The United Arab Emirates expressed its solidarity with the Federal Republic of Nigeria following the boat accident which resulted in the deaths and injury of dozens of people. At least...

Download logo As the radiant moon heralds the arrival of Rabirsquo; al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Jokpeme Joseph Omode, the editor in chief of Alexa News Nigeria (https://www.Alexa.ng/) extends its heartfelt felicitations to our cherished readers, partners, and the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and across the globe on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Maulud 2025. This sacred celebration, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), is a time of profound reflection, spiritual renewal, and communal harmony. On behalf of the entire Alexa News Nigeria team, we wish you a season filled with peace, blessings, and unity as we honor the exemplary life...

Nigeran independent oil and gas company FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (FIRST EP) announced a target of 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in equity production by 2030. The company is also preparing a fully developed midstream gas business and is targeting 1 billion standard cubic...

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov met with Col.-Gen. Khaled Haftar, chief of staff of the Libyan National Army (LNA), in Moscow to discuss bilateral defense ties and regional developments, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Belousov...

After a rigorous bid and due diligence exercise, Nigeria has emerged as the successful host country of the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), Africarsquo;s premier trade and investment event that is set to be held in 2027. This was announced by the Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council who is also a former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo during the official opening ceremony of the fourth edition of the fair, IATF2025 that is currently underway in Algiers, Algeria. Presenting the IATF hostrsquo;s flag to Nigeriarsquo;s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Aduwole as formal acceptance of the mandate as host...

Au Mali, après une partie du nord et du centre du pays, les jihadistes ont décrété un blocus sur la région ouest du Mali sur les villes de Kayes et Nioro du Sahel?

The acclaimed Malian professor and author Étienne Fakaba Sissoko, who was released from prison in March this year, has fled Mali with his wife and young children following abduction threats. He was one of the few voices left criticising the military government. Sissoko spent a year in jail in the country#8217;s Kéniéroba Central Prison for ?harming the reputation of the state? and ?dissemination of false news disturbing the public peace#8221; as a result of the publication of his 2023 book, Propagande, Agitation, Harcèlement: La communication gouvernementale pendant la transition au Mali (Propaganda, Agitation, Harassment: Government Communication During Mali#8217;s Transition). Speaking...

Ebonyi State Government has banned graduation ceremonies for nursery and primary schools, banned compulsory lessons and writing text/assignment inside textbooks all the schools in the state. ......

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has said he can wipe out banditry in the state within two months if he is given control over security agencies. ......

Mr Emmanuel was received at the airport...

Both men were once comrades in the G-8 coalition that resisted former Governor Abdulaziz Yari's alleged selfish imposition of candidates within the APC. Their reunion today could prove to be the game-changer Zamfara desperately needs ......

Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian dam on the Nile...

Ex Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate, Ocee, the one-half of the Mbadiwe twins, has declared his younger brother, Odera, missing. ......

Mogadishu -- The new commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Davgin Anderson, made his first official visit to Mogadishu on Wednesday, holding meetings with senior Somali government officials and military leaders. ......

This move, he said, aims to create rural jobs, empower women, and establish Nigeria as a major player in the refined shea products market. ......

Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA) has...

More than 370 bodies have been recovered after a deadly landslide that killed nearly 1,000 people in Darfur in western Sudan, a Sudanese group said on Thursday. Ibrahim Hasbullah, an official with the Sudan Liberation...

As the rain poured in torrents from the sky and the mountain began to move beneath their feet, the people of Tarseen, a village in southern Darfur, in the west of Sudan, must have wondered how much worse life could get. A deadly landslide hit the already war-torn country on Sunday. Image credit: AP ?It has never rained like this in 30 years,? said a man as he filmed the land slipping. ?Thank God, they found one dead, but the rest are buried beneath this mud. Something like this must be God?s will.? Many of the people in the area have been displaced from further north where the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are fighting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group...

Mogadiscio, capitale de la Somalie, est une ville côtière située sur les rives de l'océan Indien. Riche d'une histoire millénaire, elle fut autrefois un centre commercial important reliant l'Afrique de l'Est, le Moyen-Orient et l'Asie. Malgré les conflits qui ont marqué son histoire récente, Mogadiscio demeure un symbole de résilience. La ville connaît aujourd?hui des efforts de reconstruction, avec un renouveau urbain, culturel et économique qui redonne espoir à ses habitants.

Civilians trapped in el-Fasher say the RSF is targeting those trying to escape.

Bodies of 370 people recovered after a landslide struck in the remote Sudanese village of Tarasin after heavy rain.

Sudan's army-backed government has published a report stating that it found no evidence of chemical contamination, two months after the United States imposed sanctions over chemical weapons allegations which it denies. ......

OpenAI's decision followed health concerns and a lawsuit by parents whose teen allegedly committed suicide after consulting ChatGPT ......

President Tinubu directed the recall of Salihu Dembos after he was controversially ousted as director-general of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). ......

If you have received care from any government or private hospital in Akwa Ibom State that you considered negligent, please approach the committee with your petition. ......

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany underscored their commitment to build healthcare capacity, support girl education and break infertility stigma in Nigeria during their high-level meeting with H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The discussion was led by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation BOT and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej expressed, ldquo;It was a privilege to meet my dear sister H.E. Senator OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and officially appoint her to be the...

Egypt?s Ministry of Health said it received received a high-level delegation from the health ministries of Libya, Algeria, and Mauritania, in cooperation with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). ......

The security challenges that we are facing are surmountable. Yes, we have porous borders. ......

One man whose family were affected tells the BBC that he can only account for two relatives, who both died. ......

Arabian Post - A wave of profit?taking sent the Nigerian equities market lower, with the NGX All?Share Index falling by around 0.7 per cent to approximately 138,737 points on Tuesday?equivalent to a loss of nearly 0.67 per cent in market capitalisation, which dropped to about ?87.8 trillion. The sell?off was driven largely by pressure on heavyweight stocks such as Lafarge Africa and Transnational Corporation, while market breadth skewed negative, with far more declines than gains....