The United Nations Children’s Fund says education was disrupted and no fewer than 14,000 schools closed in mid-2025 in West and Central Africa.
South Africa played to a 1-1 draw against Czechia on Thursday, securing a point in their Group A second game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, in the U.S.

“Compared with the other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is performing worse than average when we look across the rights for which we have data,” the report stated.

Civil society organisations, including Yiaga Africa and International Press Centre (IPC), cautioned against vote trading ahead of tomorrow’s governorship election in Ekiti.

Mrs Alison-Madueke’s trial bordering on corruption and bribery came to an end after about a decade in the UK court.

The UN has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to advancing durable solutions for internally displaced persons.

Mr Trump’s administration has released documents accusing Anthony Fauci, a former head of NIAID, of funding Wuhan Lab research that sparked the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United Nations Children’s Fund says education was disrupted and no fewer than 14,000 schools closed in mid-2025 in West and Central Africa.

The police command in Oyo state says it has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered firearms and ammunition.

“Nigeria has entered the highest-risk category after forecasts showed parts of Borno could face catastrophic hunger,” the report stated.

The police command in Oyo state says it has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered firearms and ammunition.
Lionel Messi scored a mesmerising hat-trick as defending champions Argentina opened their Group J 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Algeria.

The Nigerian government announced the launch of FreeTV, a national digital television platform.

Eight Scripture Union Nigeria members have been kidnapped. The police command in Imo disclosed that they were abducted on Sunday along the boundary between Imo and Anambra.

The move is targeted at Americans who obtained their citizenship fraudulently or engaged in criminal acts.

The United Nations Children’s Fund says education was disrupted and no fewer than 14,000 schools closed in mid-2025 in West and Central Africa.

She said the ruling marked the end of 11 years of torment.

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