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At least 30 villagers were killed following a series of coordinated attacks in western Niger Republic, near the border with Nigeria, authorities confirmed on Monday. The attack, which occurred last Thursday in the Tahoua region, was revealed by the region’s governor, Souleymane Amadou Moussa, during a broadcast on state radio. “Thirty people were killed and at least 500 heads of …

The Federal Government on Sunday evacuated 522 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic. The exercise is part of a voluntary repatriation effort initiated by the federal government. The returnees in 12 luxury buses arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano at around 5.10pm for profiling. In a conversation with journalists who received the returnees, Chief of Operations of …

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, the party he joined in 2015 after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Aondoakaa, who until his resignation was a leading governorship aspirant in Benue State under the APC platform, made the announcement in a statement he personally signed and shared …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accepted the National Working Committee faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the genuine leadership of the party. Abdulrahaman Mohammed and several others were elected as members of the PDP NWC at the party’s national convention held on Sunday at …

The entry of Yemen’s Houthi rebels into the war on Iran’s side has sparked fears that the oil crisis affecting global trade could get worse. The threat of Iranian mines and missiles has kept much of the vital Strait of Hormuz closed, with oil tankers forced to leave the Gulf and causing the price of a barrel to skyrocket. Saudi …

The federal government has granted ₦50 million each to 45 students selected from 65 finalists from public and private tertiary institutions across the country under the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG). The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who unveiled the initiative on Sunday at the UNDP Innovation Hub, Ikoyi, said the S-VCG is a bold statement by the FG …

Civil society organizations have raised fresh concerns over the failure to use millions of dollars recovered from former public officials, warning that delays in disbursing the funds could erode public confidence in Nigeria’s fight against corruption. The groups said about $50 million linked to former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and $954,000 recovered from former Bayelsa State governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, …

Three famous paintings worth millions have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy. Works by French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne were taken in an operation that lasted less than three minutes, police said. The thieves targeted the Magnani-Rocca Foundation villa, south of the city Parmaon the evening of March 22. According to sources close to …

Software testing has evolved significantly over the last decade. What started out as manual validation gradually transitioned to an automation framework and continuous integration pipeline. Currently, a new transformation is taking place. Autonomous testing platforms powered by artificial intelligence are starting to change the way quality assurance is conducted. In this blog, we explore the rise of autonomous testing and …

The United States sharply reduced imports of Nigerian crude oil in January 2026, with volumes declining by about 47.16% month-on-month, according to the latest data from US trade agencies. Data from the US report on international trade in goods and services showed that Nigeria’s crude oil imports fell to 1.664 million barrels in January, down from 3.149 million barrels recorded …