Africa
Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years, Ends Ride-Hailing Operations Nationwide
Uber has announced that it will wind down its operations in Nigeria effective Wednesday, 2 September 2026, bringing its 12-year presence in the country to an end. The ride-hailing company
Aminu Isyaku: University Ranking In Nigeria Will Not Produce Any Positive Outcomes
The National Liaison Officer of the Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA, Aminu Isyaku, has questioned the Federal Government’s decision to make participation in the national tertiary education ranking exercise
‘Student Loan Is A Liability’: Atiku Vows Debt Forgiveness, Criticises Tinubu’s NELFUND
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government’s Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) policy, describing student loans as liabilities and promising to forgive qualifying student debts if elected president
Nigeria’s Electricity, Gas Sector Contracts 10.63% In Q2 2026
Nigeria’s electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply sector contracted by 10.63 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, marking its second consecutive quarterly decline. The
Yusuf Dantalle: Opposition Must Put National Interest Above Individual Interests
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), and National Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Yusuf Dantalle, has said opposition parties must look beyond their individual interests and
Eradiri Opposes Atiku’s Subsidy Proposal, Demands Full Revamp Of Refineries
Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Mr Udengs Eradiri, has rejected former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s call for the return of fuel subsidy, urging President Bola Tinubu to redirect
Ebonyi Community Halts Dolf Metal Mining Over CDA Breach, Warns Of Violence
Amankalu Community in Oshiri, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has stopped a mining company, Dolf Metal Mining Company, from operating in its mining sites. Amankalu is one of
Ondo Varsities Shut As SSANU, NASU, NAAT Begin Indefinite Strike
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions on Tuesday declared a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike across the state-owned universities over the alleged failure of the
Katsina, UNICEF Step Up Diphtheria, Malnutrition Prevention Campaign
The Katsina State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has stepped up efforts to curb diphtheria and promote better nutrition among residents, especially women and children.
UNAIDS, SADC, China Partner To Boost Local Drug Production In Southern Africa
Southern Africa is moving to reduce its dependence on imported medicines and strengthen its capacity to produce essential health products locally, as the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and
