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Sowore reportedly collapses during Abuja protest
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (118+ words) Date: 12 June 2026 1: 20pm WAT Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, reportedly fainted during a protest in Abuja after security operatives allegedly fired tear gas canisters at demonstrators. According to reports from the scene, protesters had gathered to express…...
Minister calls for national support for 258 returnees from South Africa
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (693+ words) By: Adenike Ibirogba Date: 12 June 2026 12: 26pm WAT Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard M. Doro, has called on citizens, corporate organisations, state governments, faith-based institutions, community leaders, and development partners to extend compassion and support to the 258 Nigerians recently…...
FG evacuates 262 Nigerians from South Africa amid Xenophobic violence
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (550+ words) By: Amarachi Okonkwo Date: 11 June 2026 10: 12am WAT The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of Nigerian nationals from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants in the country. Minister of Foreign…...
Marrakech Summit: Adaora Umeoji, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, others for 2026 100 Most Notable Africans honours
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (198+ words) Published 11 Jun 2026 Zenith Bank GMD/CEO, Dr. Adaora Umeoji and her counterpart at Fidelity Bank, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe The two-day event, organised by Davdan Peace and Advocacy Foundation and the 100 Most Notable Peace Icons Africa in partnership with other organisations,…...
Airtel Africa decarbonises operations, converts 950 sites to grid power
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (273+ words) By: Adeyemi Adepetun Date: 11 June 2026 4: 00am WAT Airtel Africa has announced major strides in reducing its environmental footprint as part of its newly published Sustainability Report 2026. In the reporting period 2025/26, the company converted more than 950 infrastructure sites from off-grid to on-grid…...
Foundation empowers youths with vocational, entrepreneurial skills
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (277+ words) By: "Silver" Nwokoro Date: 11 June 2026 4: 00am WAT Niger Delta Youths urged to safeguard development projects At the graduation ceremony of its 12-week intensive vocational training programme, beneficiaries also received business support and equipment to help them establish and expand their enterprises....
Four Nigerians die in Ethiopian prisons as FG repatriates over 100 inmates
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (450+ words) Date: 11 June 2026 5: 00am WAT The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that four Nigerian prisoners died in Ethiopian correctional facilities while negotiations for a prisoner transfer agreement between Nigeria and Ethiopia were being finalised. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu,…...
Female Yellow Greens beat Malawi in Kwibuka T20 opening game
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (480+ words) By: Christian Okpara Date: 11 June 2026 5: 00am WAT Nigeria began their campaign at the Kwibuka T20 Tournament on a winning note with the women's Yellow Greens scoring an emphatic 52-run victory over Malawi at the Gahanga 2 Cricket Oval in Kigali yesterday. The win…...
Economic hardship persists across Africa despite signs of recovery
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (464+ words) By: Ngozi Egenuka Date: 11 June 2026 4: 18am WAT Most Africans have continued to grapple with economic hardship despite modest improvements in economic perceptions since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Afrobarometer report covering 38 countries across the continent. The report, based on…...
Foreign capital inflows into manufacturing sector drop by 50. 7% in Q1
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (346+ words) By: Tobi Awodipe Date: 10 June 2026 4: 42am WAT Nigeria's manufacturing sector recorded a sharp decline in foreign capital inflows in quarter one of 2026, despite a strong increase in overall capital importation into the country during the period. According to recently released data…...