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Women group seeks collaboration to advance gender justice

A women’s advocacy group, Women N Media, has called for greater collaboration to dismantle structural barriers preventing women and vulnerable groups from accessing equal justice. The call was made during the 15th edition of the International Women’s Day Summit, Empowerment and Stewardship Awards 2…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Digital setup essentials for growing small businesses

A robust digital setup is critical for small businesses in Nigeria and goes far beyond having a social media presence or accepting mobile payments. It involves embedding technology across business operations to expand customer reach, improve efficiency, and support data-driven decisions that enhanc…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Jigawa cleric outlines roles of leaders, followers in nation-building

A notable Jigawa-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Na’ibi Shehu Kazaure, has called on leaders to respect the rights of their followers while also urging followers to be loyal and obedient Na’ibi Kazaure said it is only through this mutual respect that great nations foster national unity. The cleric mad…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

IWD 2026: Northern leaders, groups call for renewed women’s protection

As the world commemorated the International Women’s Day 2026, leaders and groups across northern Nigeria intensified calls for women’s empowerment, protection, and inclusion. Government officials, humanitarian organisations, and community leaders also emphasised the urgent need for practical polici…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Global equities slide amid rising Middle East unrest

Global financial markets faced a seismic shock on Monday as the intensification of the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran sent crude oil prices soaring above $120 per barrel. The violent escalation, which has targeted critical energy infrastructure and effectively halted transit th…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

31% of Nigerian women face physical violence – Report

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has called on the federal and state governments to adopt stronger protections and more inclusive policies for Nigerian women. This advice came as the world marked the 2026 International Women’s Day. In a statement on Sunday by the CAPPA’s…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Investors urged to focus on structural resilience in banking

As the 31 March 2026 recapitalisation deadline for Nigerian banks enters its final stretch, a new directive from market analysts is shifting the conversation from simple regulatory survival to long-term competitive dominance. BusinessNG’s Banking Market Intelligence Unit has issued a fresh advisory…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Lagos, Mexico partner on culture, tourism

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to collaborating with the Mexican government to strengthen cultural exchange and unlock tourism opportunities. Sanwo-Olu said this on Monday during a courtesy visit by the Mexican Ambassador to Nigeria, Alf…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Sports

Aruna faces World No. 6 at WTT Chongqing

Nigeria’s table tennis star Quadri Aruna will return to action at the WTT Champions Chongqing on Tuesday (today), when he takes on France’s Félix Lebrun in the men’s round of 32, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Currently ranked world No. 48, Aruna will be featuring in his third WTT tournament of the se…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Sports

D’Tigress begin training in France for W’Cup qualifiers

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have begun training in France ahead of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2026, which starts on Wednesday in Lyon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The seven-time African champions arrived in Villeurbanne, Lyon, on Monday for …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Portable fires Carter Efe warning ahead boxing clash

Controversial singer Portable has fired fresh shots at Carter Efe ahead of their celebrity boxing bout scheduled for May 1 at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos, mocking his training partner Small Doctor and insisting no amount of preparation will save the skit maker from defeat, PUNCH Sports Extra …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

NBF eyes six gold medals at Commonwealth Games

The Nigeria Boxing Federation has set a target of six gold medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as 40 boxers prepare to enter a camping and assessment phase from which the final 10 representatives will be selected. Vice President of the NBF, Omonlei Imadu, who spoke at the close of the…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Guinea opposition leader Diallo calls for 'direct resistance' as political parties dissolved

Guinea opposition leader urges 'direct resistance' after 40 parties dissolved Guinea's main opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo has said that "direct resistance" to the country's coup leader–turned–president is now the only remaining path to change, after the authorities dissolved 40 political p…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Ghana calls on Commonwealth to condemn attack on its peacekeepers in Lebanon

Ghana calls on Commonwealth to condemn attack on its peacekeepers in Lebanon Ghana has called on the Commonwealth to condemn Friday's missile attack on its United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon which injured four of its soldiers. Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa did not say who wa…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast face bitter times as chocolate market slumps

Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps The price of chocolate bars has shot up across the world over the past year, meaning they can feel like a luxury - yet West Africa's cocoa farmers have not been reaping the benefit. In fact, many are in a desperate state as they have not bee…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Jacob Kiplimo regains the world half-marathon record in Lisbon

- Published Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon on Sunday. The 25-year-old won in 57 minutes and 20 seconds to take 10 seconds off the record set by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia in 2024. Kiplimo was the previous record holder, havi…

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5 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Kenya weight-loss treatments boom as attitudes to beauty change

Weight-loss treatments boom as Kenyan attitudes to beauty change In Kenya, where being overweight was once perceived as a sign of wealth and success, a drive to shed the pounds is now taking hold. Surgical procedures and weight-loss drugs are growing in popularity, with some influencers detailing t…

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5 months, 4 weeks ago Politics

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Why young women took up arms to fight Abiy Ahmed's government

The young women who fought in Ethiopia's last civil war and don't want to see another one Twenty-two-year-old Abeba Amdu has seen some of the best years of her life consumed by war - and she has no wish to see another conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, which some fear could be about to …

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6 months ago Business

Hormuz Strait’s Closure Could Trigger Collapse of Fiat Money - Expert

Hormuz Strait’s Closure Could Trigger Collapse of Fiat Money - Expert © Photo : Screenshot / marinevesseltraffic Subscribe The US and Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory closure of the narrow choke point exit from the Persian Gulf may have “cascading consequences for the globa…

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6 months ago Politics

Nigeria better positioned to tackle Almajiri, out-of-school children crisis — Minister

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has declared that Nigeria is now better positioned to decisively confront the longstanding challenge of Almajiri and out-of-school children across the country. Alausa made the assertion on Sunday while addressing the Committee of States Commissioners of Educ…

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