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More than a third of Sudan’s health facilities are nonoperational as aid cuts deepen humanitarian crisis, medical charity says.Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026War-torn Sudan’s healthcare system is facing a deep crisis as international aid funding has dwindled, cutting millions off from essential services, Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has warned.The medical charity said on Tuesday that a greater number of patients are being pushed towards a shrinking number of facilities, even as certain regions have seen intensifying violence and displacement with the country’s war escalating.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of listIt urged governments…

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC’s approval clears the way for a potential ₦2.15 trillion Initial Public Offering, IPO, giving public investors an opportunity to own a stake in one of Africa’s largest industrial assets. Businesses suffer as FG’s domestic borrowings surge 90% to N24.7trnRead Also: The proposed IPO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE is shaping up to be a landmark transaction for Nigeria’s capital market. The SEC approved the commencement of the offering, clearing the refinery’s draft offer documents and moving the transaction into its next phase. Under the proposal, 4.1 billion…

The fuel for a fully reusable rocket that can unlock truly low-cost access to space isn’t methane or liquid oxygen. It’s cash, and Stoke Space Technologies is tanking up. The company has now “completed the initial closing” of a $1 billion Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket for operations. “This round is really to scale,” CEO Andy Lapsa told TechCrunch. “To lay the infrastructure, to scale in production and flight frequency, and importantly to fund the development of the second generation vehicle.” The round was led by Point72 Ventures (hedge fund…

By Caleb Ayemere Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has accused incumbent Governor Hyacinth Alia of running the state on a foundation of lies, deceit and hypocrisy, while systematically undermining the rule of law and shutting out stakeholders. The remarks were made during an interview on Arise News, where Ortom analysed the political situation in Benue ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Ortom said the Alia administration, now in its third year, has abandoned democratic norms. “What we are witnessing in the last three years and some months is that here is a government that doesn’t believe in the…

As Nigeria continues to diversify its economy beyond oil, agriculture and non-oil exports are emerging as powerful drivers of growth, job creation, food security, and foreign exchange earnings.To advance this conversation, FirstBank will host the 5th edition of its Agric and Export Expo on 16 and 17 September 2026 under the theme: “From Farm to Global Markets: Building Nigeria’s Export Value Chain.” The two-day event will bring together policymakers, regulators, agribusiness leaders, exporters, investors, and development partners to discuss practical solutions for strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural value chain and expanding access to global markets. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,…

By Adegboyega Adeleye Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the club’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting CP and is also expected to miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches due to a groin injury. According to ESPN, Osimhen is expected to spend between two and three weeks on the sidelines after scans confirmed an advanced-moderate strain with bleeding in his right adductor muscle group. The 27-year-old sustained the injury during Galatasaray’s 3-2 Super Lig victory over İstanbul Başakşehir on Friday, scoring the opening goal before being forced off in the 33rd minute. Galatasaray…

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 11 housemate Tram on Monday evening won the Head of House (HoH) challenge for week seven, taking over from Abi. The challenge, which tested housemates on speed, strategy and endurance, saw Tram outperform his fellow contestants to clinch the coveted title and move into the HOH lounge. With the win, he will also enjoy exclusive privileges that come with the HOH title, including exemption from eviction and access to the Head of House room. His emergence as HOH comes at a critical point in the season, with tensions rising among housemates as the competition gets…

Omolabake Fasogbon Eight months after THISDAY newspaper investigation uncovered the dangerous monopoly in the payment system across Lagos public health facilities, and the havoc this state-designed arrangement wreaks on helpless healthcare seekers, the situation has persisted unabated. Patients continue to struggle at pay points, where decisions regarding their access to treatment ultimately lie. The investigation, titled, “How Single-provider Payment System Deepens Healthcare Barriers, Endangers Lives,” detailed heartbreaking patient experiences, including delayed and denied treatment, missed appointments, exploitation and even avoidable death under an arrangement that entrusts bill payment across the state’s 36 public hospitals to a sole payment provider, Megalek…

Khaled Batarfi, a Saudi political analyst, says the war with the Houthis will not be ‘prolonged’ and that the Kingdom has tried not to respond to recent attacks by the Iran-backed rebel group.Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026Share Saudi political analyst says ‘No prolonged war with the Houthis’ on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Femi Odugbemi I met Prof. Albert Alos in 2003 when I served as President of the Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN). What began as a random friendship became one I deeply valued. Born in Barcelona, Spain, Prof. Alos came to Nigeria in 1967 and spent almost six decades contributing to the country’s intellectual and institutional development. An accomplished electrical engineer and professor, he taught at some of Nigeria’s leading universities before helping to build the Lagos Business School, where he became its pioneer Dean, and later serving as the first Vice-Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University. But I remember him…