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Transcorp Power Approves N41.2bn Dividend, Shares Rise

By Ifunanya | April 28, 2026

Transcorp Power Plc approved a total dividend of ₦41.2 billion at its 13th Annual General Meeting in Abuja. The payout consists of an interim dividend of ₦11 billion (₦1.50 per share) paid in August 2025 and a final dividend of ₦30 billion […]

Snapchat adds AI Sponsored Snaps: Interactive chat ads

By Ifunanya | April 28, 2026

Snapchat introduced “AI Sponsored Snaps,” a new ad format that enables users to converse directly with brands’ artificial‑intelligence agents. The feature, announced on Tuesday, embeds interactive ads within the app’s main Chat tab, allowing users […]

UAE exits OPEC and OPEC+ amid Middle East oil crisis

By Ifunanya | April 28, 2026

The United Arab Emirates announced it will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the OPEC+ alliance, with the exit becoming effective on 1 May, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). […]

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UNFPA backs Sokoto training 500 midwives, slashing maternal deaths

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Sokoto State Government have launched a Community Midwifery Scholarship and Bonding Scheme […]

NNL: FC Basira releases nine players after missing NPFL promotion

FC Basira cuts nine players after failed NPFL promotion

FC Basira has confirmed the release of nine players following the conclusion of the 2025‑26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. […]

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Nigeria Imports $6bn Clothing, Weakening Textile Sector

The Federal Government estimates that Nigeria imports roughly $6 billion worth of clothing each year, a figure highlighted by Minister of Industry, […]

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UAE Pulls Out of OPEC+ to Prioritize National Energy Interests

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it will withdraw from both OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance, effective Friday, […]

Mali’s PM urges public 'not to give in to panic' after Kidal fall

Mali attacks seize Kidal, kill minister, PM urges calm

Mali’s prime minister, Abdoulaye Maïga, appealed for calm on Saturday, urging citizens “not to give in to panic” after coordinated attacks […]

'Educate yourself' - BNXN tackles Fat Joe over claims Jamaica started Afrobeats

BNXN Slams Fat Joe Afrobeats Originated in Jamaica

Nigerian singer BNXN (formerly known as Buju) publicly responded to American rapper Fat Joe’s recent statements that Afrobeats originated in Jamaica […]

2027: North is grumbling - Ndume

Tinubu Approves N68 bn for Maiduguri Power Plant, Boosting Borno Security and Economy

Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a ₦68 billion operational support package for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP). […]

2027: Govs defecting to align with centre defies logic of state creation – Sam Amadi

Former NERC Chief Warns ADC of 2027 Ballot Ban by Tinubu

Former NERC chairman Sam Amari has urged Peter Obi, the leading presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to prepare an […]

‘Nigeria can boost growth through critical minerals’

Nigeria petrol price hits N1,288.54/L in March, up 22.5%

Nigeria’s average retail petrol price rose sharply to N1,288.54 per litre in March, marking a 22.55 % increase from February, according […]

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FCCPC probes viral bread review, consumer rights clash

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has opened an investigation into a viral online review of a loaf […]

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