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April 27, 2026

Induction Opens in Abuja for Over 40 Ambassador-Designates

Tinubu tasks envoys to project Nigeria’s image, drive investment, and safeguard citizens abroad By ifeoma Onyekachi     More than 40 ambassador-designates have commenced a formal induction programme in Abuja ahead of their deployment to various diplomatic missions across the globe. The exercise, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is designed to prepare the... Read More
Africa News
April 27, 2026

2027 Race: NDC Courts Obi, Kwankwaso with Joint Ticket Proposal

Emerging party opens two-week window for presidential bid amid widening rift over election deadlines and judiciary interference claims By Ifeoma Onyekachi     The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has made an open appeal to Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to defect to its platform and contest the 2027 presidential election, intensifying early political manoeuvres ahead... Read More
Africa News, Business, Nigeria News, Politics
April 27, 2026

Russia-Linked Africa Corps Alleges Foreign-Backed Coup Plot in Mali Attacks

Paramilitary group claims Western involvement as jihadist alliances strike Bamako; evidence for foreign role remains unverified By Ifeoma Onyekachi   The Africa Corps has alleged that the wave of coordinated attacks that rocked Mali on Saturday was an attempted coup backed by Western intelligence networks, escalating tensions over foreign influence in the Sahel.   Multiple... Read More
Africa News, Crime, Military
April 26, 2026

Nigerians home & Abroad Celebrates Life of a  Health Care profession Pioneer, As Princess Victoria Fakorede Obayomi is  Laid to Rest in Abeokuta

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London   Hundreds of dignitaries, family members, and well-wishers from within and outside Nigeria converged on Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday to celebrate and pay their last respects to the one of foremost health care practitioner in Nigeria Late Princess Victoria Abeun Fakorede Obayomi, née Matemilola, who passed on at... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Entertainment, Health, Life Style, Nigeria News
April 26, 2026

2027: OGUN CENTRAL APC: AMOSUN SETS RECORD STRAIGHT, REAFFIRMS DEMOCRATIC STAND AND POLITICAL STABILITY

Former Ogun State governor and senator, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has moved decisively to clarify the controversy surrounding the recent Ogun Central senatorial stakeholders’ meeting, describing widespread reports as “complete misrepresentation” of what transpired. In an official statement titled “Setting the Record Straight,” the senator addressed the narratives emerging from the meeting held on April 23,... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, UK News, World News
April 26, 2026

KOGI STATE STRENGTHENS CHINA PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRO-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SAPZ IMPLEMENTATION

By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London   Kogi State has taken a significant step in advancing its international partnerships aimed at accelerating the implementation of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme.   The SAPZ initiative is a strategic agro-industrial platform designed to boost food production, enhance processing capacity, create employment opportunities, attract private sector... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News, Business, community, Governance, Nigeria News, Politics
April 25, 2026

Outrage as Nkiru Onyejeocha Calls Umunneochi LGA Chairman “Lunatic” Over Criticism of Empowerment Programme

There is growing backlash following remarks by former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiru Onyejeocha, who allegedly described a sitting Chairman of Umunneochi Local Government Area as a “lunatic” for criticising her style of constituency empowerment. The controversy stems from recent comments questioning her approach to empowerment during her years in the National... Read More
Africa News, Breaking News
April 25, 2026

U.S. Targets Deeper Agribusiness Ties with Nigeria as Bilateral Trade Hits $15bn

Surge in agricultural exports and new financing tools signal shift toward long-term “trade over aid” partnership By ifeoma Onyekachi   The United States has reaffirmed its push to expand agricultural trade with Nigeria, as economic ties between both countries gather pace and shift toward a more commercially driven partnership.   According to the U.S. Mission... Read More
Africa News, Business, Nigeria Capital, World News
April 25, 2026

South Sudan Protests Alleged Abuse, Mass Deportations of Citizens in North Africa

Juba launches diplomatic task force as reports detail arrests, detention and ill-treatment in Egypt, Libya and Sudan By ifeoma Onyekachi   The government of South Sudan has formally protested what it describes as the widespread mistreatment and forced deportation of its nationals from parts of North Africa, raising fresh concerns over the safety of its... Read More
Africa News, Justice, Life, Travel
April 25, 2026

Global Hunger Crisis Deepens as 10 Countries Account for Two-Thirds of Cases

Nigeria among hardest-hit as 266 million people face acute food insecurity worldwide By ifeoma Onyekachi     A new global assessment has revealed that just 10 countries account for nearly two-thirds of the world’s acute hunger burden, highlighting the growing concentration of food crises in conflict-affected regions. The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, published... Read More
Africa News, Business, community, Health, Life, World News
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