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Mallick Bolakale laughed as he took me back to the early 2010s, when buying items from eBay in Nigeria required navigating an underground system. Then, a Nigerian needed a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to create an encrypted address and a broker with a foreign bank card and a shipping address in the United States to

In every conversation, there comes a point when it becomes something closer to a life guide—how things work, where they fail, and what it takes to keep going anyway. With Afolabi Oyebiyi, a software engineer at Nigerian software consulting firm Cyclone, that point arrives when he talks about the accumulation of small, technical details like

Kampala — Health ministers, emergency experts and partners from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan gathered in Kampala this week to strengthen cross-border coordination as efforts are scaled up to respond to the outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Convened by the Africa Centres for

COMMUNIQUÉ Kampala, Republic of Uganda - WE, the Ministers of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan, together with Heads of Delegations, representatives of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and development and

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A United Airlines flight headed to Minneapolis from Chicago had to be diverted after a passenger attempted to breach the cockpit multiple times. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo May 30 (UPI) -- A United Airlines flight traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis had to be diverted after an unruly passenger attempted to breach

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…also present senatorial candidates Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have formally presented Sharafadeen Alli as the party’s governorship candidate to President Bola Tinubu, effectively ending months of speculations. The delegation was led by former Deputy Governor and Oyo APC Chairman, Moses Adeyemo, alongside former Deputy Governor, Iyiola Oladokun, and former

The Labour Party have formally declared Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 Presidential Election. He emergence follow a broad-based consensus among party members and stakeholders which was affirmed in Abuja on 30th May, 2026. A distinguished governance expert, policy strategist and reform advocate, Okereke has built an impressive reputation as one of

Paris Saint-Germain broke Arsenal hearts in Budapest after winning the Champions League final 4-3 on penalties, following a tense 1-1 draw after extra time. Arsenal started like a team ready to make history. Kai Havertz scored inside six minutes and gave Mikel Arteta’s side the perfect platform. But PSG stayed alive, forced their way back

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured more than €100 million in UEFA Champions League revenue after defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Saturday’s final in Budapest. The victory saw Luis Enrique’s side successfully defend the European crown they won last season, becoming only the second club after Real Madrid to

Asagba Honours Tinubu Appointees as Tax Ombud Pledges Fairness to Taxpayers The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombud, Dr. John Nwabueze, has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting taxpayers’ rights, promoting accountability, and advancing fairness in Nigeria’s tax administration system. Speaking at a royal reception hosted in his honour by

TechCabal has revealed the theme for the fourth edition of Moonshot by TechCabal, its flagship pan-African technology conference: “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World.” The two-day conference returns to the National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 28 and 29, 2026. The theme marks a deliberate shift in posture for African technology.