Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina Becomes Miss Universe 2024 First Runner-Up, Also Miss Universe Africa and Oceania
Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina finished as the first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe competition held early Sunday at the Arena CDMX in Mexico...
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits 33.88% in October As Food Prices Skyrocket
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 33.88 per cent in October 2024, up from 32.70 per cent in September, the National Bureau of Statistics...
Two News Central Journalists Released After Being Detained While Covering Protests in Mozambique
Two journalists working for Nigerian broadcaster News Central TV have been released after being detained by Mozambican authorities while covering protests in Maputo....
Axian Energy Secures Funding to Build Solar Plants With 60 MW Capacity in Kolda, Senegal
Two new solar power plants with a combined 60 MW capacity will be built in Kolda, Senegal. This was announced on Wednesday by...
Customs Hits N5.07 Trillion Revenue Target Following Forex Crisis and Higher Tariffs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Tuesday that it has met its 2024 annual revenue target of N5.97 trillion. This was revealed...
Oando Faces Backlash for Paying Influencers to Create PR Posts Following NGX Suspension and Missed Financial Report Deadlines
Oando PLC, a Nigerian energy company, is being criticised for allegedly paying uninformed, greedy social media influencers to repair its image after missing...
Shares of Australian Mining Company Fall 32% After Mali Detains CEO and Two Executives on Corruption Charges
Shares of Resolute Mining, an Australian gold mining company, dropped by 32 per cent on Monday. This sharp decline marks the company’s worst...
NDLEA Intercepts Over 31 Million Opioid Pills at Apapa Seaport, Several Grams of Cannabis at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed on Sunday that it recently intercepted over 31 million pills of opioids at Lagos’ Apapa...
NSIB Recovers Black Box from NNPC Helicopter that Crashed in Rivers State
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered the black box from the helicopter that crashed in Rivers State on October 24. The...
Abia Governor Otti: We’ve Cleared N90 Billion of Inherited N191 Billion Debt Without Borrowing
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State reported that his administration cleared N90 billion of the N191 billion debt inherited in May 2023 without...
Nigeria’s Onion Farmers Report 50% Losses Due to Inflation and Rising Costs
Nigeria’s onion farmers are experiencing over 50 per cent losses due to rising production costs, inflation, and post-harvest losses. Aliyu Maitasamu, President of...
Mali: Ségou Customs Intercept Over 55 Tons of Spoiled Meat in Anti-Trafficking Operation
Customs officials in Ségou, central Mali, seized over 55 tons of spoiled meat, including goat, beef, liver, fish, and cheese, in an anti-trafficking...