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The Malian army denied on Monday that it had released around 200 suspected jihadists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys that are crippling the landlocked nation's economy.

UAC Foods' profit before tax also fell by 36 per cent to N16.43 billion from N25.55 billion in the previous year. The post UAC Foods’ profit reduces by 39% in 2025 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

There were full military honors for Algeria’s former president, Liamine Zeroual, on Monday as the 84 year-old former general was laid to rest in his home town of Batna.

Colombia and Africa enjoy only limited economic linkages, but the strong African diaspora in the Latin American country could be the basis for expanding ties, writes Harry Clynch.

In 2024, Kenya’s so-called Gen-Z protests against government corruption and rights abuses swept the country. But since then, many young people have disengaged. Now a new voter registration drive is hoping to get them back on board.

By Progress Godfrey ABUJA-The Federal Government has moved Nigeria’s next-generation satellite programme into the execution phase, with NIGCOMSAT-2A and 2B scheduled for launch in 2028 and 2029 to boost connectivity, security and digital economy growth. Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT Limited, Mrs Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, disclosed this at the opening of the 2026 Satellite Week in Abuja. […] The post New satellite plan nears execution stage ahead of 2028, 2029 takeoff —FG appeared first on Vanguard News.

•Signals revolution in Nigeria’s trade value chain By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor A major shift in Nigeria’s trade modernization journey may have started as global logistics giant DHL, alongside the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency NESREA), successfully commenced the electronic submission and […] The post DHL, SON, NAQS, NESREA launch cargo manifest, licenses & permits transmission on NSW appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government’s inability to meet its financial obligations to power generation companies has deepened the crisis in the already struggling electricity sector, with fresh data showing it paid only N76.95 billion (about four percent) of the N1.928 trillion subsidy required in 2025. Although the government budgeted N958 billion for electricity subsidies […] The post ELECTRICITY: Liquidity crisis worsens as FG pays 4% of N1.9trn subsidies appeared first on Vanguard News.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to help end the Middle East war, now in its second month.

NIGCOMSAT is expanding Nigeria’s space capabilities through new satellites, startup support, and nationwide connectivity initiatives. The post FG approves two additional satellites as Nigeria pushes deeper into space economy appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.