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Akzo Nobel NVâs board rejected an offer from Nippon Paint Holdings Co. for its decorative paints business, and continued to recommend an agreed merger with Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
For many years, Nigeria has relied heavily on crude oil exports while importing many of the finished products it consumes, leaving much of the value creation, jobs and industrial opportunities
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has marked its 39th anniversary with a bold declaration that the future of healthcare in the ECOWAS region hinges on
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says its technology-driven enforcement system recorded about 38,000 traffic violations across the state during the second quarter of 2026, underscoring the agencyâs increasing reliance on digital surveillance to improve compliance with traffic regulations. The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Lagos... This article LASTMA: Tech devices tracked 38,000 traffic violators across Lagos in three months was originally created by Converseer.
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Achieving the Federal Governmentâs vision of growing Nigeria into a $1tn economy by 2030 will not be a walk in the park. It requires a stable and prosperous economy driven by peace and security. The peace and stability of the Niger Delta, coupled with the protection of critical national assetsâparticularly oil infrastructure through... This article Tantitaâs Oil Asset Protection Key To Nigeriaâs $1tn Economy Target was originally created by Converseer.
Tanzanian singer Zuchu has announced the collapse of her marriage to music star and label boss Diamond Platnumz.
Lorde performing at the 2026 Governors Ball. | Photo: Siegfried Anthony/Billboard via Getty Images Lorde was performing at the Real Cool Festival in Madrid on Thursday and took some time during her set to speak out against AI glasses. While she didn't specify any brands in particular, it's likely she was taking a shot at festival sponsor Ray-Ban, which has collaborated with Meta on a pair of AI smartglasses. The comments were captured in videos shared to social media. After thanking the crowd for being there and taking part in "something real," she said that it was increasingly hard to know is and isn't real, before saying "You don't know if someone is wearing sunglasses or if they're wearing those fucked up fucking⌠Can I just say, for ⌠Read the full story at The Verge.
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday, describing him as an exceptional figure whose contributions to literature, democracy and good governance have left a lasting impact on Nigeria and the world. In a birthday message released on Sunday ahead of Soyinkaâs birthday on Monday, Tinubu said [âŚ] âExceptional individuals like Soyinka do not come often in generationâ  â Tinubu
The Tempo outlasted the Liberty 93-91 Sunday in Montreal after an eventful fourth quarter that saw New York's Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ejected for tossing a shoe that hit Toronto's Marina Mabrey in the back.
A Civil Society Organization, the Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for All Nigerians, CERON, has condemned the approval of the Federal Government to raise the registration fee for the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, to N50,000. A statement by the groupâs Secretary, Francis Odiir, described the decision as [âŚ] âParents canât feed their families, yet you raised WAEC, NECO feesâ â Civil Society knocks Nigerian Govt
With his return to Chippa United, Nwabali will be aiming to play regularly again and work his way back into the Nigerian national team ahead of future international competitions.
Nigeriaâs foremost digital solutions provider, Globacom, has reaffirmed its enduring commitment to rewarding excellence, loyalty and strategic partnership by honouring 115 of its highest-performing business partners with millions of Naira
