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The European Commission has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable people in Central and West Africa. This funding will support people affected by current conflicts and food crises, forcibly displaced people, host communities and hard-to-reach populations. In Nigeria, €33 million will support life-saving health and nutrition actions targeting areas of north-eastern and north-western Nigeria. Funding …

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Friday declared the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, as the winner of the February 25 election in Benue North senatorial district. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on February 27 declared Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election in the district. …

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South and Iran are in a stalemate as Pakistan pushes for talks [NEWS ANALYSIS] Courtesy of a Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel, which was due to expire on Wednesday, is at least persisting. Instead of fighting, we have a “blockade war” over the Strait of Hormuz, in which both …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has overturned a final decision in a high-stakes legal battle over the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), deepening uncertainty within the opposition party. The apex court, which convened in Abuja on Wednesday, postponed the decision after all parties formally received their written submissions. The five-member panel was headed by Justice Mohammed Garba. At the center …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned an additional N861 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as UAC Nigeria, Cap and Vita Foam, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 219,586.2 points from 218,249.81 points on the previous trading day. …

Transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday remained on a positive trajectory, earning N861 billion.Gains recorded in shares of Zenith Bank, Transco Hotel, FirstHoldco and others boosted the day’s trading activities. Trading showed that strong gains in major stocks such as Stanbic, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, Cap Plc, Nascon and 26 others had a positive impact on …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recovered against the United States dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,348.44/$1, compared with N1,350.74/$1 on Tuesday. This represents a gain of N2.30 in local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N2 against the dollar, …

A Nigerian political communicator, Segun Sowunmi, is set to play a vital role as global policymakers and security experts gather in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday for a high-level Capitol Hill forum on terrorism and religious violence in Nigeria. The forum is expected to attract a broad spectrum of participants, including lawmakers, legal experts, religious leaders and security analysts, to …