Violent confrontation between rival cult groups in Yenagoa's Igbogene suburb leaves three dead, prompting police investigation and renewed concerns about gang violence in Nigeria's oil-rich state.
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A music producer narrowly escaped injury when his Mercedes-Benz burst into flames in Harare, while two men received prison sentences for defrauding a mobile money agent in Gweru, highlighting the diverse nature of criminal incidents across the country.
Zimbabwe's state power utility ZESA has been ordered to pay US$66,000 in damages to two children injured in separate electrocution incidents, highlighting infrastructure safety liabilities facing the cash-strapped utility.
Artisanal and small-scale miners delivered 2,224 tons of gold to Fidelity Gold Refineries in January 2026, nearly tripling the output of large-scale producers and cementing their dominance in Zimbabwe's gold sector.
A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.
In an extraordinary legal manoeuvre, prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya has moved to have a state prosecutor removed from his case, alleging bias rooted in the prosecutor's alleged ties to rival church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa.
The petroleum sector's senior staff union has demanded President Tinubu rescind an executive directive on NNPCL revenue flows, warning the policy threatens thousands of jobs and could destabilize Nigeria's crucial oil industry.
Nigeria requires N32.2 billion to stock its 30,000 primary healthcare centers with anti-venom supplies, exposing critical gaps in emergency medical infrastructure as snake bite fatalities persist in underserved areas.
Nigeria's anti-corruption agencies have escalated investigations into former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission conducting raids on his Abuja residence while he remains in custody for questioning.
Opposition parties condemned President Tinubu's assent to electoral amendments as a threat to democratic credibility, while his intervention in Rivers State temporarily halted impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara, revealing tensions between federal authority and institutional independence.
Nigeria's food safety regulator has shut down 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, after discovering expired products worth N100 million, marking one of the agency's largest enforcement operations against unsafe food distribution networks.
President Tinubu signs electoral law amendments aimed at preventing results manipulation while INEC deploys anti-corruption agencies to combat vote buying ahead of FCT polls, marking a potential shift in Nigeria's electoral integrity landscape.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has unveiled a major health impact programme while Igbo women mobilize to preserve their endangered language among younger generations.
Parliamentary debate following the State of the Nation Address exposes deep divisions over government's handling of joblessness, with ANC backbenchers joining opposition in calling for concrete intervention on youth unemployment.
The Dangote Foundation distributed educational materials to 3,704 students while ASR Africa inaugurated a customs hospital in Bauchi, highlighting how corporate philanthropy increasingly addresses infrastructure deficits across Nigeria.
Nigeria's newly signed Electoral Act 2026 mandates electronic transmission of results, but implementation begins amid escalating internal party conflicts that test the country's democratic institutions.
The National Prosecuting Authority has dismissed preacher Walter Magaya's application to remove Chief Director of Prosecutions Tendayi Shonhayi from his rape case, rejecting allegations of bias based on her alleged church affiliation.
Gabon has suspended social media platforms indefinitely citing security concerns, while Kenyan lawmakers intensify efforts to regulate TikTok, marking the latest wave of digital platform restrictions across Africa.
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike postpones its 13th convocation ceremony indefinitely after failing to secure N211 million in budgetary allocation, revealing the deepening financial distress afflicting Nigeria's tertiary institutions.
A carbon monoxide poisoning incident that killed 37 miners in Plateau state has exposed critical safety gaps in Nigeria's mining sector, even as a new $2 billion financing group led by former UN officials promises to transform the industry.
The West African nation has terminated a Trump administration-backed research project examining alleged connections between the hepatitis B vaccine and autism, a hypothesis repeatedly debunked by major health organizations.