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Obasanjo Calls for Urgent Security Overhaul as Africa Faces Deepening Instability 0
- NEWS
- April 13, 2026
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that Africa is at a critical turning point and must urgently reform its failing security systems to prevent deeper instability and foreign interference. Speaking at the third Mashariki Cooperation Conference, Obasanjo said Africa’s current security framework is no longer adequate for today’s rapidly changing geopolitical realities. Drawing on
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CPPE Tells FG to Back Local Refining, Rejects World Bank Push for More Fuel Imports 0
- BUSINESS
- April 13, 2026
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has urged the federal government to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic refining sector instead of adopting the World Bank recommendation for increased petroleum and food imports. In a statement, CPPE described the World Bank’s proposal in its recent Nigerian Development Update as unsuitable for Nigeria’s current economic needs, warning
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UN Commends NYSC for Strengthening Youth Impact and Expanding Rural Healthcare Access 0
- NEWS
- April 13, 2026
The United Nations has praised the National Youth Service Corps for its contribution to youth development and its growing role in delivering healthcare services to underserved rural communities across Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) in Kabusa, Abuja, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, described
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Northern Governors Celebrate Dangote at 69, Praise His Impact on Africa’s Industrial Growth 0
- LIFESTYLE
- April 13, 2026
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has honoured Aliko Dangote on his 69th birthday, describing him as one of Africa’s greatest symbols of entrepreneurship, industrial progress, and visionary leadership. In a tribute issued by the forum chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, the 19 northern governors praised Dangote’s remarkable rise from entrepreneur to
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