Tinubu’s mining reforms attract $800m in foreign capital, says Alake
Nigeria’s solid minerals sector recorded over $800 million in investments in 2025, Minister Dele Alake said, citing reforms focused on local processing and stricter licensing.
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Blind faith: how Team Biden ignored the signs of his decline until crisis hit
Tapper and Thompson’s Original Sin delivers a damning portrait of Biden’s inner circle and a party in denial.
Elon Musk’s wealth soars by $170 billion after backing Trump
Musk, who donated $290 million to support Trump in 2024, says he’ll “do a lot less” politically going forward—even as his businesses flourish under the Trump administration.
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Lagos ranked world’s fastest-growing tech city in 2025 [Top 5 revealed]
“Lagos (#1) is topping the list, having created five unicorns and grown its ecosystem valuation 11.6x since 2017 despite having a smaller economy.”
Grieving father: Driving against traffic doesn’t justify police killing my 13-year-old son
I didn’t know that they had started attaching policemen with guns to OYRTMA.
African footballers in China: what’s behind the sport migration trend
African players are enriching the Chinese game significantly, just as they have done to the European game.
Revealed: Why Nigeria slashed oil prices and what it means for the market
Dangote Refinery adds pressure as marketers rush to offload imported fuel.
Dangote ‘turned down $120bn’ big tech fortune to build Nigeria’s future
Vice President Kashim Shettima has hailed Aliko Dangote’s decision to invest in Nigeria’s development instead of chasing higher profits abroad, calling him “the greatest Black man in 300 years.”
IGP Egbetokun allegedly awards N6bn police uniform contract to ‘inactive’ firm in 66 splits
Documents exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters confirm the contract splitting and reveal that all the contracts were awarded to Messrs Crown Natures Nigeria Plc, a company registered under the names of Adedokun Olarotimi Aromolaran and Omolara Olufunke as directors.
‘I’ll attack you spiritually’: LASU Sango-worshipping Dean threatens students after rain punishment video leaks
“I have told you, there’s none among you who doesn’t know me. I am an Onisango. I’ll treat your [expletive] up spiritually. What gave you the audacity to go and sit down when I asked you to stand?” Abanikanda asked a student.