated talks with the Federal Government and contractors to ensure the resumption and completion of the long-stalled Aba–Owerri Road (NNPC Depot axis) and the Achingali–Obizi Umunwanwa Road, both federal road projects critical to movement between

News·Sports·Top Stories

CAF Sanctions Senegal, Morocco Over Chaotic AFCON 2025 Final

January 29, 2026

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed heavy sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), as well as several players and officials, following a series of heated incidents that overshadowed the Total Energies

News·Security·Top Stories

FG to Deploy Military Retirees to Secure Ungoverned Spaces

January 28, 2026

The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy retired military personnel to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces, as part of broader efforts to strengthen national security, ease pressure on active troops, and stimulate economic activities in conflict-affected areas, Prime Business Africa reports.

News·Top Stories

Tributes Trail Death of Otunba Adekunle Ojora as Nigeria Reflects on Enduring Legacy

January 28, 2026

Tributes have continued to pour in from across Nigeria following the death of Olori-ebi, HRH Otunba (Dr) Adekunle Ojora OFR, CON, JP, the Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife, whose passing at the age of 93 has been widely described as

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