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Stakeholders hail NRS over N3.6tn revenue surge

Economic stakeholders on Thursday commended the Nigeria Revenue Service over the surge in government revenue, describing it as evidence that ongoing fiscal reforms are yielding positive results. The group, under...

Nigeria produces 1.4 million tonnes of palm oil annually: FG

The federal government says Nigeria produces approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes of palm oil...

UTME 2026: Over 2.2m candidates sit, as JAMB, CBT operator trade blame over glitches

Over 2.2 million candidates yesterday sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)...

UTME: JAMB condemns hijab incident at Ibadan CBT centre

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has condemned the reported discrimination against hijab-wearing...

Lagos APC denies planned imposition of candidates

Ahead of the forthcoming legislative elections, the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives...

Niger’s Tchiani Keeps Border With Benin Closed

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s president Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani announced this weekend that the country’s border with Benin will remain closed “as long as the...

Why Schoolchildren Are Often Abducted in Nigeria — And Who the Usual Kidnappers Are

Nigeria has once again been shaken by reports of mass school abductions. Just this week, attackers stormed St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State’s...

Thousands Welcome General Tchiani Back to Niamey After Nationwide Tour

NIAMEY, Niger — General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s head of state, returned to Niamey on Thursday night after a weeks-long nationwide tour, greeted by thousands...

Sudan Military Signals Willingness to Work With US and Saudi for Peace

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, announced Wednesday its readiness to cooperate with the United...

South African Women Protest Gender-Based Violence Ahead of G20 Summit

OHANNESBURG, South Africa — Hundreds of women gathered in a Johannesburg park on Friday to protest gender-based violence (GBV), staging a 15-minute silent lie-down...

UN Seeks to Expand Presence in Sudan as Violence Intensifies

NEW YORK / KHARTOUM — The United Nations is calling for a dramatic expansion of its presence in Sudan as violence escalates in Darfur,...

Gunmen Abduct 25 Schoolgirls in Northwestern Nigeria

KEBBI STATE, Nigeria — Armed men attacked a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least...

ICC Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Janjaweed Leader Convicted of Darfur Crimes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, better known...

Madagascar’s New Leader Randrianirina Outlines Bold Roadmap in First National Address

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Nearly a month after being sworn in as Madagascar’s “president of the refoundation,” Colonel Michael Randrianirina delivered his first national address,...

At Least 32 Dead in Congo Mine Bridge Collapse

LUALABA, Democratic Republic of Congo — A bridge at the Kalando copper and cobalt mine in Mulondo, southeastern Congo, collapsed on Saturday, killing at...

MSF Reports Hundreds Subjected to Torture and Sexual Violence After RSF Seizes El-Fasher

KHARTOUM, Sudan — International medical NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says hundreds of civilians have been victims of torture and sexual violence since Sudan’s...

Uncertainty Surrounds Location of 19 Migrants Deported to Ghana

ACCRA, Ghana — Nineteen West African nationals deported from the United States to Ghana have disappeared after being moved under armed guard to undisclosed...

South African Authorities Criticised After 150 Palestinians Stranded on Plane for Hours

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African authorities faced heavy criticism on Friday after more than 150 Palestinian passengers were held aboard a charter plane...

US Calls for Global Action to Cut Weapons Supply to Sudan Paramilitaries

NIAGARA FALLS, Canada — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged international partners to halt weapons supplies to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...

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