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KEY POINTS Cocoa exports hit N1.2 trillion in Q4 2024. EU deforestation rules reshape Nigeria’s cocoa trade. Government eyes 500,000 ton output by 2025. Nigeria’s cocoa trade just had its …

KEY POINTS Coach Okan Buruk says striker will feature against Karagumruk after being rested. Google Maps incorrectly listed Bulut Mosque as “Victor Osimhen Mosque.” Worshippers call for authorities to restore …

South Africa will present a revised trade deal to the US on Tuesday to address tariff concerns and improve market access

KEY POINTS Airline group says tax changes threaten survival. New levies to apply from January 1, 2026. Industry leaders further urge for policy consistency. Nigeria’s domestic airlines have warned that …

KEY POINTS Otedola says Obasanjo yelled at him over diesel shortage. Zenon Petroleum dominated diesel market after deregulation. Diesel deregulation faced internal sabotage, Otedola claims Femi Otedola, a billionaire from …

KEY POINTS Chairman warns developers could forfeit proceeds of crime. Calls for KYC and compliance to curb illicit transactions. EFCC Flags Money Laundering Surge in Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector Chairman …

UN reports say M23 rebels killed 319 civilians in eastern Congo, highlighting a new wave of responsible violence despite peace pledges

KEY POINTS Africa received just $30 billion of its $3 trillion climate finance need. Only 18 percent of mitigation and 20 percent of adaptation is funded. AU says climate finance …

Africa eyes self-funded healthcare future amid historic aid collapse

KEY POINTS Femi Otedola recounts about how he lost all his money. The crash of oil prices and the drop in the value of the naira in 2008 were terrible …