Arabian Post - Dog owners across Nigeria are trimming meals and turning to homemade alternatives as soaring inflation and currency devaluation drive imported pet?food costs up to levels equivalent to the national minimum wage. A crisis in livestock staples has now reached the country?s urban pet economy. Inflation in Nigeria has surged since May 2023, when the government removed a long-standing fuel subsidy and devalued the naira. General inflation hit nearly 35% last December?the highest in 30 years?with a softer but still elevated annual rate of 23.7% observed by April 2025. Staple food prices are the main driver, pushing many households to adapt their diets; now the strain of elevated...

Depuis plusieurs mois, les groupes djihadistes multiplient leurs attaques au Sahel. Au Mali, la situation est critique. A Tombouctou le camp militaire du centre-ville et l?aéroport ont été pris d'assaut par le JNIM. C'est dans ce contexte que le groupe paramilitaire Wagner a annoncé son retrait du pays, cédant sa place à un autre groupe russe : Africa Corps. Pour en parler nous recevons Seidik Abba, journaliste, écrivain président du centre international de réflexion et d'étude sur le Sahel.

Severe levels of hunger, destitution and desperation found in the town of Jabal Awliya, south of Khartoum.

Breaking | 22 seconds ago ?Pays two-day official visit to Enugu ?Says Nigerians must use diversity to build a strong, prosperous nation DejiElumoyein Abuja First Lady, Senator OluremiTinubu, commenced her two-day working visit to Enugu State on a high note, with the flag-off of the distribution of 10,000 kits to midwives and nurses in the South-east yesterday. The event, according to Mrs. Tinubu, marked the last phase of a nationwide distribution of 60,000 branded scrubs and 60,000 pairs of crocs across the six geopolitical zones. The distribution of the tools and kits was to complement the ongoing nationwide training exercise for 120,000 frontline health workers by the federal...

FILE - This undated photograph handed out by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries, right, in northern Mali. (French Army via AP) ......

Nigerian singer, Tems is set to headline the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show, taking place at MetLife Stadium in New York on July 13. ......

Former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, has refuted long-standing allegations that her late husband, General Sani Abacha, looted Nigeria's treasury. ......

El Geneina / Sennar / Singa / East Sennar / Abu Ho -- Health...

Mogadishu, June 9 -- Somalia's main opposition coalition, the Somali Salvation Forum, on Monday rejected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's scheduled talks on June 15 and 22, saying they lack broad political consensus. ......

Ordered by the Moroccan authorities from Israeli supplier Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Spike missiles have just been delivered to the ......

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is in Finland looking for inspiration for the surveillance of his country's own land borders, especially with Niger. ......

There is still some time to go before...

KlasJet, an exclusive private and corporate jet charter company that is part of the world#8217;s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider, Avia Solutions Group, has signed an agreement with Air Cairo to provide chartered flights this summer. The agreement sees KlasJet operate charter flights for...

Canon concludes the 'Women Who Empower' initiative with a graduation event at Lagos, Nigeria on June 5, 2025. 20 participants from WISCAR (Women in Successful Careers) showcase their creativity in an exhibition. Canon Central and North Africa (Canon-CNA.com), a leader in imaging solutions, in collaboration with Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR), proudly celebrated the graduation of the second season of lsquo;Women Who Empowerrsquo;, mdash; an initiative designed to equip women with practical skills in photography, videography, and printing. The graduation ceremony which took place in Lagos at Hive by Zen, the creative studio of Canon Ambassador and renowned lifestyle photographer...

APR (Rwanda) punched its ticket to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Semifinals with a commanding 104ndash;73 victory over Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria). Nuni Omot led...

Nigeria | 9 seconds ago Sunday Okobi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor is safe and operational. NRC also said for official updates and travel advisories, passengers should rely only on verified NRC communication channels. The corporation, in a statement issued by the acting Deputy Director Public Relations, Callistus Unyimadu, yesterday, said it has been drawn to a widely circulated social media message warning the public to avoid train travel, particularly...

She told a UK court that some of the money involved was sourced by her husband, who had been elected as a lawmaker. ......

Hundreds of Tunisian and Algerian activists launched a convoy from Tunis Monday to Gaza via Egypt?s Rafah crossing.

Approached by Britain?s MI6 while reporting on Nigerias Biafra War, he mined his experiences for literary inspiration.

Plusieurs sources diplomatiques et sécuritaires ont confirmé, dimanche, le départ de la milice Wagner du Mali. Ses contingents seront réintégrés au sein de son successeur, l'Africa Corps, une autre organisation paramilitaire chapeautée par les autorités russes. 

Why models from South Sudan, a lush but troubled nation, are sought after by the big fashion brands.

Nigeria | 32 seconds ago I am neither a chemist, a druggist nor a quack, but a bloody road safety professional whose views to the average road user rarely count until a tragedy occurs. But Dr. Biodun Ogungbo is a brain and Spine Surgeon. As an expert, I must trust the information contained in the piece which he graciously forwarded to me and permitted me to publish for which I am eternally grateful. Read it. Internalise it and take a second thought on how you use your mobile phones. Mobile phones can cause brain cancer. Okay, this is not a joke. This is not a topic to profess ignorance about or say, ?I did not know?. Just go with the flow and say, ?Mobile phones can cause brain...

On 5 May, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case...

Breaking | 22 seconds ago *Apex bank upbeat Nume Ekeghe With exactly 296 days to the March 31, 2026, deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for commercial banks to raise their capital, operators in the industry are entering a critical phase of what has been described as the most consequential regulatory shakeup in over a decade. The ambitious exercise has set the financial sector on edge, triggering a flurry of boardroom strategy sessions that have seen some financial institutions completely raise the required amount for their banks, engage in business combination talks, and share sales in the capital market. As the countdown intensifies, banks face a stark choice: bulk up or risk...

The UK, and 29 other countries condemned attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan, according to a joint donor statement on Friday. The donor countries said they condemn in the strongest terms the attack on a humanitarian convoy of 15 trucks from the World Food Program (WFP) and...

Innovative AI-driven technology brand TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) today announced that it is strengthening its already close relationship with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) by becoming the Official Global Partner of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 and TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, KE- UG - TA 2027, bringing its ldquo;Stop at Nothingrdquo; spirit to the continentrsquo;s fans for years to come. The announcement follows TECNOrsquo;s successful sponsorship of the tournament in 2023 when it became exclusive smartphone sponsor for the event. TECNOrsquo;s role as Official Global Partner and Official Smartphone and...

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived his country home Maiduguri, the Borno state capital to celebrate Eid-Kabir with his immediate family and people of the state. ......

It was the first major rainfall in...

Although I have been a student of political science for over fifty years, I...

No fewer than 100 million people are expected to participate in the 2025 edition of the globally renowned Ojude Oba Festival, the event's organising committee has revealed. ......