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The World Bank on Wednesday appointed Nobel laureate and University of Chicago professor Michael Kremer as its next chief economist, succeeding Indermit Gill following his retirement last month. Kremer, who...

Veteran Nigerian actor and one of the country’s most celebrated screen and stage performers, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Reports...

South African police have launched an urgent investigation after the bodies of at least seven women were discovered in the area east of Johannesburg over the past two months, raising...

Investors are growing increasingly cautious about the stock market’s powerful artificial intelligence rally after senior figures in the industry called for a slower pace of AI development and greater attention...

A British man has pleaded guilty to repeatedly drugging and sexually assaulting his wife at their home over more than two decades, admitting the offences shortly before his trial was...

Nigeria is set to regain access to a major pool of international fixed-income capital after J.P. Morgan announced the inclusion of Federal Government of Nigeria bonds in its newly launched...

Diplomatic efforts to address mounting tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have hit a setback after a planned meeting between Iran and other Gulf countries was postponed, as continued Houthi...

Cameroon is confronting a worsening femicide crisis, with government figures indicating that about 250 women were killed in gender-related violence between 2023 and the first four months of 2026, while...

The Airline Operators of Nigeria has raised concerns over the growing number of Air Operator Certificates being issued to new airlines, warning that existing aviation infrastructure may struggle to support...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will henceforth oversee admissions into Higher National Diploma programmes across polytechnics and other affected tertiary institutions, the National Board for Technical Education has announced....