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Organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards have announced the close of voting for the 12th edition of the awards, with winners set to be unveiled on May 9. In a post shared on Sunday, Africa Magic thanked viewers for participating in the voting process across audience categories. “And that’s a wrap! Voting for #AMVCA12 is officially closed. Thank you for showing up, showing love, and backing your favourites all the way,” the organisers said. They added, “Now we wait to see who takes home the wins on May 9th.” The organisers also confirmed that the ceremony will be…

Says North will no longer underrate South The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said some Peoples Democratic Party governors ganged up with some vested interest groups to derail the quest of southern Nigeria to produce the next president of Nigeria. He said it was the agreement of the governors of southern Nigeria that the presidency should come to the South, and he did not betray that agreement. Wike made the explanation at a grand reception organised by the Rivers people on Monday in Port Harcourt to welcome him back from Abuja after the PDP presidential primary. Wike, in…

Nigeria currently maintains with other countries, well over ninety [90] Air Traffic Rights, otherwise known as Bilateral Air Service Agreement [BASA]. This means that Airlines in Nigeria can conduct flight operations in and out of these countries.  Be it for scheduled or non-scheduled flight services. That would, however, be after the fulfilment of the necessary safety requirements as spelt out in the books by both countries’ regulatory authority. Signing Air Traffic Rights by the governments of two countries is the first step in the business of international air travel from one country to another. There are other procedural intricacies involved…

There is a running joke among African tech observers that every founder in Nigeria eventually describes their product as “built for the African market.”What made Thursday’s Pitchathon at The Gathering On 100 striking was how concretely several of its participants demonstrated what that phrase can actually mean when applied with rigour.The competition, held at the National Stadium Surulere in Lagos on Thursday, 23 April 2026, brought together nine early-stage and growth-stage ventures whose solutions shared a common thread: they were built not around the assumption of reliable internet, well-banked consumers or digitally confident small business owners, but around the actual…

As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited continues its search for technical partners to operate the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again insisted that the facilities will never work. Obasanjo spoke during a television interview aired on Saturday night by Sony Irabor Live, which was monitored by our correspondent. He said, “One of the lessons that I learnt is that PPP (public-private partnership) works. Look, one project that has not been destroyed by the government in Nigeria is the NLNG (Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas), where the private sector has 51 per cent, and…

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The race to 2027 has begun, but within the Ondo APC, it is already turning into a battle of survival. Behind official assurances of unity lies a widening struggle for control, influence, and party tickets that could shape the state’s political direction long before the general election, writes PETER DADA The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled political parties’ primaries for the 2027 general elections to hold between April 23 and May 30, 2026. The commission also directed parties to submit their digital membership registers at least 21 days before their respective primary dates—a process already underway. In line with…

An oncologist and Medical Director of Jacaranda Cancer Centre, Abeokuta, Dr Kehinde Ololade, has said that Cancer is not a spiritual arrow shot by one enemy hiding somewhere, but a disease that anyone could have, irrespective of status, gender or tribe. Ololade stressed that early presentation of cases remains crucial to fighting the Cancer scourge He disclosed this on Thursday when speaking to journalists during the visit of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, led by its Chairman, Dr Adetokunbo Vaughan The oncologist hailed the visit of the medical consultants to his Jacaranda Cancer…

The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Nigeria’s Uar Bernard in the 2026 NFL Draft, marking a major milestone for African players in American football. The Abuja-born player was picked 251st overall in the seventh round on Saturday night in Pittsburgh. The 21-year-old was present to witness the moment. Bernard becomes the first Nigerian to be drafted into the National Football League and also the first African to reach the league through the International Player Pathway Program. A defensive tackle, Bernard’s path into the sport is unusual. He was a basketball player and had never played American football before joining the programme.…

Nigerian gospel singer, Salau Olayiwola, popularly known as Testimony Jaga, has disagreed with former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, over his recent comments on the concept of prosperity gospel. Osinbajo had stirred debate after stating that there is no distinct doctrine known as “prosperity gospel,” arguing that the Christian message is singular and centred on the gospel of Jesus Christ. File photo: Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Speaking during a live debate at Rock of Ages Christian Assembly International, Osinbajo said attempts to separate prosperity from the gospel distort its essence. “The New Testament, no matter how we slice it,…