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1 month, 4 weeks ago Sports

France’s Ekitike to miss World Cup after Liverpool Champions League injury

France international Hugo Ekitike is set to miss the FIFA World Cup 2026 after rupturing his Achilles tendon in Liverpool’s Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. French newspapers Le Parisien and L’Equipe reported the news of the 23-year-old’s injury on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list…

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Premium Times Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

PT Books announces new title on the resilience of CSOs in Africa

Premium Times Books is pleased to announce the release of a new title, Building on Solid Ground: Primer on Resilience and Sustainability of CSOs in Africa written by Udo Jude Ilo. This is a path re-setting and highly innovative offering that engages with the concern of how to entrench durable insti…

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Shettima, Akabueze push reforms to align budgets with national development goals

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and a former Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, have called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s budgeting system, warning that weak alignment with development plans continues to undermine growth and service delivery. They spoke on Tuesday at a two-…

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Katsina cracks down on ‘Kauraye’ gangs 10 days after brutal attack on journalist, BudgIT officer

Ten days after a journalist and civic accountability officer was brutally attacked in Katsina, Governor Dikko Radda has announced a sweeping crackdown on gangs blamed for rising urban violence in the state. The governor on Tuesday signed an executive order banning the activities of “Kauraye”, “Sara…

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BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Sudan civil war: A chronicle of conflict pours in as reporter's phone turns on after three years

Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on Soon after Mohamed Suleiman entered the telecoms office in the coastal city of Port Sudan on 13 January he started to cry. He hadn't heard his phone ring for most of Sudan's civil war, which b…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Iran citizen held in France over pro-Palestine comments returns home

Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari has returned home after being held in France for more than a year as part of what appears to be an exchange of detainees between the countries. Iran’s state television reported on Wednesday that the “rights activist”, sentenced to one year in prison after making …

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BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war

Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax cut, as the conflict in Iran pushes up global oil prices. In its latest review, the energy regulator raised the cos…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

North Korea boosting ability to manufacture nuclear arms, IAEA chief warns

North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The diplomatically isolated country is believed to operate multiple facilities for enriching uranium, a key step in makin…

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Business

Female-led beauty businesses secure N6 million funding at Lagos pitch event

Three female-led beauty startups have secured a combined N6 million in equity-free funding following a competitive pitch event held in Lagos, as stakeholders intensify efforts to bridge the financing gap confronting women entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s fast-growing beauty industry. The funding, provide…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Palestinian leader Barghouti endures ‘violent’ assaults in Israeli prisons

Popular Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has faced a series of “violent” assaults in Israeli jails in recent weeks, raising new concerns that his life may be at risk, according to his lawyer. Lawyer Ben Marmarelli said in a statement published on Wednesday on the Telegram page of the Palestinian…

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BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago News

The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on

The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on It has been three years since civil war erupted in Sudan - leading to what is considered the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The conflict has seen human suffering on a huge scale, with 65% of the population in need of food, water, shelter and me…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Technology

‘Food is unifying’: How Lebanon’s migrants are feeding the war-displaced

Beirut, Lebanon – Myra Aragon tosses chicken wings into a large cooking pot. She stirs them and then adds garnishes and spices. “These are bay leaves,” she says, pouring in a handful. “These are anise stars and this is black pepper.” Today, she’s making chicken afritada, a classic chicken stew from…

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Enugu rolls out new social intervention, targets 3,000 rural beneficiaries

The Enugu State Government has rolled out a new phase of its social intervention programme under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), targeting no fewer than 3,000 beneficiaries across rural communities in the state. The initiative, driven by the State Commu…

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BBC Africa Verified

1 month, 4 weeks ago Politics

Pope Leo in Africa: Cameroon separatists to pause fighting ahead of pontiff's visit

Cameroon separatists to pause fighting ahead of Pope visit Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have announced a period of "safe travel passage" and halted fighting ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit to the conflict?hit region this week. Leaders of several armed and secessionist groups said the three?day …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago Technology

Ashlee Jenae: Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness

Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness The partner of US influencer Ashly Robinson, who died last week while on holiday with him on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar, has had his passport "withheld", the local police said in a statement. Joe McCann, 45, is under…

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Vanguard Verified

2 months ago Politics

I pray Nigeria thrives so citizens don’t run to Ghana — Mahama

Ghanaian President John Mahama has said he prays for Nigeria’s success, stressing that the prosperity of Africa’s most populous nation is crucial to stability in the region and would reduce migration pressure on Ghana. The post I pray Nigeria thrives so citiz…

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The Punch Verified

2 months ago Politics

JUST IN: Supreme Court fixes April 22 for hearing of PDP appeals

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing of appeals arising from the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeals were filed by a faction of the party led by former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, challenging earlier judgments of the C…

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2 months ago Technology

Police arrest 50 suspects linked to personnel killings, others

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of 50 suspects and the recovery of high-grade weapons, including an anti-aircraft launcher, in a nationwide operation targeting terrorism, kidnapping and armed robbery. The breakthrough was disclosed in a Tuesday statement signed by the Force Public…

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2 months ago Politics

ADC convention to hold today despite venue scare — Melaye

A former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has said the national convention of the African Democratic Congress will proceed on Tuesday despite earlier concerns about the use of the Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja. Melaye, a chieftain of the ADC, stated this whi…

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2 months ago Politics

VIDEO: I pray daily for Nigeria to get its act together - President John Mahama

Ghanaian President John Mahama has emphasised the bond between Ghana and Nigeria, stating that Nigeria is of “keen security interest” to the Ghanaian people. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour and Chief Host at the 4th edition of the African Heritage Awards in Accra on Saturday, Mahama combine…

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