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The World Bank Group has warned that climate change could push an additional 5.1 million Nigerians into poverty by 2035 and reduce the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by as much as 6.8 per cent by 2050 if urgent adaptation measures are not implemented. The warning was contained in the World Bank Group […]
Nigerian music star, Davido used his appearance at the FIFA World Cup countdown concert on Wednesday to draw global attention to the plight of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, calling on authorities to intensify efforts to secure their release. The singer, whose real name is David Adeleke, turned […]
Zimbabwe’s ambitions to become one of Africa’s leading gold producers have received a major boost after a significant reserve upgrade at one of the country’s largest undeveloped gold projects added more than $1 billion in estimated value. The Dokwe Gold Project, located in the southwestern district of Tsholotsho, recorded a 42% increase in […]
The Office of the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a public disclaimer distancing the Federal Government from a man identified as Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is said to be parading himself as a presidential appointee under an organisation styled the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.” In a statement signed […]
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), working with troops of the Nigerian Army, have raided two suspected armouries linked to the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Enugu State, recovering a cache of arms, ammunition and other items. Security sources said the operations, conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday, were based on intelligence reports […]
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, on Wednesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that an aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines was allegedly presented as Nigeria Air in a planned display shortly before the end of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded a significant operational success following the surrender of two suspected senior members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including a bomb-making expert believed to possess extensive knowledge of the group’s explosives and logistics network. Military sources disclosed that the insurgents voluntarily surrendered to personnel of the […]
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration has broken with the long-standing practice of public infrastructure projects being delayed for years through repeated budget allocations and unfinished implementation. The President made the remark on Wednesday during the commissioning of the completed Arterial Road N5, also known as Obafemi Awolowo Way, which links Life Camp […]
Kenyan billionaire and Bidco Africa chairman, Vimal Shah and former Central Bank of Kenya Governor Nahashon Nyagah have effectively lost their long-running fight to retain a stake in Tatu City, handing developer Stephen Jennings a major victory in one of East Africa’s most consequential corporate disputes. The setback follows a ruling by Mauritius’ […]
The White House has defended its decision to deny entry to award-winning Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, as visa restrictions and border checks emerge as one of the most controversial issues surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, said U.S. […]
