Communities in Niger State are reeling from a fresh wave of violence after armed bandits launched coordinated attacks that left residents traumatised and heightened fears across the region. In the latest incident on Wednesday, gunmen stormed the Palaita community in Erena Local Government Area, abducting 24 people from a farmland where labourers were harvesting crops. The victims, taken in a swift and terrifying operation, included a heavily pregnant woman […]

  Guinea-Bissau was thrust into a new phase of political turmoil on Thursday after the military installed a senior commander to lead the country for a one-year transitional period. The move came less than 24 hours after soldiers seized power, arrested the sitting president, and abruptly halted the release of election results that were expected to secure him another term in office. By early morning in the capital, Bissau, soldiers […]

  The Oyo State government has taken a major step toward restoring cocoa production as a central pillar of its economy with the approval of ₦3,030,292,472 for the launch of a comprehensive Cocoa Rejuvenation Project. The initiative represents one of the most ambitious agricultural revitalisation efforts undertaken by the state in recent years and reflects a broader commitment to reposition Oyo as a leading player in Nigeria’s cocoa value chain. […]

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has implemented a new reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), following recent decreases in ex-depot prices by major suppliers, including the Dangote Refinery and several private depot operators. By Thursday morning, motorists across Abuja began to notice the revised pricing at various NNPCL retail outlets. Stations located along the Kubwa Expressway, as well as those in Gwarimpa, Wuse […]