South Africa’s xenophobia is no longer a domestic crisis. It is a direct threat to African integration, continental mobility, and the future of AfCFTA. By TMN Editorial Board When African migrants are hunted through the streets of Johannesburg, when Somali shopkeepers are burned out of townships, when Nigerian-owned businesses are looted in Durban, or when […]
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Abuja/Brazzaville — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, as the African champion of its Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme for Africa (IATP), a major continental initiative backed by a proposed $7 billion investment framework. The Bank said the appointment reflects Nigeria’s “leadership and vision” in implementing
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Fresh fear has spread across parts of Oyo State after repeated kidnapping attacks pushed the Nigerian military to send more troops, surveillance aircraft and intelligence officers into affected communities. The Armed Forces of Nigeria said the move became necessary after a series of abductions in the state, including the shocking kidnapping of dozens of schoolchildren
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The race for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is already getting serious as the opposition People’s Democratic Party has opened its presidential primary collation centre in Abuja. Party officials confirmed on Tuesday that the centre is now fully ready to receive and count results from delegates taking part in the party’s presidential convention. The collation centre
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As Muslims in Nigeria and across the world prepare to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, also known as Eid al-Adha, messages of sacrifice, unity, security and national renewal have continued to dominate public discourse, with political leaders and government institutions urging Nigerians to embrace peace and compassion during the sacred season. The 2026 Eid celebration comes at a
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The Nigerian Navy has again assured Nigerians that it will continue protecting the country’s waters, fighting sea crimes and defending Nigeria’s security as the force celebrates 70 years of existence. The assurance was given during a special thanksgiving service held in Abuja as part of activities marking the Navy’s 70th anniversary celebration. Speaking at the
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Lagos/Abuja — Nigerian fintech company Moniepoint Inc. has unveiled a ₦3 billion investment plan to establish innovation hubs across three major Nigerian universities, in what is being described as a significant private-sector intervention in technology education and talent development. The investment, scheduled to run over the next three years, will fund the development of modern
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Abuja — Former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and electoral irregularities during the exercise. In a strongly worded statement issued after the primaries, Amaechi described the announced results as “concocted” and insisted he would
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Health authorities in Nigeria have stepped up monitoring and emergency preparations across the country following fresh Ebola outbreaks reported in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The new alert was announced on Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention through a public health advisory signed by its Director-General,
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Nigeria’s political atmosphere for the 2027 general election is already getting hot as the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has officially picked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its presidential candidate again, while the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) is preparing to begin its own presidential primary election. This latest development shows clearly that
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