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ECOWAS Court Urges Media To Press Member States On Compliance With Regional Judgments

NewsDeskNgSep 22, 2026September 22, 20260

ECOWAS Court urges journalists to spotlight Member States’ obligations and strengthen public accountability for implementing regional judicial decisions. The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice is seeking to strengthen the role of journalists in holding Member States accountable for implementing its judgments, as concerns persist over the enforcement of decisions issued...

Dangote: Refinery IPO Will Give Millions Of Africans Stake In Industrial Transformation

NewsDeskNgSep 22, 2026September 22, 20260

Dangote says refinery IPO will widen African ownership, create wealth and deepen participation in the continent’s industrial transformation. President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed the Group’s unwavering commitment to Africa’s industrial transformation, wealth creation, and long-term economic development. He stated that the ongoing...

Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues

NewsDeskNgSep 21, 2026September 21, 20260

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply as the Middle East conflict continues, with 17 commodity vessels crossing. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply as the conflict in the Middle East continues, with only 17 commodity vessels crossing the strategic waterway over the...

Rare Earth Dependence Pushes Trump Towards Caution Ahead Of Xi Summit

NewsDeskNgSep 21, 2026September 21, 20260

China’s dominance of rare earth supplies is pushing Trump to adopt a cautious approach towards China ahead of his Xi summit. US President Donald Trump is taking a less confrontational approach towards China ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, with experts pointing to Beijing’s dominance...

France Vows Response After Iran Shuts French Language Centre In Tehran

NewsDeskNgSep 21, 2026September 21, 20260

France vows action and plans to summon Iran’s ambassador after Tehran shuts a French language centre linked to its embassy. France has vowed to take action against Iran after authorities in Tehran sealed a French language centre affiliated with the French embassy. The French Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that...

Tinubu Urges States To Scale Up Cheaper Transport Before October 1

NewsDeskNgSep 20, 2026September 20, 20260

President Bola Tinubu has directed states to accelerate the implementation of the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, with the goal of delivering measurable reductions in transportation costs to more Nigerians from October 1, 2026. Tinubu disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the initiative was agreed upon with the...

Tunji-Ojo Warns Evidence Concealment In 37 Miners Deaths Will Be Treated As Serious Offence

NewsDeskNgSep 20, 2026September 20, 20260

Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo warns that attempts to conceal evidence or obstruct investigations into 37 miners deaths will attract serious consequences. The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil...

Atiku Urges Tinubu To Cut Petrol, Diesel Prices, Says Nigerians Need Relief

NewsDeskNgSep 19, 2026September 19, 20260

Atiku urges Tinubu to cut petrol and diesel prices, saying high energy costs are driving up transport, food and business expenses. Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the petroleum sector by reducing...

Safety Concerns As Google’s Gemini AI Carried Out Cyberattacks, Guessed Passwords

NewsDeskNgSep 19, 2026September 19, 20260

In July, two OpenAI models escaped the closed environment they were meant to stay in, got onto the internet on their own, and broke into the internal systems of AI platform Hugging Face. Google’s consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems by guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on...

IGP Disu Assures Thorough Probe Into Deaths Of 37 Persons In NSCDC Custody

NewsDeskNgSep 19, 2026September 19, 20260

He said the police would work closely with the NSCDC and the Niger State Government to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths and ensure that the investigation is conducted successfully. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured the Niger State Government that the Nigeria Police Force will conduct a...