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Kidnappers Demand N20m Ransom Each for 6 Nigerian Law School Students Abducted in Benue
Six Nigerian Law School students travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus in Adamawa State have been abducted by suspected gunmen...
Nigerians in Lagos, Ogun Brace for 25 Days of Disruptive 9-hour Power Cuts as TCN Begins “Maintenance”
Residents of Lagos State and parts of Ogun State will experience a daily power outage lasting nine hours over 25 days, as the...
US Suspends Visa Services in Niger as Africans Face Stricter Visa Scrutiny Under Trump’s Administration
The United States has suspended all visa services at its embassy in Niamey, amid unresolved diplomatic issues with the Niger government, according to...
Niger Triples Oil Revenue in Four Years, After Cutting Ties with France
Niger has achieved a significant economic milestone as the Ministry of Petroleum announced that oil revenues have tripled over the past four years,...
Why Shipping Between African Countries Is More Expensive Than Trading With Europe or Asia
It costs more to ship a container from Nigeria to Ghana than it does to ship one from China to Nigeria. For many...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Win Record 10th WAFCON Title in Thrilling Comeback Over Morocco
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have become the first women’s national team in the world to win a continental title 10 times, clinching the 2024...
Kenyan Smallholder Farmers Await Landmark Court Ruling on Seed Sovereignty
As the High Court prepares to deliver a landmark ruling on November 27, 2025, smallholder farmers across Kenya anxiously await the outcome. The...
Nigeria Loses Half Its Harvest to System Failures While GMO Push Ignores the Real Crisis and Forces a False Solution
Nigeria loses up to 50 per cent of its agricultural produce after harvest, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the...
How Corporations and Donors Are Using Violence and Displacement to Take Over Africa’s Farmlands
From Nigeria’s Middle Belt to the savannahs of Tanzania, a troubling trend is spreading across Africa: small-scale farmers are being violently driven off...
A Coordinated Plot to Destabilise West Africa? Signs Point to a Growing Threat
A series of high-stakes provocations, misinformation campaigns, and violent incidents unfolding over the past two weeks suggests a deliberate effort to destabilise West...
FG Reverses 18-Year University Entry Policy but Quietly Reinforces It by Setting JSS Entry Age at 12
The Federal Ministry of Education has unveiled a new policy document for Non-State Schools, setting 12 years as the minimum entry age for...
Niger Sets Up National Committee to Oversee Critical Digital Infrastructure in Response to Rising Cyber Threats
The Nigerien government has taken a significant step in fortifying its digital landscape by establishing a national committee tasked with overseeing the deployment...