KEY POINTS Nigeria considers Simon Ekpa repatriation after Finland ruling. Court found him guilty of terrorism-related crimes. FG calls verdict a global win against extremism. The Federal Government is debating …
KEY POINTS Päijät-Häme District Court sentences Simon Ekpa to six years. Convictions include terrorism offences, incitement, and aggravated tax fraud. Ekpa accused of equipping armed groups and inciting violence via …
KEY POINTS Air Peace opens Nigeria–Brazil direct air link. Flight cuts hours from existing travel routes. Move further strengthens trade and cultural exchange. Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest private airline, has …
KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Yinka Babalola named Rotary International President-elect. He becomes the second Nigerian and African to hold the role. Babalola has decades of Rotary and humanitarian leadership. Yinka Babalola …
KEY POINTS Ethiopia is ready to get Dangote fertilizer plants. This is Dangote’s first fertilizer operation outside of Nigeria, broadening his African reach. It offers Ethiopia the opportunity to cut …
KEY POINTS Stanley Nwabali Nigeria injury clouds key qualifiers. Okoye’s suspension leaves depth worryingly thin. Stanley Nwabali Nigeria injury raises group-stage risk. An injury to first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has …
KEY POINTS Burkina Faso halts Gates-backed Target Malaria project. Genetically modified mosquito trials face local backlash. Suspension comes amid wider crackdown on NGOs. Burkina Faso’s military rulers have ordered the …
KEY POINTS Adebola Adegunwa promotes sustainability at Rite Foods. The company picked up 40 tons of plastic trash from Lagos. The cleanup drive further makes the brand stronger against competitors …
KEY POINTS ADC rejects Datti Baba-Ahmed’s criticism. Coalition vows unity against Tinubu’s administration. ADC urges Baba-Ahmed to join opposition bloc. The African Democratic Congress has distanced itself from Senator Datti …
KEY POINTS Tinubu launches tax calculator ahead of January 2026 reforms. Tool lets Nigerians compare new and current income tax rates. President promises system won’t punish the poor, ensures equity. …
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