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AfCRA launches today, but credibility questions threaten Africa’s rating revolution
Africa’s long-awaited continental credit rating agency launches in Mauritius today, marking a major step in the continent’s effort to challenge read more AfCRA launches today, but credibility questions threaten Africa’s
NAF plane crash: Swampy terrain stalls evacuation of victims, 24 hours after
***Navy cordons off crash site By Dayo Johnson, Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Umoru, Joseph Erunke & Ozioruva Aliu AKURE — Swampy and near-inaccessible terrain has stalled evacuation of remains of victims
19-year-old survives emergency brain surgery in Abia
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — A 19-year-old motorcycle accident victim has survived emergency brain surgery at the Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Umuahia, after doctors evacuated more than
Ralph Obioha: Life of a man who lost much, fought on, and left his mark on Nigeria
By Chioma GabrielThere are lives that can be measured by what a man accumulated, and there are lives that must be measured by what he was prepared to lose for
Lagos to deepen creative industry support — Hamzat
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged continued government support for the creative industry through skills development, expanded training opportunities and provision of infrastructure to
NSITF exposes fake recruitment scam, cautions Nigerians against fraudsters
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has issued a public warning over the spread of fraudulent employment advertisements and forged appointment letters being used by
50-year-old murder suspect slumps, dies during trial in Bayelsa
A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, reportedly slumped and died shortly after proceedings began at the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa on Tuesday. Nwanlia was standing trial alongside two
BWSO Will Outlive Founder’s Political Ambition – Kari
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bala Wunti Support Organisation (BWSO), Prof. Abubakar Umar Kari, has said the organisation was established to promote good governance, responsible citizenship and
Christa Pike awake, talking after botched execution attempt – Report
Christa Pike is awake and communicating after surviving a botched execution attempt in Tennessee last week, according to her attorneys. Pike remains hospitalised in Nashville, where she is receiving critical
Libya’s parliament speaker ousted after 12 years
Libya’s parliament speaker, a supporter of eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar, was ousted on Tuesday after 12 years in the post, in what experts said may be a sign of a
