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Benin held parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, in a vote expected to strengthen the ruling coalition of outgoing President Patrice Talon, just one month after a failed coup attempt.

Over a hundred people brought humor to the London Tube on Sunday by joining the 2026 No Trousers Tube Ride, traveling in their underwear to break the winter routine.

In eastern DR Congo, humanitarian workers are facing rising risks as insecurity surges in the region. According to OCHA, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 48 incidents involving aid personnel were recorded in December 2025, with half occurring in South Kivu.

Thousands marched in Paris on 11. January supporting Iranian protesters, waving monarchy flags and calling for the return of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi.

This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before taking investment decisions. The post UBA, Mutual Benefits, Lafarge Africa top stock pick this week appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Wema Bank Plc, the pioneer of Africa’s first full digital bank, has launched the upgraded version of its flagship digital banking The post Wema Bank launches upgraded version of ALAT appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

As Sudan crosses the symbolic mark of 1,000 days of civil war, the country’s prime minister has announced the official return of the government to the capital, Khartoum.

The federal government has commenced strategic review of tariff policies to encourage local production, protect domestic industries, and ease the cost of doing business.  This followed a high-level meeting with the Tariffs Review Board and the Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, where existing tariff regimes were weighed against the backdrop of rising production […] The post FG set to review tariff policies to boost local production appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Yinka Kolawole  Nigerian manufacturers are set to benefit from performance-based incentives with the implementation of the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025, which took effect from January 1, 2026. Analysing the new legislation, Kehinde Folorunsho, Partner, Tax Services at Kreston Pedabo Professional Services, said the Act represents one of the most far-reaching overhauls of Nigeria’s tax […] The post How manufacturers can benefit from new tax laws’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Babajide Komolafe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has declared a second liquidation dividend of N24.3 billion to depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank Limited whose account balances exceeded the statutory insured limit of N5 million as at the date of the bank’s closure. The declaration followed sustained asset recovery efforts by the Corporation […] The post Heritage Bank: NDIC declares N24.3bn second liquidation dividend to uninsured depositors appeared first on Vanguard News.