Rising feed costs and shortages of young birds are driving up poultry prices across Nigeria, as producers struggle with high input costs and limited access to finance. Industry players warn that the situation is constraining egg and chicken supply, with implications for food security and household nutrition. Amid the pressure, the Federal Government has yesterday […]
Ghana has ended talks for a multi-year aid deal with the United States after Washington demanded access to citizens’ personal data, a source close to the West African nation’s government has told AFP. The United States has been striking new health aid deals across Africa after the administration of US President Donald Trump dismantled the […]
No fewer than 2.6 million children under the age of five were vaccinated against polio during the recent l immunisation campaign against the virus surpassing its target with 116 per cent coverage. The State Health Information Officer of the Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Shehu Ibrahim, disclosed this during a one-day media and […]
To tackle Nigeria’s worsening jet fuel shortage and price surge, the Federal Government has asked marketers to grant airline operators a 30-day credit window and sell aviation fuel directly to them. The development is sequel to a series of high-level engagements convened by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, following an earlier meeting […]
As the All Progressives Congress (APC) begins its march towards 2027, a clash over access to nomination forms has exposed a deeper battle for control, with governors and aspirants locked in a contest that risks triggering a damaging internal rupture. Some aggrieved aspirants yesterday raised the alarm that state governors in the party have hijacked […]
The Lagos State Government has dismissed as false a media report (not LEADERSHIP) alleging that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was asked to resign from office on health grounds. In a statement issued late Monday, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, described the report, published by an online news platform, as “entirely false” […]
Iran reportedly offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but insisted US nuclear talks be postponed, a condition Washington is unlikely to accept. The stalled negotiations are leading to fears for the global economy: Oil rose and S&P futures fell on signs that Washington and Tehran were no closer to a lasting truce after US […]
Nigeria has urged member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address the widening digital gap that hinders cross-border motor insurance operations, warning that weak technology continues to delay claims settlement. The call was made just after the inaugural 2026 zonal meeting of the ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme, where stakeholders pressed […]
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in a later phase, two regional officials said Monday. U.S. President Trump […]
The police minister’s statement came after Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa engaged his South African counterpart to protest against widely circulated videos appearing to show xenophobic attacks against Ghanaian nationals. Describing the footage as “extremely disturbing”, Ablakwa urged South African authorities to take prompt action. “The South African Foreign Minister has expressed empathy with […]
Palestinian authorities said Sunday that local elections in a single Gaza community and the Israeli-occupied West Bank were a success and called them a step toward a long-delayed presidential election in the territories and eventual statehood. The Palestinian Authority, which administers semiautonomous areas of the West Bank but is left out of the U.S.-drafted ceasefire […]
The Vice-President and CEO of Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has reinforced Bayern Munich’s long-standing transfer philosophy, insisting the club would not consider selling key players even in the face of massive offers, while referencing a historic bid for Franck Ribéry to explain the approach. Speaking about speculation around a potential €200m offer for winger Michael […]