Here are the top stories from across the country 1. ‘Withdraw backdoor social media bill or face legal action’, SERAP Tells Akpabio, Abbas SERAP has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as…
The Federal Government and the Kaduna State Government have unveiled a new roadmap aimed at reviving Nigeria’s textile and garment industry, a sector whose collapse across the north was traced last week to decades of mismanagement, policy failures and neglect that shut down at least 51 industries, including more than 20 textile firms. The roadmap,…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — As Africa’s energy sector enters a new phase of development, market intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in informing decision-making by providing investment-focused insights into the trends shaping the continent’s energy and capital markets. Prospect, the market intelligence arm of Energy Capital & Power (ECP),…
By Lawrence Agbo American online streamer and YouTube personality Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed, shared a humorous exchange with Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday. The encounter took place in the VIP section of the stadium, where Seyi Tinubu, dressed in a Spain…
Broadcast journalist and political activist Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has stirred reactions after promising to provide financial support to every National Democratic Congress (NDC) delegate if he is elected as the Member of Parliament for the Gomoa West Constituency. The outspoken media personality, who is seeking to become the NDC’s parliamentary…
Former Sweden striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has sent a passionate message to Argentina captain Lionel Messi after Spain’s World Cup triumph. Messi, 39, failed to win the World Cup on Sunday after Argentina lost 1-0 against Spain in the final. However, Ibrahimovic, a former teammate with Messi at Barcelona, urged Messi to continue playing for the…
