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Sudanese court sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death

Nigeria, July 14 -- A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Dagalo, known as Hemedti, to death over atrocities committed in West Darfur. The court in Port... Read More


FutbolConect launches digital platform to transform African football

Nigeria, July 14 -- FutbolConect, a football technology platform focused on talent discovery, development and recruitment across Africa, has officially launched in Lagos. Its founders are seeking to ... Read More


Senate rejects Makinde's call for UN probe into Oyo school abduction

Nigeria, July 14 -- The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday rejected Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's call for the United Nations to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government... Read More


Headless body found on farmland inside UNIJOS

Nigeria, July 14 -- Panic spread across the University of Jos (UNIJOS) community on Tuesday after the headless body of a middle-aged man was discovered on a farmland in the institution's premises. A ... Read More


Top US official's scheduled visit to Nigeria highlights Trump administration's approach to West Africa

Nigeria, July 14 -- For Nigeria, the US Department of State's Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia's first official trip to Africa is worth watching closely. His planned visi... Read More


Ghana's Tarkwa negotiations are testing Africa's new mining bargain

Nigeria, July 14 -- For decades, the bargain between states and mining companies was relatively predictable. Governments provided regulatory certainty, companies invested capital and extracted mineral... Read More


Suspected herders attack Benue community 48 hours after Otukpo killings

Nigeria, July 14 -- Residents of Ondo community in Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, have fled their homes after suspected armed herdsmen launched another attack on Tuesday, barely ... Read More


Businesses remain optimistic despite high taxes, insecurity - CBN report

Nigeria, July 14 -- Nigerian businesses maintained a positive outlook in June 2026 despite persistent macroeconomic challenges, with high taxes, interest rates and insecurity remaining their biggest o... Read More


MPC: Experts split on CBN's interest rate move

Nigeria, July 14 -- As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares to meet, economists are divided over the plausible decision of the committee on benchmark interest r... Read More


Supreme Court asks lawyers to upload appeal documents under new electronic filing system

Nigeria, July 14 -- The Supreme Court has directed lawyers with appeals and motions scheduled for hearing between September and December 2026 to upload relevant court processes through the Nigerian Ca... Read More