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Israel has agreed to a ceasefire arrangement involving the United States and Iran following more than six weeks of conflict in the Middle East, a White House official said on Tuesday. The agreement is expected to halt hostilities across multiple fronts in the region, although Israeli authorities had yet to issue an official response at […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund has launched its 2026/2027 Overseas Scholarship Scheme selection interviews, with 424 candidates shortlisted for screening at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Northeast centre. Of the total number, 266 applicants are competing for master’s degree placements, while 158 are seeking PhD opportunities under the scheme. The interviews, which commenced on […]
The Abia State Government says it has reached an advanced stage in plans to establish a Special Sports Economic Zone aimed at promoting sports merchandising, creating jobs, and increasing internally generated revenue. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday in Umuahia while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council […]
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has suspended two local government chairmen over allegations of financial misappropriation. The affected officials are Mannir Haidara of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area and Umar A. Faru of Bukkuyum Local Government Area. Their suspension followed the adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Local Government and […]
Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed government officials to travel together in a single bus during official engagements as Tanzania grapples with fuel shortages linked to tensions in the Middle East. The directive was announced on Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony, where the president said the measure is aimed at reducing fuel consumption. Under the new […]
The National Youth Service Corps has scheduled the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course to begin nationwide on April 22, 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the scheme said the 21-day programme will take place simultaneously across all 36 states and the Federal […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving to tighten its grip on one of its most lucrative yet loosely regulated sectors, as the government rolls out sweeping reforms to regain control of the country’s gold trade and curb revenue losses. During a Council of Ministers meeting on April 5, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa […]
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank PLC has formally entered the Kenyan financial market after completing the full acquisition of Paramount Bank Limited, marking a significant milestone in the lender’s pan-African expansion strategy. In a statement released on 7 April 2026, the Lagos-based bank confirmed that it had acquired 100 percent of Paramount Bank’s issued share […]
Nigeria has enlisted billionaire-backed power firms in a 3.3 trillion naira ($2.3 billion) debt settlement programme aimed at stabilising Africa’s largest electricity market and unlocking stalled generation capacity in the country’s struggling power sector. The deal covers 15 generation plants operated by six private companies and two state-owned entities, representing one […]
The World Bank has cautioned that rising global oil prices could push Nigeria’s headline inflation up by about 3.1 percentage points, driven largely by transport and other energy-related costs. The bank issued the warning in the Nigeria Development Update released on Tuesday, citing the ongoing Middle East conflict between the US/Israel and […]
