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MENAFN

(MENAFN) The convoy of Nigerian opposition politician and presidential hopeful Peter Obi was attacked in the southern state of Cross River, prompting police to arrest a suspect, authorities said Thursday.

International Labour Organization

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government of Nigeria, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and tripartite partners and key stakeholders, have launched the National Policy on Child Labour and National Action Plan for the...

International Labour Organization

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has renewed its drive to eliminate child labour, placing children’s education, protection and participation at the centre of national action while strengthening decent work and social protection to address the economic...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has moved closer to introducing state-controlled police forces after 28 of its 36 state legislatures endorsed a constitutional amendment that would allow individual states to establish their own law enforcement agencies, the...

EIN Presswire

Known as Kaka Bolori, the Nigerian businessman and political figure highlights AI certifications, international employment and foreign earnings opportunities.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Five Nigerian police officers have been killed in an armed ambush while travelling from Sokoto state to neighbouring Zamfara state in the country's northwest, highlighting continuing security challenges in the region.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigerian security forces have killed four senior figures from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including a member of its Shura Council and two prominent Arab fighters, during a military operation in northeastern Borno...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Four senior commanders of the Boko Haram splinter group ISWAP, among them a Shura Council member and two high-ranking Arab fighters, were killed by Nigerian forces in Borno State in the northeast, the military announced.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Five Nigerian police officers were killed Monday evening when armed gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying them from Sokoto state to neighbouring Zamfara state in the country's northwest.

EIN Presswire

Alibiu prepares a more selective Bravo Series across 17,966 cadastral units and approximately 3,589 square kilometers in Nigeria.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Antigua and Barbuda, Nov. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 2 billion people globally live with vision impairment.

DVIDS - Georgia

VICENZA, Italy – California National Guard members worked alongside Armed Forces of Nigeria partners during an engagement in Abuja, Nigeria, Aug. 15-22, integrating the California Military Department into the AFN's ongoing air-to-ground...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) More than 30 bodies believed to belong to suspected bandits have been recovered in northwestern Nigeria, days after security forces beat back an assault on Bukkuyum town in Zamfara State, police said Sunday.

EIN Presswire

The global furniture industry is growing at a 5.12% CAGR from 2027 to 2032, with Asia Pacific accounting for the largest 48.71% market share in 2026. HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, INDIA, November 6, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to Mordor...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died from suffocation while being held by Nigeria’s Civil Defence Corps in Niger State, according to findings released Tuesday by a federal investigative panel.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) today announced the activation of its 2,000th base station in Nigeria, where recent testing on a dual-band site in Yebu delivered 4G download speeds...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

New El Nino data, covering 20 cities and 3 African regions, predicts severe drought across parts of Southern Africa and stronger rainfall in East Africa, including the Sahara Desert WaterAid working with Governments, including Nigeria, Mozambique,...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On October 22, 2026, Ambassador Yu Dunhai hosted a farewell reception for Ibrahim, the “Kano Boy,” who is about to depart for China to pursue his studies.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola infection in a woman who travelled from Uganda in East Africa to Abuja, the capital of the West African country, raising concerns about the virus spreading beyond the region currently affected by the...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

On October 22, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Yu Dunhai paid a courtesy call on H.E. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.