Suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13, including a major, during a patrol in Borno State on January 26, 2026.
The Nigerian government has opened the portal for Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP) after several postponements.
French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team of largely familiar faces under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis. In appointing Lecornu in early September, Macron plumped for one of his closest allies rather than seeking to broaden the appeal of the government across the political spectrum.
Italy has appealed to Washington and the European Commission in an attempt to dissuade the US from imposing a punitive tariffs on pasta imports, a deeply unpopular measure among producers.
The "Japa" trend has fueled the business of decluttering unwanted items as many Nigerians put their properties on the market to raise funds to emigrate abroad.
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of Opec+ on Sunday decided to raise their production quotas by 137,000 barrels per day in November, as they continue to push for greater market share. In the past few months, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Oman and Algeria have already raised their quotas by more than 2.5 million barrels a day.
The Nigerian currency is at its strongest level in 10 months. However, experts have warned of the potential impact of a stronger naira on the economy.
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are likely to agree to raise crude output when they meet virtually on Sunday, with analysts divided over the size of the expected hike.
French air traffic controllers have called off a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt European skies next week, a top union said on Saturday. In early July, French air traffic controllers staged a strike that brought chaos to European skies.
Flights resumed "progressively" on Saturday at Munich airport, but delays were expected after a drone scare caused a second shutdown in as many days, affecting over 6,500 passengers, the operator said. Forty-six departures from the airport had to be cancelled or delayed until Saturday, with a total of 6,500 passengers affected.
President Bola Tinubu’s economic special adviser Tope Fasua has shared reasons Nigerians live better today than in 1960, dismissing poverty reports.
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