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President Federation Cup: Sanwo-Olu, other governors to storm Lagos for grand finale
Nigeria’s National Cup final on Saturday in Lagos will bring together the crème de la crème of the nation’s political, football and entertainment industries, with four States chief executives already confirmed to be in attendance. Governor...

Niger's Prime Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a...

President Federation Cup: Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila To Grace Final
Nigeria’s National Cup final on Saturday in Lagos will bring together the crème de la crème of the nation’s political, football and entertainment industries, with four States chief executives already confirmed to be in attendance. Governor...

President Federation Cup: Four governors, Gbajabiamila, entertainment icons to grace finale
Nigeria’s National Cup final on Saturday in Lagos will bring together the crème de la crème of the nation’s political, football and entertainment industries, with four States chief executives already confirmed to be in attendance. Governor...

Benjamin Egbaji: Rights group raises alarm over detained Nigerian Pastor in Benin Republic
The International Director of Dynamic Ambassadors for Social Transformation and Orientation Initiatives (DASTOI), Ayobamidele Kehinde, has raised an alarm over the deteriorating health and continued detention of a Nigerian clergyman, Pastor...

Benin Vice President Meets Qatari Charge D'affaires
(MENAFN- APO Group) HE Vice President of the Republic of Benin Mariam Chabi Talata met with Acting Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Benin Safar bin Mohammed Al Hajri. The meeting dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation...
Bordering on the absurd
Second ‘Border Biennale’ set to take place later this month Previous Next An exhibition in Townhall Arts Centre lights the fuse on the second instalment of the ‘Border Biennale’. Internationally renowned artist Rita Duffy co-curates the show with...

Ferrari boss describes one major issue Lewis Hamilton suffered in the British GP
Ferrari Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur has shed light on a significant challenge Lewis Hamilton faced, which impacted his outing during the British Grand Prix. The 40-year-old finished his home race in fourth place in what was largely a chaotic...

100 looted Benin Bronzes returned
The Benin Bronzes were stolen from Africa during colonial times ART | AGENCIES | It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British...

Carlos Sainz looks back on crucial moment with Charles Leclerc in British GP
Carlos Sainz reflected on his incident with Charles Leclerc during the British Grand Prix. The Spanish driver saw his race hampered by his former teammate at the Silverstone circuit. The Williams Racing driver, who was on course to score points at...
Otu hails South-South transformation, backs Tinubu’s continuity
Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, at the weekend declared the South-South geopolitical zone to be on a firm trajectory of national greatness under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing his administration’s...

2027: South – South APC back Tinubu, governors as sole candidates
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South – South geo-political zone has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and the four governors from the zone on the platform of the party as sole candidates in the 2027 general election. Endorsements of...

2025 UTME: JAMB releases results of mop-up examination
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the mop-up examination held on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Announcing the official release of the results in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the Board said out of the...

Togo’s political crisis risks spilling over into West Africa – Security Analyst warns
Since August, Togo's opposition has organised regular protests against demanding the departure of embattled President Faure Gnassingbe, whose family has ruled this west African nation for five decades. By MATTEO FRASCHINI KOFFI (AFP/File) Togo’s...

Coalition of Governments Unites Behind Strict Trade Protections For Shark and Ray Species Freefalling Toward Extinction: Including Iconic Whale Sharks and Manta Rays
Link to Photos of Shark and Ray Species Newswise — New York, June 30, 2025 – Urgently needed proposals to protect the world’s most threatened shark and ray species that are freefalling toward extinction, including whale sharks, oceanic whitetips,...

Edo SDP suspends organising secretary, three others over misconduct
The Edo State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party has suspended four members indefinitely for conduct deemed detrimental to the unity, integrity, and orderly functioning of the party. Party members affected by the suspension are Organising...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News June 30
Here is Sunday Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Sunday, June 29, 2025 Abbas Urges Youth To Embrace Entrepreneurship Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged Nigerian youth...

Africa’s path to economic prosperity: From raw deals to real growth
Bold policy reforms, strategic infrastructure investment and domestic capital mobilisation can unlock Africa’s economic renaissance. To realise the desired prosperity, HELEN OJI writes on why the time to act is now. From abandoned textile mills in...

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Ms Kanyin’ breathes new life into ‘Madam Koikoi’ myth
Cast: Temi Otedola, Toluwani George, Kanaga Eme Jnr, Natse Jemide, Aduke Shittabey, Damilola Bolarinde, Adedamola Adedoyin, Kalu Ikeagwu, Keppy Ekpenyong Bassey, Nosa Alakiri, Blessing Onwukwe, Francis Onwuchei, Miron Nadvinski Director:...

Malawi among economies most affected by US tariffs
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability says Malawi will be among the worst hit economies in sub- Saharan Africa due to the US universal 10 percent tariff imposed on all its trading partners and reciprocal tariffs announced for 57...