Nigeria Missing From IMF’s List of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies

October 17, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has been excluded from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, despite recent policy reforms and improved growth projections that analysts believed would boost its...

Confusion As ASUU, CONUA Members Disagree Over Strike In Edo

There was confusion in Edo State on Monday following the commencement of the two-week warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as members of the rival union, the Congress of University Academics (CONUA),...

Enugu Gov Peter Mbah Says Sujimoto Has Started Refunding N5.7Billion For Abandoned Smart School Project

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has announced that Sujimoto Luxury Construction Company Limited, owned by Olasijibomi Ogundele, has commenced refunding the N5.7 billion paid to them for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools in the state....

2026 World Cup qualifier: The four Cheetahs players the Super Eagles cannot afford to ignore

The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium will host a high-stakes showdown as Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on Benin Republic’s Cheetahs in the final matchday of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. With Benin leading Group C on 17 points and...

South Africa player at heart of FIFA sanction opens up after costly point loss, video

Teboho Mokoena has finally spoken after FIFA’s three-point punishment against South Africa in the World Cup race Bafana Bafana’s World Cup hopes hang by a thread ahead of a decisive clash with Rwanda on Tuesday Nigeria’s result against Benin could...

Approaches That Simplify Implementation of Complex Interventions in Healthcare System Change: “Scoping Review”

Introduction Interventions’ implementation frequently includes highly planned, institutionally approved, and systemically adjusted changes to the structure and delivery of services in the healthcare industry. The complexity of today’s healthcare...

Michael Opeyemi Bamidele: From Human Rights Lawyer to Senate Majority Leader

Michael Opeyemi Bamidele was born in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. He rose from legal activism and state government service to become a senior figure in Nigeria’s National Assembly. He currently serves as the Majority Leader of the Nigerian Senate.Who...

How ASUU Ignored FG’s Plea to Shelve Nationwide Strike

•NLC threatens to join industrial action •ASUU UNIBEN, AAU, withdraw service Emmanuel Addeh, Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Fresh information emerged yesterday as to how the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)...

Travellers, Agents Excited as Domestic Air Travel Fares Dwindle

Chinedu Eze Travellers, operators and travel agencies have confirmed that there is a significant reduction in domestic air travel fares attributing the development to increase in the number of aircraft in service and more airlines joining the...

West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash

There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Leopards (Panthera pardus) in West Africa are thought to be genetically isolated...

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, 17th October, 2025

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 17th October, 2025 The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has clarified that no inmate approved...

Gozem, NSIA Bank Togo launch new low-cost mobile money solution

Francophone African “super app” Gozem has launched Gozem Money, its new mobile money solution, in Togo, in partnership with NSIA Bank Togo. Available on Android and iOS, the Gozem “super app” brings together multiple services, including transport,...

Africa must prioritise women, girls’ empowerment — Veep

The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called on African governments to prioritise the empowerment of women and girls as a critical step towards building a just, inclusive, and prosperous future for the continent. She made...

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | IMF Excludes Nigeria from Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies

IMF excludes Nigeria from Africa’s fastest-growing economies Fagbemi reveals that no drug convict under Tinubu’s clemency list has been released yet Military vows to crush emerging terror group in Nasarawa Saudi reduces slot to 66,910, threatening...

From Leaders in Knowledge to Sources of Slaves: The Transformation of Africa

Introduction: The Central Paradox The previous essay showed that in the 1400s, Africa was not a “dark continent” but a continent of light — a leader in knowledge, trade, and culture. Cities like Timbuktu rivaled Oxford and Cambridge as centers of...

NFSC Boss, Ikpea, Urges Super Eagles to Make the Most of CAF Playoff Lifeline

‎The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup isn’t over yet for the Super Eagles and the National Chairman of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Rev. (Amb.) Samuel Ikpea, wants the team to grab their second chance with both hands. ‎ ‎Ikpea, who...

Anti-Smuggling: How Customs Intercepted 1,104 Parcels Of   Cannabis, 10,000 Bags Of    Expired Flour Others At Seme Border

1 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme border command, has disclosed how it intercepted and seized 10,000 bags of expired flour, 1,104 bags of cannabis and other unwholesome products, which smugglers attempted to bring into the country through...

‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape

Some primal energy was unleashed among Nigerian artists in the years leading up to independence. The century-long reign of colonialism was nearing its end and the people of Nigeria, with its over 300 tribes, its ebullient energy, were poised for a...

NFSC boss, Ikpea, urges Eagles to make most of CAF playoff lifeline

BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Nigeria’s road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup isn’t over yet for the Super Eagles and the National Chairman of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Rev. (Amb.) Samuel Ikpea, wants the team to grab their second chance with both...

Apple Premium Partner stores host iPhone 17, iPhone Air midnight launch

Power Mac Center blends spectacle and heart in the latest device drops It was a celebration of the power of possibility and the spirit of giving during the midnight launch of the latest iPhone. Held in Power Mac Center (PMC) Apple Premium Partner...