Nigeria’s Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 2024 Figures in Just Six Months, Says Rights Commission
Violent attacks by insurgents, bandits, and other armed groups have claimed the lives of at least 2,266 people in Nigeria during the first half of […]
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At Least 21 Killed in Fatal Road Collision on Zaria-Kano Highway in Nigeria
A tragic road accident on the Zaria-Kano highway in Nigeria’s Kano State claimed the lives of at least 21 people on Sunday, July 06. According […]
Jihadist Attacks in Northern Nigeria Leave 28 Dead and Dozens Injured
At least 28 people have been killed in two separate jihadist attacks in northern Nigeria, officials and residents have confirmed on July 3. In Sokoto […]
Nigerian Opposition Leaders Form Coalition to Challenge Tinubu in 2027 Elections
Key opposition figures in Nigeria, including former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have launched on Wednesday, July 2, a new political alliance under […]
DRC Launches Second Phase of Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Ongoing Virus Transmission
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children […]
Nigeria Overhauls Tax System with New Laws to Ease Burden on Poor and Boost Revenue
President Bola Tinubu has signed on June 26 four pivotal finance bills into law, signalling a landmark reform of Nigeria’s tax regime. The newly enacted […]
Fourteen Soldiers Killed in Fierce Clashes with Armed Gangs in Nigeria’s Niger State
At least 14 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and 10 others injured following a confrontation with over 300 armed gunmen in Niger State’s Mariga council […]
Africa on alert: Hormuz crisis threatens fuel supply and economic stability
As tensions escalate between Iran, Israel, and the United States, Africa faces mounting economic risks following Iran’s parliamentary vote to close the Strait of Hormuz […]
Sierra Leone’s President Bio Takes Over ECOWAS Leadership
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has assumed the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, replacing Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed […]
Nigeria’s Revenue Hits N6.9 Trillion in Q1 Amid Reforms, Transparency Drive
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, announced on Monday, June 23 that federal revenue rose to N6.9 trillion in […]