RABAT | Xinhua | Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at Marrakech Stadium on Saturday, while Egypt booked its place in the semifinals after defeating Cote d’Ivoire 3-2. Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 47th minute, and Akor Adams doubled the …
Read More »This woman entrepreneur makes doing business easier in Nigeria
A knack for solving problems led pharmacy graduate-turned-venture-capitalist, Amanda Etuk into Nigeria’s bustling logistics sector to set up a firm that streamlines how businesses handle their supply chain operations. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | “Everything happens in Lagos,” said Amanda Etuk as she drove in her chauffeured car through a …
Read More »Donald Trump and the White Man’s Burden in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a “genocide.” COMMENT | ADEKYE ADEBAJO | On the eve of America’s imperial invasion of the Philippines in 1899, the British poet and defender of empire Rudyard Kipling urged the United States …
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Read More »Nigeria declares security emergency
HARARE | TASS | Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has announced a security emergency in the country and additional recruitment to the army and police, his special adviser on information and strategy Bayo Onanuga said on X. “Today, taking into account the emerging security emergency, I have decided to declare a …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap at least 25 girls in Nigerian school
ABUJA | Xinhua | Suspected gunmen shot dead a staff member after invading a state-run boarding school and abducted dozens of girls from their dormitory during a pre-dawn attack in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kebbi on Monday, the police said. The gunmen, wielding sophisticated weapons and suspected to be “bandits,” …
Read More »Trump not ruling out use of US Armed Forces in Nigeria
WASHINGTON | TASS | US President Donald Trump assumed the possibility for US troops to take part in an operation in Nigeria when talking to reporters on board of his aircraft on the way to Washington. “Could be, I mean, a lot of things, I envisage. A lot of things,” …
Read More »PRAU President Nakasiita appointed to committee preparing for 2026 World Public Relations Forum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in partnership with the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, has appointed Irene Nakasiita, President of the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU), as a Member of the Continental Advisory Committee (CAC) for the forthcoming World …
Read More »Nigerian scientist who chose Africa over Europe made UN history
At 34, Adedoyin Adeleke could have chosen a comfortable life in Europe. Instead, he packed his bags, returned to Nigeria, and started tinkering with waste, energy, and youth projects. Now 36, he’s the first African selected by the UN to help shape the world’s roadmap for sustainable development. SPECIAL REPORT …
Read More »The iKON Awards hosts maiden iKON Activate in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDPENDENT | The iKON Awards hosted the first-ever iKON Activate in Abuja, Nigeria, on 27th September 2025 at Ebony Life Cinema. The iKON Activate,, a prelude to the annual iKON Awards, convened leading Nigerian filmmakers, industry associations, and partners for a dynamic exchange of ideas, experiences, …
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