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August 21, 2026

Nigeria, UAE Deepen Ties as Bilateral Trade Hits $5bn

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are seeking to deepen bilateral relations after trade between both countries reached about $5 billion in 2025, up from approximately $3 billion in previous years. The two countries reviewed trade and investment, economic cooperation, aviation connectivity, emerging technologies and people-to-people relations during a high-level meeting in Abuja. The... Read More
Africa News, Business, Featured
August 21, 2026

UK Issues Fresh Travel Warning, Advises Nationals Against Visiting 18 Nigerian States

The United Kingdom has issued a fresh travel advisory warning its nationals against travelling to several parts of Nigeria, citing heightened security risks across 18 states and some riverine communities. The warning was contained in the latest travel advice issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which categorised several areas as high-risk... Read More
Africa News, Featured, Nigeria News, Travel
August 20, 2026

UN Warns $159m Funding Gap Could Leave Millions of Nigerians Without Lifesaving Aid

ABUJA — The United Nations has warned that millions of Nigerians facing food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks could miss critical humanitarian assistance as the country’s 2026 humanitarian response faces a $159 million funding shortfall. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, raised the alarm in Maiduguri on Wednesday as the United... Read More
Africa News, Featured
August 20, 2026

Tinubu Names Enitan New Head of Civil Service

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X platform. Enitan will succeed Didi Esther Walson-Jack,... Read More
Africa News, Featured
August 19, 2026

FCCPC Opens Fresh Probe Into Cement Prices, Suspects Anti-Competitive Practices

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a fresh investigation into Nigeria’s cement industry over suspected price manipulation and other possible anti-competitive practices. The Commission said the investigation followed a three-month cross-border assessment by its Anticompetitive Practices Department, conducted in response to widespread complaints over the persistent increase in cement prices across... Read More
Africa News, Business, Featured
August 19, 2026

Jonathan Raises Alarm Over Governors’ Show of Force, Warns Democracy at Risk

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has raised concerns over the growing presence of serving governors, senior political office holders and influential party leaders at off-cycle elections, warning that the practice could undermine Nigeria’s democratic process. Jonathan, in a statement on the recently concluded Osun State governorship election, said the deployment of political influence, large entourages and... Read More
Africa News, Featured, Politics
August 18, 2026

EU Releases €2.3m Emergency Aid to Fight Cholera in Nigeria, 3 Others

The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support efforts to contain the ongoing cholera outbreak in the four countries. The funding comes as cholera continues to pose a major public health threat across Africa, with more than 61,000 cases reported in... Read More
Africa News, Featured, Finance, Nigeria News
August 18, 2026

Tinubu, Governors, Others Celebrate IBB at 85

President Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians have congratulated former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), on his 85th birthday, describing him as a significant figure in Nigeria’s political and military history. Babangida, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993, marked his 85th birthday on Monday, August 17, 2026. In a congratulatory message issued... Read More
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August 17, 2026

FG Sets Up Committee to Drive Civil Service Digital Transformation

The Federal Government has inaugurated an 11-member Technical Working Committee to develop a comprehensive framework for the full digitalisation of the Federal Civil Service. The committee was inaugurated by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, and is expected to develop the framework, roadmap and governance structure for... Read More
Africa News, Featured, Nigeria Capital, Nigeria News
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