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UBA Enters New Era as Emmanuel Nnorom Succeeds Tony Elumelu
Emmanuel N. Nnorom has officially taken over as Group Chairman of UBA, succeeding Tony Elumelu after his 12-year tenure at the bank.
16 hr ago
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Nigeria
Enugu Clarifies Controversial Sale Reports: ‘We’re Not Selling State Institutions’.
Enugu State says it is not selling ESBS, the Water Corporation, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium or its Lagos liaison office, but is preparing to dispose of selected unserviceable assets at those locations.
By Amara Okonkwo10 hr agoRead full story →
Africa
Ghana Rejects MTN’s GH¢20m Offer for Victims of South Africa Xenophobic Attacks
Ghana has turned down MTN Ghana’s proposed GH¢20 million support package for citizens affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying government funding for evacuation and reintegration is already in place.
17 hr agoBy Grace Mwangi
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Abu Dhabi Mother Fined Dh80,000 After Leaving Child With Nanny While Father Was Available.
An Abu Dhabi court has upheld an Dh80,000 fine against a mother who left her young daughter with a nanny for eight days while the child’s father was available to care for her.
18 hr agoBy Rashid Al-Mansoori
Law/Legal
Tinubu FBI Files: US Court Allows Secret Evidence as Disclosure Fight Deepens
A US federal court has allowed the FBI to present sensitive Tinubu-related records privately as a long-running fight over their release enters a critical stage.
18 hr agoBy Amara Okonkwo
Entertainment
Nigeria Prize for Literature Narrows $100,000 Race to Three Poets
James Ngwu Eze, Ogaga Ifowodo and Tares Oburumu are the final three contenders for Nigeria’s $100,000 literature prize after emerging from 223 poetry submissions.
19 hr ago
Global
Harry and Meghan Land in Britain With Their Children Six Years After Leaving
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to Britain with their children, beginning a new chapter six years after leaving the country and stepping back from royal duties.
20 hr agoBy Daniel Whitmore
Africa
Museveni’s Son Muhoozi Announces 2031 Presidential Bid in Uganda
Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has declared that he will seek the presidency in 2031, putting his succession ambitions firmly back at the centre of the country’s politics.
20 hr agoBy Grace Mwangi
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Glacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Nepal Flood as Rescue Teams Search for Nearly 1,500 Missing
A catastrophic flash flood along Nepal’s border with Tibet has killed at least 165 people and left nearly 1,500 missing as rescuers race against difficult terrain and the threat of further flooding.
21 hr agoBy Priya Raghunathan
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Weather
UAE Weather Turns Unsettled Again as Rain Hits Al Ain and Shawkah
Rain swept Al Ain and Shawkah on Wednesday as the UAE weather service warned of more convective clouds, strong winds and reduced visibility.
2 days agoBy Rashid Al-Mansoori
Middle East
Iran, Oman Agree on Hormuz Revenue Shares as Waterway Talks Advance
Iran and Oman have agreed on how they would share control and revenues from the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, as talks continue over reopening the strategic waterway.
2 days agoBy Rashid Al-Mansoori
Nigeria
Abia Begins Clearing N61.8bn Gratuity Backlog, Targets 2031
Abia State has begun paying verified retirees as it launches a six-year plan to clear N61.8 billion in outstanding gratuity liabilities.
2 days agoBy Amara Okonkwo
Technology
SpaceX Unveils $100bn Plan for Giant Louisiana Spaceport
SpaceX plans to invest $100 billion in a vast Louisiana spaceport designed to support thousands of rocket launches each year.
2 days ago
Nigeria
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Enugu Clarifies Controversial Sale Reports: ‘We’re Not Selling State Institutions’.
Enugu State says it is not selling ESBS, the Water Corporation, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium or its Lagos liaison office, but is preparing to dispose of selected unserviceable assets at those locations.
10 hr agoBy Amara Okonkwo
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Travel & Tourism
Qatar Airways, Uber Join Forces to Make Global Business Travel More Seamless
Qatar Airways and Uber have joined forces to connect corporate air travel with ground transportation, giving business travellers a more integrated way to manage journeys worldwide.
11 hr agoBy Thabo Molefe
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Tunisia Welcomes 5.8 Million Tourists by July as 2026 Travel Boom Accelerates
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Canada Targets Global Healthcare Workers as It Moves to Fill Labour Shortages
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Entertainment
Tim Curry, the Unforgettable Face of ‘Rocky Horror’ and Pennywise, Dies at 80
British actor Tim Curry, whose fearless performances made him a cult favourite across theatre, film and television, has died at 80.
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Nicholas Hoult Exits Harry Potter as Kit Harington Takes Over Amid Rowling Backlash
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Weather
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24 Canadians Among Hundreds Missing After Deadly Nepal Floods
At least 24 Canadians are among hundreds of people still unaccounted for after catastrophic flash floods swept through northern Nepal near the Tibet border.
11 hr agoBy Sofia Almeida
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Business
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Nvidia Data Centre Revenue Surges to $89 Billion as AI Demand Explodes
Nvidia’s data-centre revenue has more than doubled to $89 billion, reinforcing the chipmaker’s dominance as businesses race to build AI computing infrastructure.
11 hr agoBy Thabo Molefe
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Global
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Global
Ratko Mladić, Convicted Over Srebrenica Genocide, Dies at 84
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić has died at 84 in UN custody, nearly three decades after the Srebrenica massacre that made him one of Europe’s most notorious war criminals.
12 hr agoBy Mia Callaghan
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Technology
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The Robot Worker Is Coming: Car Makers Test Humanoids on Factory Floors
Humanoid robots are moving from technology demonstrations to real factory floors, with automakers testing machines that can move, handle parts and increasingly communicate with human workers.
15 hr agoBy Chen Wei
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Middle East
Qatar PM Heads to Iran in Fresh Push to Revive US-Iran Talks.
Qatar’s prime minister is travelling to Tehran as Doha seeks to reopen diplomacy between Washington and Tehran and ease a six-month conflict that has disrupted the Strait of Hormuz.
16 hr agoBy Rashid Al-Mansoori
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Security
South Africa’s Crime Crisis: Nearly 25,000 Murders and 40,000 Rapes Recorded
South Africa recorded 24,692 murders and 40,475 rape cases in 2024/25, while prosecution data reveals a large gap between reported violent crime and convictions.
16 hr agoBy Grace Mwangi
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Ghana Rejects MTN’s GH¢20m Offer for Victims of South Africa Xenophobic Attacks
Ghana has turned down MTN Ghana’s proposed GH¢20 million support package for citizens affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying government funding for evacuation and reintegration is already in place.
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