Slinger Francisco, better known as Mighty Sparrow, the “Calypso King of the World”, flew away on 27 September. He was ninety. Calypso music was invented in the seventeenth century by African slaves in Trinidad who had mainly been taken from the Ibibio, Efik and Igbo peoples in present-day Nigeria...
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Another batch of 105 Nigerians has returned home from South Africa following concerns over xenophobic attacks on migrants. This batch, comprising 55 adults, 45 children and five infants, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos late Friday night. Their retur...
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THE SIGNAL Nigeria’s politicians have spent much of the past year counting. Governors. Senators. Defectors. Endorsements. States they claim to control and political structures they insist they can “deliver.” But while the politicians were counting one another, 9...
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Meanwhile, Nigeria’s headline inflation eased marginally to 15.39 per cent in August 2026 from 15.43 per cent in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), while month-on-month inflation fell more sharply to 0.71 per cent from 1.57 per cent. The post Nigeria’s bu...
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Nigerian stocks fell modestly after the Independence Day holiday. The NGX All-Share Index declined 0.16% to 250,808.27 points, market... The post Nigerian stocks cool off: Key support levels to watch amid profit-taking appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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He said this during a visit to his ailing friend, Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Armah. The post Pete Edochie in Ghana, speaks on health challenges appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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While the result in Bissau has increased the pressure around the Super Eagles' competitive campaign, the Russia fixture presents a completely different challenge for Chelle The post Russia vs Nigeria: Six players who could force their way into Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles plans app...
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By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said reforms introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu have increased Nigeria’s crude oil production by more than 80 per cent. Lokpobiri stated this in Ye...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a fraudulent online voter registration portal circulating on the internet The post INEC disowns fake voter registration portal, says exercise closed July 26 appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration reforms, saying they are yielding good result, and that the National Assembly wants to maintain partnership with him. Read Also: How Nigeria declined into ...
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The Group said the release would include a “frontloaded substantial diesel release within the first 20 days by G7 members and partners” The post G7 to release up to 100 million barrels of oil, diesel from reserves appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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APC youths in the South-West have praised the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, for his sustained commitment to youth empowerment and economic development. Read More: https://punchng.com/apc-youths-hail-ooni-for-empowerment-initiatives/...
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Global life expectancy has rebounded to 73.3 years, almost returning to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic level, even as noncommunicable diseases such The post Global life expectancy rebounds near pre-COVID-19 level at 73.3 years —WHO appeared first on Nairametrics ....
