10 African countries where food prices expected to rise in 2026
Dauda Lawal distributes fertilizers and farm inputs to Zamfara farmers
Invest in Lagos Summit 3.0 set to boost capital flows, infrastructure, trade — Sanwo-Olu
Melekwe hails Asiwe’s emergence as APC chairman
Apapa Customs, navy boost collaboration to strengthen port security
FG taking steps to strengthen Cyber Justice Ecosystem
Presidency boosts fight against campus vices with ₦50m support
5 dead as fuel tanker crushes tricycle in Bayelsa
Yilwatda urges Nigerian graduates to seize global digital frontier
‘I’m still Super Eagles coach’ – Eric Chelle shuts down transfer rumours
NAFDAC alone has power to enforce sachet alcohol ban – Health ministry
Presidency backs committee to curb social vices in schools

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Israel president expresses ‘solidarity’ with Ukraine in Zelensky call
Talks between the two sides, relaunched last year by the United States, have so far failed to halt the fighting, which has devastated the country and left it facing a mammoth reconstruction task.
8 tallest skyscrapers in the world in 2026
Standing at a staggering 828 meters (2,717 feet), the Burj Khalifa remains the undisputed king of the sky in 2026.
Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030 – UNN VC
Prof. Simon Ortuanya, Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), says Nigeria targets 2.5 billion dollars in high-integrity carbon credit investments by 2030, with its carbon market now established.
Plateau police arrest notorious kidnap kingpin, recover firearms
The Plateau State Police Command has apprehended Babangida Buba, alias Babawo, a notorious kidnap kingpin who had evaded capture after a previous operation dismantled his syndicate in Shendam.
‘We don’t forgive’ – Eniola Badmus threatens to sue X user after accused of pimping girls
Nigerian actress Eniola Badmus has threatened legal action against an X (formerly Twitter) user over allegations linking her to an alleged exploitation network, declaring that she will not overlook the accusation.
English football regulator warns of relegation ‘death sentence’
English football’s new independent regulator, David Kogan, has warned relegation can constitute a “death sentence” for clubs as he urged the Premier League and Football League to reach a new agreement.
C/River: Commercial drivers block major roads over multiple taxation
There was pandemonium in the early hours of Thursday as commercial drivers in Calabar blocked major roads in protest against alleged multiple taxation, harassment, and extortion by both authorized and illegal enforcement agents in the state capital.
Terrorist attacks on Nigeria, Benin and Niger borders rose by 262% in 2025 — Report
ACLED noted that between June and November 2025, JNIM publicly claimed several attacks in Basso, Wara, Nuku and Karunji along the Benin–Nigeria frontier.
Yelwata Killings: Over 100 terrorists attacked Benue communities, witness tells court
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, heard how over 100 AK-47-wielding terrorists attacked villages in Benue State, leading to the burning of houses, grievous bodily harm, and the death of over 150 persons in Yelwata community.
Disu: Senator Dafinone demands crackdown on kidnapping, banditry
Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has congratulated Mr. Tunji Disu on his appointment as Acting Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to take decisive action against kidnapping, banditry, and other security threats across the country.

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