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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...

Uganda Presidential Election: Vote Counting Underway After Chaotic Polls

Uganda Presidential Election: Vote Counting Underway After Chaotic Polls

Uganda’s Museveni Seeks Seventh Term After Four Decades in Power

KAMPALA, Uganda — At 81 years old, President Yoweri Museveni is preparing to run for a seventh term, nearly 40 years after seizing power...

Sudan’s Government Returns to Khartoum After Nearly Three Years of War

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s military‑led government has officially returned to the capital after nearly three years of exile in Port Sudan, marking a symbolic...

Tens of Thousands Flee Aleppo, Syria as Clashes Escalate

ALEPPO, Syria — Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing northern Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish‑led fighters intensify, worsening an...

Egypt and EU Push for Urgent Implementation of Gaza Ceasefire’s Second Phase

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt and the European Union have urged swift action to begin the second phase of the US‑brokered ceasefire between Hamas and...

US Suspends Aid to Somalia Over Alleged Seizure of Food Supplies

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The United States has halted all assistance to Somalia’s government after accusing officials of illegally seizing 76 tonnes of food aid...

Ivory Coast Government Resigns After Ruling Party’s Landslide Victory

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — President Alassane Ouattara has accepted the resignation of his government, clearing the way for a new cabinet after the ruling...

Nigeria’s Former Justice Minister Malami Granted Bail in $6m Corruption Case

ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Attorney General and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami has been granted bail by a Nigerian court after being charged with money...

Burkina Faso Says Plot to Kill Capt. Ibrahim Traoré Foiled

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s junta has announced it has thwarted a plot to assassinate Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s military leader who...

At Least 22 Ethiopian Migrants Killed in Afar Road Crash

SEMERA, Ethiopia — At least 22 Ethiopian migrants have died and 65 others injured after a lorry carrying them overturned in the Afar region...

Sudan Drone Strike Kills Children in El‑Obeid

EL‑OBEID, Sudan — At least 13 people, including eight children, were killed when a drone hit a house in the city of El‑Obeid, according...

Somalia Condemns Israeli Foreign Minister’s Visit to Hargeisa

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s government has strongly condemned the visit of Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, describing it...

Touadéra Secures Third Term in CAR Presidential Election

BANGUI, Central African Republic — President Faustin‑Archange Touadéra has provisionally won a third term in office, according to results released late Monday by the...

Gambia Mourns After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off North Bank Coast

BANJUL, The Gambia — A New Year’s Eve tragedy has shaken The Gambia after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants bound for Europe...

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