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FG summons South Africa's envoy over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians - The Star
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (168+ words) Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Acting High Commissioner of South Africa for a meeting scheduled to take place at the ministry on Monday, May 4, 2026. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued…...
FG summons South Africa's envoy over xenophobic attacks on Nigerians
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (16+ words) Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Acting High Commissioner of South Africa for…...
FG, AU strengthen partnership to expand access to safe water across Africa
1+ week, 4+ day ago (335+ words) Nigeria and the African Union Commission have stepped up efforts to improve access to safe water and sanitation across the continent following a high-level meeting with the African Ministers" Council on Water in Abuja. According to a statement by AMCOW…...
WASSCE records 32. 72% pass rate
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (313+ words) The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates (First Series), recording a 32. 72 per cent pass rate. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Head…...
Court orders Fidelity Bank to refund customer N337. 9m over excess charges
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (324+ words) An Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri has ordered Fidelity Bank Plc to refund a total of N337, 905, 965 to one of its customers, Ifeco Communications Limited, over excess charges deducted from its account. The ruling was delivered by Justice J. M. Njaka,…...
Mobilisation bottlenecks leave poly graduates waiting for NYSC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1552+ words) Thousands of Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates from polytechnics across Nigeria are stranded months'and in some cases years'after completing their studies as they await mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Many of the affected graduates blame administrative bottlenecks…...
Ex-Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu dies at 62
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) Former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu has died at the age of 62. His death was announced on Saturday by former teammate and Segun Odegbami, a member of Nigeria's 1980 Africa Cup of Nations'winning squad. Odegbami disclosed that Nwosu passed away at…...
Unforeseen circumstances: CAF postpones 2026 WAFCON to July
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (152+ words) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to hold between July and August in Morocco. CAF announced the rescheduling in a statement on Thursday. The continental football governing body had, in October…...
We'll cut off all trade': Trump slams UK, Spain over Iran stance
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (452+ words) United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Britain and Spain for not fully backing his attack on Iran, as he threatened to end "all trade" with Spain. Trump said: "I'm not happy with the UK. "This is…...
Madagascar cyclone: Over 16, 000 displaced as death toll rises to 59
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) No fewer than 59 people have been confirmed dead in Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar. The National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) confirmed the death toll on Monday, saying the cyclone displaced 16, 428, 15 people remain missing, 804 were injured, and 423, 986 were classified…...