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The world's 10 poorest countries with only one outside of Africa

Daily Express · July 20, 2025

What determines the world's most poorest counrties isn't "as clear-cut as dollars and cents", as the research authors emphasis. However, according to Concern Worldwide's ranking, nine countries in Africa were among the 10 poorest in the world,...

Lagos butchers blame beef price hike on flooding in northern Nigeria, transport disruption

Nairametrics · July 20, 2025

The Lagos State Butchers Association has blamed the recent spike in beef prices on severe flooding in northern Nigeria, which has disrupted cattle transportation routes and increased logistics costs. The situation has driven the price of beef in...

‎The Unyielding Paradox: Muhammadu Buhari and the Soul of Nigeria, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D.

News Diary Online · July 20, 2025

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎”إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ” ‎”Verily, we belong to God, and verily to Him we return.” Surah Al-Baqarah (2:156) ‎ ‎”The death of an elderly man is like a burning library.”— Igbo Proverb ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎That...

Ndume urges Tinubu to include South-East in appointments

The Sun Nigeria · July 20, 2025

Commends him on more appointments of northerners From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that the South-East is included in future appointments. Ndume was reacting to the latest round...

Northern youths send 100-man delegation to lobby Akpabio for Sani Musa’s APC chairman bid

Pulse · July 20, 2025

A coalition of youth groups, comprising over 1,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) support organisations in Nigeria’s North Central region, has announced plans to dispatch a 100-man delegation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, urging him to...

APC youth group to lobby Akpabio for Sani Musa as party chairman

The Guardian (Nigeria) · July 20, 2025

Youths from the North Central region, under the umbrella of the North Central APC Youth Vanguard, have announced plans to send a 100-man delegation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, seeking his support for Senator Mohammed Sani Musa’s...

N7,000 per kilo: Lagos butchers decry meat price hike, seek govt intervention

Punch · July 20, 2025

The Lagos State Butchers Association has attributed the recent spike in beef prices to transportation challenges caused by flooding in the northern part of the country. They also called for urgent government intervention through ranching to...

APC National Chairmanship: North central youths move to lobby Akpabio for Sani Musa

Daily Post · July 20, 2025

A coalition of youth groups drawn from over 1,000 All Progressives Congress, APC, support organisations in Nigeria’s North Central region has announced plans to dispatch a 100-man delegation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to convince him to...

The Unyielding Paradox: Muhammadu Buhari And The Soul Of Nigeria

The Nigerian Voice ·

"Verily, we belong to God, and verily to Him we return." Surah Al-Baqarah (2:156) "The death of an elderly man is like a burning library."— Igbo Proverb That afternoon I spent with Bubu in 2005, years before the improbable presidency, captured the...

NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin with 11.6kg cocaine, meth in nationwide crackdown

The Sun Nigeria · July 20, 2025

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja After a seven-year manhunt, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, as he was attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine...

From tribute to tension: How Buhari’s burial sparked political storm

Punch · July 20, 2025

The passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari has not only stirred national mourning but also reignited political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections. As tributes poured in, accusations of political exploitation surfaced, exposing...

Kamalanomics, ‘Killer Kamala’ & the DNC – Top 3 Takeaways

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Kamalanomics, ‘Killer Kamala’ & the DNC – Top 3 Takeaways – August 19th, 2024 Kamalanomics is communism. If you thought Bidenomics, highlighted by Bidenflation was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet if Kamala’s granted the keys to the Kremlin...err...

Illicit party drugs seized in hotel tops nationwide seizures by NDLEA + Video

Eagle Online · July 20, 2025

Illicit party drugs topped the list of seizures and arrests made by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency nationwide in the last one week. According to available information, the party drugs were seized on Saturday at Sarah Sam Hotels located...

Cravinho: Insecurity in Nigeria, Sahel is Deeply Worrying to EU

This Day · July 20, 2025

Recently, the European Union’s Special Representative for the Sahel, Joao Cravinho, visited Nigeria where he talked about strengthening collaboration with the country on regional security, development and governance, as part of a reflection on EU...

Mahama hosts Open Society Foundations chair Alex Soros

Ghana Business News · July 20, 2025

President Mahama with Alex Soros. President John Dramani Mahama on Friday hosted United States billionaire Alex Soros for talks at the Presidency in Accra. Mr Soros, an investor and philanthropist and the son of billionaire Mr George Soros, also...

Samsung Unpacked preview: What to expect amid AI push and rising competition

The National News ·

Samsung is expected to unveil its new foldable smartphones at its Unpacked event, as it seeks to regain leadership in a market it once dominated and expand its AI ambitions across lines of its mobile devices. The South Korean company is widely...

When Herding Means Death: Northwest Nigeria’s Farmers Trapped Between Fight and Flight

HumAngle · July 18, 2025

Late one fateful evening, Malam Muhammadu Sodangi of Tuwon Tsoro watched helplessly as armed raiders made off with the cattle, sheep, and goats belonging to his family. The livestock, including prized ploughing bulls and small ruminants raised by...

NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin with 11.6kg cocaine, meth

Daily Post · July 20, 2025

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the long arm of the law. NDLEA said the suspect was caught attempting to ship large...

NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin, recovers 'party drugs' from Lagos hotel

Punch · July 20, 2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during the previous week intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking, raiding a Lagos hotel, intercepting international consignments concealed in food items, and apprehending a long-wanted drug kingpin....

Nigeria News30 seconds ago NDLEA Arrests Drug Kingpin, Raids Lagos Hotel, Intercepts Italy, Pakistan-bound Consignments [Photos] Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted…

Naija News · July 20, 2025

Naija News reports that the arrest ends seven years of evading arrest, even as he was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine to the Southeast and other parts of the country. This was disclosed in a statement on...