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(MENAFN) Anti-corruption officials in Nigeria have arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman just days after he received a lengthy prison sentence in connection with fraud and money laundering tied to major electricity projects.

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(MENAFN) A retired Nigerian army general who was seized by armed men in the country’s northwest has died while still in captivity, according to military authorities.

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(MENAFN) Gunmen killed 17 farmers in northwestern Nigeria on Friday in a fresh wave of violence targeting rural agricultural communities since the beginning of the farming season, according to local officials and residents speaking to reports....

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(MENAFN) At least three people, including a school vice principal and a six-year-old child, were killed on Wednesday during an armed attack on a secondary school in Nigeria’s north-central Kogi State, authorities said.

EIN Presswire

President Bio Convenes Leaders to Discuss Africa's Progress FREETOWN , SIERRA LEONE, May 11, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone; Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, former...

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(MENAFN) US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Nigerian military announced Wednesday that joint operations targeting Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in northeastern Nigeria have killed more than 200 militants. "AFRICOM,...

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(MENAFN) At least three people were killed — including a school vice principal and a six-year-old child — on Wednesday after dozens of armed men descended on a secondary school in Nigeria's north-central Kogi State in what authorities believe was...

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(MENAFN) At least 25 militants, including a senior commander, were killed after a failed attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria, according to military authorities cited in reports.

EIN Presswire

Regulating AI Inc. and Club de Madrid convened global leaders to advance democratic AI governance and six key action priorities ahead of Geneva 2026. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 8, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Regulating AI Inc. (Knowledge...

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(MENAFN) The Nigerian army has rescued several children and women who were abducted from an Islamic orphanage in central Nigeria, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Algeria, Nigeria, and Niger have entered a new stage in the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), a large-scale energy project intended to transport natural gas from West Africa to international markets via North Africa,...

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(MENAFN) Nigeria is preparing to assist the voluntary return of its citizens from South Africa amid growing concerns over recent attacks targeting foreign nationals, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) At least 25 militants, including a senior commander, were killed after a failed attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria, according to military authorities cited in reports.

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(MENAFN) A fast-moving cholera outbreak has claimed more than 40 lives and sickened over 3,000 people across seven local government areas in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, government figures and local residents confirmed — marking one of the...

EIN Presswire

As the SAP ECC 2027 maintenance deadline nears, a multi-entity African energy producer rebuilt its process backbone before migration, not after.

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(MENAFN) A CNN report claims that US President Donald Trump has either threatened military action, left open the possibility of strikes, or carried out attacks involving roughly 15 countries across his time in office—about one out of every 13...

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Migration growth, digital settlement systems, and international education continue shaping payment activity between Canada and Nigeria TORONTO, CANADA, May 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cross-border payment activity between Canada and Nigeria...

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TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Giants of Africa, a non-profit founded by Dallas Mavericks Team President and Alternate Governor and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate Masai Ujiri, has reached the halfway...

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International scholars gathered at the University of Benin's 6th Biennial Conference, featuring GARI-sponsored awards for academic excellence.

South African Government

Keynote address by the Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile on the occasion of Nepad@25 Years - High-Level Business Breakfast, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town Programme Director, Mr Linton Mchunu; Your Excellency, Former President...