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Issue visa ban, freeze asset of govt officials involved in threat to democracy, Frank tells U.S

NewsDeskNgApr 10, 2026April 10, 20260

A former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on the United States and the international community to impose sanctions on key officials of the Federal Government, alleging actions capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. Frank, in a strongly worded statement, urged the U.S....

Kwibuka 32: Rwanda Sounds Alarm On Evolving Genocide Ideology, Seeks Global Accountability

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Rwanda warns genocide ideology is evolving globally, urging stronger action, accountability, and vigilance against hate, misinformation, and digital incitement. Rwanda has raised alarm over the evolving nature of genocide ideology as it commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Speaking at a remembrance event in Abuja,...

Hundreds March In Senegal Over Broken Government Promises And Rising Costs

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Hundreds in Senegal’s capital Dakar protest broken government promises and a worsening cost of living. Hundreds of workers, union members and opposition supporters marched in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Wednesday to protest what they say are broken government promises and a worsening cost-of-living, as the country is plagued by a...

World Bank Cuts Nigeria 2026 Growth Forecast To 4.1% On Weak Investment, Structural Constraints

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

World Bank trims Nigeria’s 2026 growth outlook to 4.1 percent, citing structural challenges, weaker investment and global uncertainties. The World Bank has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth projection to an average of 4.1 percent in 2026, down from its earlier estimate of 4.4 percent. In October 2025, the global lender had...

Atletico Madrid Beat 10-Man Barcelona 2-0 At Camp Nou In Champions League Quarter-Final First Leg

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Atletico Madrid secure a 2-0 win over 10-man Barcelona in Champions League Quarter-Final first leg, ending long winless run at Camp Nou. Atletico Madrid ended their long wait for a win at Camp Nou with a clinical 2-0 victory over Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final...

Unilever Nigeria Faces Major Shift As Parent Company Moves To Merge Foods Business With McCormick

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Unilever Nigeria faces restructuring impact as parent company plans global foods merger with McCormick. Unilever Nigeria Plc says it may lose control over its foods business following a major global restructuring plan announced by its parent company, Unilever Plc, which is set to merge its global food segment with McCormick...

ADC Crisis Deepens As Six States Suspend Congresses After INEC’s Derecognition Of Factions

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Six ADC state chapters suspend congresses after INEC derecognises factions. At least six state chapters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have suspended their congresses and other scheduled party activities following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) derecognition of factional leaderships within the party. The development comes amid a deepening...

‘Leave INEC Alone’ — Youth Leaders Tell Political Parties to Settle Internal Disputes

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Leaders of civil society and youth organisations on Thursday threw their weight behind the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its chairman, urging political parties to resolve their internal disputes without distracting the electoral body ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at INEC headquarters during solidarity and a follow-up...

Group blames Barau over Gawuna’s exit from APC, moves to block Garo’s emergence

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

A political pressure group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Emerging Progressives Leaders’ Forum, has accused the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, of being responsible for the defection of the party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Kano State, Yusuf Gawuna, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement signed,...

Senator Lawan’s Stewardship And The Transformation Story In Borno

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

By Abubakar Mohammed In Nigeria, some states of the federation have been fortunate to witness empathic and inclusive leadership—a human-centric approach to governance that fosters belonging and drives performance by actively understanding diverse perspectives on the people’s needs. One of such states is Borno. Since 2011, the North East state...