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Adesina: Africa’s Youth Are Assets, Not Liabilities, Calls for Investment in Skills And Jobs

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

Former AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina urges African leaders to invest in education, skills, technology and jobs to unlock youth potential. Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has challenged African governments to stop treating their growing youth population as a potential burden and instead invest in...

Foundation Seeks FG Partnership After Screening Flags High Blood Pressure in 20 States

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

In Our Mind Foundation seeks federal partnership to expand community health screening after its outreach reports high blood pressure readings across 20 states. In Our Mind Foundation, a health and community development organisation, has called on federal and state health authorities to establish a formal partnership with its Healthy Nigeria...

APC Chairman Tells Opposition to Ditch Tinubu Insults, Present Manifestos Ahead of 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

APC Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda challenges opposition parties to present policy alternatives, while ex-CJN Olukayode Ariwoola calls for peaceful, credible 2027 elections. The All Progressives Congress (APC) is challenging opposition parties in Nigeria to present their manifestos and engage it in policy debates ahead of the 2027 general elections, rather than...

INEC Explains Exclusion Of Governorship Candidates, Gives Parties October 24 Deadline To Challenge Omissions

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

INEC says parties that failed to submit membership registers were excluded from governorship candidate lists following a Supreme Court ruling. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday explained why the names of some candidates were omitted in the final list for the 2027 governorship election. The commission advised political...

Nigeria Demands Probe Into Nigerian’s Death In South African Police Custody

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

Nigeria demands a thorough investigation into Odueze Chimezie Odueze’s death following alleged torture by South African police officers in Cape Town. The Nigerian Consulate General in Johannesburg has demanded a thorough investigation into the death of another Nigerian national, Odueze Chimezie Odueze, who allegedly died following torture by South African...

Dangote Refinery Posts $4.7bn Profit As Revenue Hits $22.5bn In Nine Months

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Dangote Refinery records $22.5bn revenue and $4.7bn profit in nine months, while cash reserves rise to $6.7bn. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reported $22.48 billion in revenue and $4.73 billion in net profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, reversing a loss recorded during the corresponding period...

Navi Pillay Calls On US To Restore Its Global Human Rights Leadership

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay calls on the US to restore global human rights leadership by defending freedom and promoting justice worldwide. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has urged the United States to return to its traditional role as a global defender of human rights, amid growing tensions...

Elon Musk Donates Over $276 Million To Boost Republicans Ahead Of US Midterms

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Elon Musk donates over $276 million to Republican groups ahead of US midterms as the party fights to retain control. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has donated more than $276 million to Republican-aligned political groups ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections, emerging as the largest publicly identified donor as the...

Air France Complies With Israeli Restrictions On Flight Crew Nationality

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

Air France complies with Israeli nationality restrictions on flight crews, raising concerns over discrimination, French employment law and international aviation regulations. Air France has confirmed that it is complying with new Israeli restrictions barring pilots and cabin crew holding certain nationalities from operating flights into Israeli airspace, a policy that...

Court To Rule On Atiku’s Bid To Amend Tinubu Certificate Forgery Suit November 20

NewsDeskNgOct 13, 2026October 13, 20260

A Federal High Court will rule on Atiku Abubakar’s bid to amend his alleged certificate forgery suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification in 2027. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to rule on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s application to amend his suit seeking...