₦ NGN
Language
Currency

public News & Insights

Fresh technology, health, farming, nutrition and Nigerian headlines — curated for the Epelcon community.

flash_on Headlines & quick share
Vanguard Peter Obi arrives Jos, set to visit Mangu attack victims

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday arrived in Jos, Plateau State, ahead of...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Obi’s convoy attack: ‘Tinubu must caution govs against anti-democratic acts’ — Kwankwaso

“I further urge the president to caution state governors, particularly those in his party, against any actions that could undermin...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard UCL: McTominay to miss Arsenal clash after heart procedure

Napoli confirmed that the procedure was successful and said McTominay will observe a rest period of around two weeks before return...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Ballon d’Or 2026: Full list of African footballers nominated

African footballers have earned nominations in different categories for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards, with three goalkeepers from t...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Trump sparks fury with post of map with Canada, Iceland as part of US

US President Donald Trump has sparked fury by posting a map that seemingly showed Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico and the Carib...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Burna Boy, Shakira’s “Dai Dai” hits 1 billion YouTube views

Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy and Colombian singer Shakira have recorded a major milestone with their joint track, "Dai Dai"....

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Osimhen ruled out of Galatasaray UCL opener, set to miss AFCON qualifiers

According to ESPN, Osimhen is expected to spend between two and three weeks on the sidelines after scans confirmed an advanced-mod...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Al-Hilal’s 47-game unbeaten run ends on Martinelli’s debut

Al-Hilal’s remarkable 47-game unbeaten run in the Saudi Pro League has come to an end after a 2-0 home defeat to Neom on Monday. T...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Lagos housing now landlord’s market; we’ll provide 20,000 homes yearly – ADC

“About 40 years ago, Alhaji Lateef Jakande was able to roll out 20,000 housing units in just four years. Low-cost housing. And acc...

1 week ago Read here ›
Premium Times Can Africa take ownership of the AU-US infrastructure deal?

Early momentum is real, but AU member states, private capital and wary US investors have yet to be brought on board. The post Can...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Totti turns down Italy, Roma to join basketball club

Totti said that he had held talks with the new president of the Italian football federation, Giovanni Malago, who had appointed Ro...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Concession of Kings College: Parents threaten to shut down unity colleges

"The Unity Colleges were established as national institutions to provide quality and affordable education for Nigerian children, i...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard Mac Allister ‘very sad’ after Liverpool contract snub

The 27-year-old, who joined Liverpool from Brighton in 2023 and still has two years left on his current deal, said he believes his...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard UCL: Yamal targets Champions League as Barca vice-captain

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has made winning the Champions League his main target this season after being named one of the club...

1 week ago Read here ›
Vanguard We’re not aware of Peter Obi’s visit — Benue Govt

…Govt: No official notification, security arrangement for NDC candidate By Nwafor Sunday Polycarp MAKURDI — The Benue State Govern...

1 week ago Read here ›
TechCrunch Stoke Space raises another billion to rival SpaceX at re-flying rockets

Stoke has "completed the initial closing" of a $1B Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket...

1 week ago Read here ›
TechCabal Fintech won in Francophone Africa. Now what?

Fintech dominates in much of Francophone Africa. But now, the region needs more proven tech economies to deepen participation.

1 week ago Read here ›
TechCabal ARC Ride raises $33.3 million to expand its battery-swapping model beyond Kenya

The Kenyan electric mobility startup has raised $33.3 million in asset-backed debt and equity to expand its battery-swapping netwo...

1 week ago Read here ›
Premium Times Oyo police uncover child-stealing syndicate, rescue 17 children as six die in captivity

The commissioner of police said seven suspects have been arrested in a coordinated operations across Oyo, Ogun, and Delta States....

1 week ago Read here ›
Premium Times What a Nigerian experiment could teach Bangladesh about AI, By Akm Boby

A state in South-Eastern Nigeria has already built such a mechanism… The initiative is called ÓKÓBÌ, the One Kindred One Business...

1 week ago Read here ›
Premium Times Mutfwang urges northern leaders to tackle Almajiri problem through education

Governor Mutfwang says the challenges associated with the Almajiri system cannot be effectively addressed without a deliberate com...

1 week ago Read here ›
Premium Times I came back to Nigeria to remove the shame, not to enrich myself — NAFDAC DG

NAFDAC Director-General, Moji Adeyeye, says she returned to Nigeria after 37 years in the United States to serve the country and h...

1 week ago Read here ›
Premium Times Soldiers foil terror attack in Borno, recover weapons — Official

The spokesperson for the task force, Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the troops were on routine pat...

1 week ago Read here ›
Premium Times Police detain vigilante operatives who assaulted two siblings

In a video clip, one of the armed operatives was seen punching the male student before hitting him with his rifle. The post Police...

1 week ago Read here ›

Read stories right here on Epelcon. Headlines are aggregated from third-party sources; the full article and original publisher are always one tap away. Epelcon Global is not the author.

Get the EPELCON App v3.6.0
Invest, Learn & Earn on the go
Download APK
feedback Feedback