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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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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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2 months, 2 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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2 months, 2 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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2 months, 2 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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2 months, 2 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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2 months, 2 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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2 months, 2 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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2 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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2 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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2 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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2 months, 3 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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2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

169 massacred in northern South Sudan

At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in South Sudan, two local officials told AFP Monday, the latest incident as the country sees a dramatic increase in violence. The desperately poor country has seen a surge in violence throughout the nation, as forces loosely allied to …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Sports

Set-piece football not a joy to watch, says Arne Slot

Liverpool’s Dutch manager Arne Slot By Enitan Abdultawab Arne Slot has admitted that the growing emphasis on set pieces in the Premier League is taking away the fun from games. The Liverpool manager spoke ahead of his side’s clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, saying the increasing number of goals …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Khamenei’s assassination will have ‘widespread’ consequences - Iran FM

This handout picture provided by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him during an address in Tehran on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Handout / KHAMENEI.IR / AFP) / XGTY / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / HO / KHAMENEI.IR” – NO MARKETING NO…

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Chief Judge of Federal High Court, Tsoho, reacts to CCB invitation

The Chief Judge of Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says he is ready to appear before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for investigation over alleged failure to declare some bank accounts in his asset declaration form. Mr Tsoho, in a statement by the court’s Director of Information, Ca…

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Sports

Barca must 'make the impossible possible' - Coach Flick on Atletico cup challenge

Flick Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted Monday his team could turn around a 4-0 deficit in the Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid. The Catalan giants host Diego Simeone’s side on Tuesday in the second leg after a heavy defeat by the Rojiblancos in February, needing a spectacular…

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Call me Evangelist Tonto, not King Tonto – Tonto Dikeh declares spiritual rebirth

By Enitan Abdultawab Nollywood actress and philanthropist Tonto Dikeh has announced a major personal and spiritual transformation, declaring that she no longer wishes to be addressed as “King Tonto Dikeh.” In a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, the actress said the decision was made in …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Fake registrations rock ADC portal, spark credibility storm ahead of 2027

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Nigerians have reportedly been flooding the membership registration portal of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with fake entries, raising fresh concerns about the credibility of the party’s digital membership drive. The development is putting the spotlight on whet…

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Iran will defend itself 'regardless of the costs': security chief Larijani

Iran’s security chief on Monday said the Islamic republic would defend itself no matter the costs, on the third day of war with the United States and Israel. “We will fiercely defend ourselves and our six thousand years old civilization regardless of the costs and will make the enemies sorry for th…

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