4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1130+ words) …18 parties cleared, 2 women in race The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election, formally setting the stage for a contest involving 18 political parties. The presidential election…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (616+ words) Uber switched Nigeria off on September 2, ending twelve years in a market it entered in 2014. As this newspaper reported, the wind-down was announced to customers and driver-partners by email, with the help centre left open until 23 September for final account…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1643+ words) Longest bridge in Niger Delta close to commissioning …Hopes high on November unveiling Barring any further obstacles, the farming people of Khana LGA and the fishing people of Andoni LGA, all of Rivers State, would move freely to each other…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (801+ words) The Big Tent, a political group under the leadership of Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy and leader of thought, says it is restructuring its operations around grassroots problem-solving, voter mobilisation and vote protection ahead of the 2027 general elections....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (925+ words) Mary-Brenda Akoda, a Nigerian AI researcher, software engineer, and founder, has won the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI) for GenScan AI, also known as GenMRI/C-MORE, software that can reduce MRI scan times by up to 90% on existing…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (466+ words) A new humanitarian campaign is seeking to raise £2,800 to support efforts aimed at improving access to water for communities where families and children still have to travel long distances to meet their daily water needs. The initiative presents access to…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (638+ words) At the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square, Owerri Imo State, during an empowerment programme by Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s current First Lady, 2,500 women and vulnerable persons benefited from various forms of support aimed at improving their livelihoods and economic wellbeing. The…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (593+ words) The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and announced a boycott of legislative activities hosted or organised by the country over recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals. The decision followed concerns by the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (174+ words) Tinubu confirms full payout of $100,000 cash reward to D’Tigress President Bola Tinubu confirmed that Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has received the cash rewards promised for winning the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket Championship. According to the President, each D’Tigress player received the…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (688+ words) Six months into Nigeria’s tax reforms, the Organised Private Sector is demanding greater clarity and predictability in tax administration as businesses adjust to the new regime. Speaking at the 2026 LCCI-OPS Stakeholders’ Forum on Emerging Tax Matters, Leye Kupoluyi, president of…...