MTN nears 100-million subscriber mark as Nigeria’s mobile database grows to 189.4m
MTN is closing in on 100 million active subscriptions with 96.9 million users in May, as Nigeria’s total mobile subscriber […]
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Top 10 tech layoffs of 2026 cost more than 76,000 jobs
The ten biggest tech layoffs of 2026 have eliminated over 76,000 jobs as companies restructure around artificial intelligence and leaner
Nigeria’s top 1% control 44% of national wealth, Doyin Salami says
Economist Doyin Salami says Nigeria’s richest 1% now control 44% of the nation’s wealth, warning that inclusive growth, private investment
2026 Hajj: Over 109 pilgrims evaded medical screening, says NAHCON chief
NAHCON Chairman Ismail Yusuf has disclosed that over 109 pilgrims circumvented medical screening during the 2026 Hajj, attracting sanctions from
Nigeria records 882 security incidents in June, 792 dead
At least 792 people died in 882 security incidents across Nigeria in June 2026, as troops killed 274 insurgents amid
NHIA: Only 22 million out of 240 million Nigerians enrolled in health insurance
The National Health Insurance Authority says enrolment has climbed to 22.03 million Nigerians, still a fraction of the country’s estimated
Lagos Government arrests 396 beggars, starts profiling for repatriation
The Lagos State Government has arrested 396 beggars in a sanitation enforcement exercise and begun profiling them ahead of their
Report: 400 Nigerians jailed every year in U.S. federal prisons
A document obtained by Peoples Gazette shows approximately 400 Nigerians are jailed annually in U.S. federal prisons for crimes ranging
Lagos leads as Nigeria records 102,025 new HIV infections in 2025
Lagos recorded the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria in 2025, as the country logged 102,025 new cases
Nigeria faces massive shortage of 122,696 primary healthcare workers
The Federal Government says it needs N4.55 billion over three years to recruit 122,696 health workers and fill critical staffing