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CONFLICT9h agoPlateau attacks: Three killed, two injured, 114 cattle rustledVanguard Nigeria
POLITICS9h agoUmahi seeks four more years for Tinubu to complete road projectsBy Clare Nnabuike, Minna The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu another four years to complete the road construction projects initiated by his administration. Umahi made the appeal on Tuesday in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and dualisation […] The post Umahi seeks four more years for Tinubu to complete road projects appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER9h agoAfrica records world's fastest gains in disaster resilience, new study showsThe World Risk Poll, which surveyed 143,000 people across 140 countries, found North Africa up five points and Southern Africa up four, driven by expanding internet access and household preparedness. Yet 220 million people affected by disasters in the past five years received no warning.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSBREAKING9h agoMauritius imposes curfew after police shooting sparks violent protestsAfricanews [en]
POLITICS10h agoNiger Gets 1,055KM Of Federal Roads As Bago Flags Off Lambata-Bida-Mokwa HighwayMinister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed that the Federal Government was investing a total of N1.8 trillion in the road project. The post Niger Gets 1,055KM Of Federal Roads As Bago Flags Off Lambata-Bida-Mokwa Highway appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BUSINESS10h agoWhy Ecobank's opening to the yuan changes the game for the continentEn se rapprochant du système de paiement chinois (CIPS), le groupe togolais veut permettre aux entreprises africaines de régler plus directement leurs échanges avec l’Empire du Milieu. Il rejoint Standard Bank et Afreximbank dans la course aux transactions en renminbi.Jeune Afrique
BUSINESS10h agoNigeria-led ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍‍​‌⁠​​‌​G-24 demands IMF reforms, debt relief, $300bn annual climate fundingDeveloping countries have demanded sweeping reforms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), improved debt relief mechanisms and increased climate financing under Nigeria’s leadership of the Group of Twenty-Four (G-24). The post Nigeria-led ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍‍​‌⁠​​‌​G-24 demands IMF reforms, debt relief, $300bn annual climate funding appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS10h agoEbonyi govt denies converting airport to worship centre“It has never been a worship centre, and we don’t intend to use it as a worship centre.” The post Ebonyi govt denies converting airport to worship centre appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTH10h agoKenyans in border town 'afraid' of Ebola risk after first deathAfricanews [en]
POLITICS10h agoEx-DRC President Kabila’s alliance with M23 rebels: Why it mattersAl Jazeera [en]
BUSINESS10h agoIMF Warns Nigeria Against Restoring Petrol SubsidyThe Fund said blanket petrol subsidies are expensive, often benefit higher-income consumers disproportionately, and worsen fiscal pressures amid rising borrowing costs. The post IMF Warns Nigeria Against Restoring Petrol Subsidy appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS10h agoUS Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terroristsIn a brief order Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration's bid to reinstate the ruling that denied asylum to a Nigerian man who was deported for having provided material support to a terrorist group. The post US Supreme Court to hear case of Nigerian deported over cooking for terrorists appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS10h agoAs US pursues mine deals, Xi warns African resources are not tools for ‘rivalry’Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that Africa’s resources should not be used as a tool for geopolitical rivalry, as the United States steps up efforts to secure critical minerals on a continent where Chinese companies have major mining interests. “Africa’s resources belong to Africa,” Xi told Botswana’s President Duma Boko in Beijing on Tuesday, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. He said it was a “historical injustice” that an unfair international division of labour had left the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS10h agoWhat African countries, others can learn from Nigeria’s economic reforms – Minister“People can easily tell that because of the reform, life is harder. But you need to show them without the reform, it will be hardest,” he said. The post What African countries, others can learn from Nigeria’s economic reforms – Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS10h agoINEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates’ listINEC said the decision stemmed from their political parties’ failure to comply with the membership register requirements under Section 77(5)-(7) of the Electoral Act, 2026, and were ineligible to sponsor candidates in the elections. The post INEC explains exclusion of Pantami, Adebutu from 2027 governorship candidates’ list appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD10h agoNigeria ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍‍​‌‍​‌‌​condemns attacks on fellow Africans, demands action against xenophobiaThe Federal Government expressed its concern during the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a new political declaration against racism and racial discrimination. The post Nigeria ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍‍​‌‍​‌‌​condemns attacks on fellow Africans, demands action against xenophobia appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS11h agoAPC announces Kano campaign councilThe apex body overseeing APC campaign activities in Kano will be chaired by Governor Abba Yusuf. The post APC announces Kano campaign council appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS11h agoQ3: Dangote Refinery Posts $22.5bn Revenue, Records $4.7bn ProfitThe financial performance comes at a defining moment for Dangote Petroleum Refinery, whose IPO is seeking to bring a broader cross-section of Africans into the ownership of one of the continent's most significant industrial investments. The post Q3: Dangote Refinery Posts $22.5bn Revenue, Records $4.7bn Profit appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
HEALTH11h agoLagos orders registration of pregnant women turned away at hospital…Management denies 45-patient cap as staff blame workforce shortage By Florencemary Nwabueze LAGOS — More than 30 pregnant women seeking antenatal care at the Mother and Child Hospital, Ogombo Road, Lekki, were left stranded on Tuesday over an alleged policy limiting registrations to 45 patients, prompting the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, […] The post Lagos orders registration of pregnant women turned away at hospital appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICT11h agoAnglophone Cameroon: St Joseph's College of Sasse, at the heart of identity strugglesFondé en 1939 sous l’administration britannique, il a traversé les bouleversements du Cameroun anglophone, des tensions nées des indépendances aux violences de la crise séparatiste. Son histoire est celle d’une identité contestée, au cœur d’une décennie de conflit dans les régions du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest (Noso).Jeune Afrique
BUSINESS11h agoGreenwich Bank targets SMEs, farmers, opens branchesBy Peter Egwuatu Greenwich Bank Limited has expanded its commercial banking footprint into Ondo and Ekiti States with the commissioning of branches in Akure and Ado-Ekiti, as the financial institution advances its strategy to bring a broader range of banking services closer to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs, traders, farmers and other businesses across […] The post Greenwich Bank targets SMEs, farmers, opens branches appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS11h ago‘It’s Regressive’ – IMF warns Nigeria against restoring petrol subsidyThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Nigeria against restoring broad petrol subsidies, recommending targeted financial assistance and social protection programmes to cushion vulnerable households against rising energy costs. The fund said blanket fuel subsidies were fiscally expensive, disproportionately benefited higher-income consumers and could worsen pressure on public finances amid rising borrowing costs. Rodrigo Valdés, […] The post ‘It’s regressive’ – IMF warns Nigeria against restoring petrol subsidy appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS11h agoW/Bank mobilises $5.79bn private capital for NigeriaBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The World Bank Group has said it is helping to mobilise $5.79 billion in private capital for investment in Nigeria’s agriculture, telecommunications and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in a major push to expand private-sector participation in the economy. The financing drive is being supported by policy reforms, […] The post W/Bank mobilises $5.79bn private capital for Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS11h agoNPA targets rail, logistics gaps for efficient Inland dry port operationsBy Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has moved to address rail connectivity and logistics challenges affecting inland dry ports as part of efforts to integrate the facilities into the nation’s port system and improve cargo movement across the country. The move followed a meeting between the NPA management, led by its Managing Director, […] The post NPA targets rail, logistics gaps for efficient Inland dry port operations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria