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Finance & Markets

Airtel Africa, Dangote Cement, MTN, Eight Others Account for N122.56tn NGX Market Capitalisation

Kayode Tokede Amid growing investor confidence in the Nigerian economy, Airtel Africa Plc and 10 other blue-chip companies accounted for N122.56 trillion, or 75.14 per cent, of the Nigerian Exchange

  • Airtel Africa, Dangote Cement, and MTN account for 75.14% of NGX market cap
  • Combined valuation of these 11 companies surged 84.7% from Dec 2025 to Sep 2026
  • Seplat Energy, Aradel Holdings, and Dangote Cement join top 50 stocks on Exchange

World

A Forecast is Not Verdict, ADC Rejects The Economist’s Projection of Tinubu’s 2027 Victory

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has rejected a report by The Economist suggesting that President Bola Tinubu could retain office in the 2027

  • ADC rejects The Economist's projection of Tinubu's 2027 victory.
  • Electoral forecasts do not equal public consent or predict voter behavior.
  • Shaibu highlights economic challenges impacting voter agency and turnout.

World

The socialist tinge running through Malay society and politics

By Murray Hunter A CONSISTENT thread of light, humanitarian socialism, the social-democratic and developmental variety, has long run through Malay society and politics in Malaysia.

  • Social-democratic and developmental socialism runs through Malay society and politics.
  • Traditional practices like gotong royong foster communal cooperation and mutual aid.
  • Islamic teachings and PAS ideology integrate socialist principles of fairness and community welfare.

Culture

Chris Rock Says ‘Wokeness’ Has Created a Less Forgiving World: ‘We’re in the Old Testament Right Now’

“It’s great to help those that need help. We need more of that. The problem is when you institutionalize it,” the "Misty Green" filmmaker says The post Chris Rock Says ‘Wokeness’ Has Created a Less…

  • Chris Rock criticizes 'wokeness' for creating a less forgiving world.
  • He emphasizes the importance of forgiving others in true love and friendship.
  • Rock defends marginalized voices but warns against institutionalizing the concept.

World

Iran's warns 'half-a-century-old' UAE over claim on three Gulf islands

Iran's warns 'half-a-century-old' UAE over claim on three Gulf islands Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against…

  • Iran warns UAE against contesting claim to three Gulf islands
  • UAE raised concerns about islands ownership at UN General Assembly
  • Iran asserts sovereignty over Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, Abu Musa

Health & Medicine

Women and heart health

EDITORIAL: The finding that Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among women in five South Asian countries should prompt serious reflection. On the eve of World Heart Day on Sept 29, cardiologists, gynaecologists, and local industry representatives gathered at the Karachi Press Club to launch the…

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