In 2019, a similar UN report placed Nigeria's life expectancy at around 55 years, ranking it the third lowest in the world at the time ......

CS OILFIELD (https://CS-OILFIELD.com/), a specialty oilfield chemicals and technical services company headquartered in Turkey, recently reinforced its commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence as a Silver Sponsor at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, held in Cape Town from 29 September to 3 October. With a growing footprint across eight African countries, including Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, and Congo, CS OILFIELD is advancing performance-driven chemical solutions that support procurement efficiency, operational reliability, and sustainable growth across the continent. Africarsquo;s oil and gas sector faces mounting pressure...

At least 1,000 anti-government protesters have marched in Madagascar?s capital to demand that the president resign, as police used tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds. The demonstration on Thursday comes in the third week of the most significant unrest to hit the Indian Ocean island nation in years.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Two killed, hundreds arrested in Morocco protests rocking the nationlist 2 of 3Nepal?s leaderless Gen-Z revolution has changed the rules of powerlist 3 of 3New prime minister in Madagascar after protests...

Russia has accused Ukraine of exporting conflict and chaos beyond Europe?s borders, alleging that Kiev is providing military support-including drones, instructors, and Western-supplied weapons-to militant groups across Africa?s volatile Sahara-Sahel region. The claims, made by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova during a press briefing in Moscow this week, have raised new concerns about the global spillover of the Ukraine conflict and the destabilizing effects of uncontrolled arms transfers from the West. According to Zakharova, Ukraine?s intelligence services have been directly involved in training and arming groups engaged in terrorist operations in countries such as Niger...

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Kenya President William Ruto on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation, on the sidelines of the 24th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in Nairobi. Madbouly, who was attending the summit on behalf of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, conveyed Sisi#8217;s...

In tonight's edition, Nigeria slams recent accusations from the US's...

Le Mali commence à être fortement perturbé par la pénurie de carburant causée par le blocus du Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans, qui bloque depuis le mois de septembre les camions-citernes venant du Sénégal et de la Côte d'Ivoire. Bamako, capitale jadis épargnée grâce à son rang prioritaire dans l'approvisionnement, est désormais touchée comme l'intérieur du pays.

Officials reported progress after a third day of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt.

Nigeria | 57 minutes ago Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who scored high marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The screening, designed to ensure that only outstanding and well-prepared candidates below the age of 16 are considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic...

The Emir of Kano and former Governor of...

Uche Nnaji, former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has said he did not resign because of guilt. ......

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for an independent, transparent, and comprehensive investigation into the academic and professional credentials of all the members of the current administration. ......

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a thorough investigation into the academic and professional certificates of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all members of his cabinet. ......

Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes. Look a little closer and you can see the artist?s beret with concentric circles, perched atop the solitary figure?s head as they lean over their work. The painting is by Nigerian artist Uzo Egonu, as part of a series titled ?Stateless People,? made in 1981. Egonu settled in Britain in the 1940s, where he spent most of his career until his death in 1996 in London. As an artist yearning for his homeland, Egonu crafted paintings that spoke to feelings of statelessness and the complexity of migration. Think of modern art and you may think of Pablo Picasso,...

The tomb is one...

Outdoor air quality funding to sub-Saharan Africa collapsed by 91% in just one year, falling from $129 million in 2022 to a mere $11.8 million in 2023. This left the region with less than 1% of global clean-air finance, despite having the fastest urbanisation rate in the world and some of the highest pollution burdens on the planet. At the same time, development finance for projects that extend fossil fuel use surged by 80% worldwide to $9.5 billion ? more than 2.5 times the amount directed toward clean air. These findings come from a newreleased on Wednesday by the Clean Air Fund and the Climate Policy Initiative, which is the only global analysis of international development funding for...

Youth-led demonstrations in Madagascar and Morocco could soon spread across the continent. ......

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump?s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Qatar?s PM and Turkey?s intelligence chief gather in Egypt...

Nigeria is suffering complex security crises, but Republicans in US are eager to paint them as purely religious.

The attack by the paramilitary on the hospital wounded 17 others, and is the second such attack in 24 hours.

President Mohamud says adopting Swahili important for our integration into the region.

Two goals from Salah and one from Adel make Egypt the third African country after Morocco and Tunisia to book a berth.

Ibrahim Traoré, Abdourahamane Tiani et Assimi Goïta réunis dans un centre de commandement  ultramoderne : c'est ce que tentent de faire croire des images partagées des dirigeants des trois pays de l'Alliance des Etats du Sahel (Burkina Faso, Niger et Mali). Si un vrai poste a ouvert au Niger, ces images sont générées par intelligence artificielle.

Download logo The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is proud to announce its support for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project in Nigeria, a landmark initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity, trade, and sustainable development across West Africa. ICIEC is providing Non-Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligations (NHSFO) insurance coverage for USD 466 million in Islamic financing extended by Deutsche Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The facility, with a seven-year tenor, plays a pivotal role in...

Nigerian communities that rely on sales of...

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Nigeria | 1 hour ago The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will on Wednesday, October 8, inaugurate a newly completed housing estate comprising 420 home units at Ajara, Badagry. The new estate, known as the...

White House says is it important ?that we get this done quickly? as indirect talks restart in Sharm el-Sheikh...

Abdel Aziz El-Sherif, First Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), met with Ahmed Wafik, Chairperson of Saint-Gobain Glass Egypt, to discuss the company?s current operations and...

To reduce power shortages that have curtailed economic growth for decades. ......