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Nigeria Power Outage 2026: National Grid Collapses Twice in One Week

For the second time in less than seven days, Nigeria’s national power grid has suffered ...

  • 27 January 2026
  • Energy and Commodities
Oversabi Aunty box office

Oversabi Aunty: First Debut to Hit ₦1B

Nollywood has a new box office titan, and it has arrived with record-breaking force. As ...

  • 26 January 2026
  • Entertainment
Wizz Air

Wizz Air Eyes Expansion Into UK-US Market

In a major strategic pivot, low-cost airline Wizz Air is looking to enter the highly ...

  • 26 January 2026
  • Business
STRIKES

Strategic Strikes or Symbolic Gift? The Fallout of US Operations in Nigeria

Following a series of surprise US military strikes within Nigerian borders, a cloud of diplomatic ...

  • 26 January 2026
  • News
REGIONAL

Regional Aid Hits Mozambique as Flood Toll Rises

A specialized regional emergency unit from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) arrived in Mozambique ...

  • 26 January 2026
  • News
MILITARY

Nigeria Church Crisis: US Pledges New Military Aid

Families in a remote northwestern community are currently pleading for the safe return of more ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
Iran internet blackout

Death Tolls Spike as Three-Week Iran Internet Blackout Hides Crackdown

A suffocating information void has descended upon the Islamic Republic. For the past three weeks, ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
AU lifts Guinea sanctions

AU Lifts Guinea Sanctions as Doumbouya Cements Power in Controversial Vote

The diplomatic freeze is officially over. The African Union (AU) has formally welcomed the Republic ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
Malawi cholera vaccination

Urgent Malawi Cholera Vaccination Drive Launches as Fatality Rates Triple WHO Threshold

Health officials have mobilized a rapid-response immunization strategy this week to combat a dangerous spike ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • Africa
Trinity Rodman

Trinity Rodman Shatters Records With $2M Washington Spirit Extension

In a landmark moment for professional sports, Trinity Rodman has officially become the highest-paid female ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
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