Africa

ECOWAS Parliament Sets 2026 Agenda with AI-Driven Reforms, Eyes 25th Anniversary The ECOWAS Parliament has wrapped up its Second Extraordinary Session in Port Harcourt with the adoption of a UA19.6 million ($26 million) budget for 2026, alongside a bold plan to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) for legislative innovation and regional…

TouchScience Africa, an innovative scientific research organisation, has launched its operations in Nigeria on Friday, September 26, 2025. The online event was aimed at introducing the organisation’s vision, mission, and goals to researchers and enthusiasts in science and agriculture throughout Africa. The organisation is dedicated to connecting scientific research with…

The administration of President Donald Trump in the United States has asked the Supreme Court to uphold the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. It asked the Supreme Court to uphold President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, the long-held principle that children born on American soil are automatically citizens. Mr.…

The re-entry into Ogoniland marks a historic turning point for Nigeria — not just in terms of oil production, but more broadly, this milestone reflects the spirit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which commits to building a stronger country, attracting responsible investment, and ensuring that community development…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has defended its ongoing reorganisation, insisting the exercise is not arbitrary but necessary to protect the multi-billion-dollar facility from repeated sabotage and safety risks. In a statement, the refinery said the decision was taken in the best interest of the plant after “intermittent cases of sabotage…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has issued an ultimatum to the management of Dangote Refinery to reinstate more than 800 Nigerian workers allegedly sacked and replaced with foreign nationals. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Mr. Lumumba Okugbawa, and released Friday in…

Police in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, have arrested a 75-year-old woman, Keiko Mori, after discovering the body of her daughter, which had allegedly been stored in a freezer for two decades. Officers said the remains of an adult female were found on Tuesday inside a deep freezer at Mori’s…

Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has accused powerful “oil mafias” in the nation’s petroleum sector of working to sabotage his $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Speaking during the refinery’s first anniversary of petrol production, Dangote warned that the same forces that destroyed Nigeria’s once-thriving textile industry decades ago are now targeting…

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched InnovateNaija, a ₦250 million innovation challenge to empower Nigerian youths and strengthen the innovation ecosystem. Mr Khalil Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI who  announced the initiative on Thursday during its launch at the GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo and…

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has reiterated its warning to truck operators against the unauthorised use of its logo on their trucks, noting that their actions have caused serious embarrassment to the brand. The company stated that despite previous warnings, certain truckers with no affiliation to Dangote continue to display its…