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Buhari Visits Kigali Genocide Memorial, Lays Wreath [Photos]

Hamilton Nwosa

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Jubilation as Abuja court jails Ansaru leader Mahmud Usman 15 years for terrorism

By Obinna Uballa A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Mahmud Usman, a top commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges. Usman, widely known by his aliases Abu Bara’a, Abbas, and Mukhtar, admitted to engaging in illegal mining and funnelling the proceeds into…

September 11, 2025 • Nigeria

CBN: Nigeria’s industry sector contracts in August as services, agriculture sustain growth

By Obinna Uballa Industrial activity in Nigeria contracted in August 2025, recording 49.1 index points in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report made available to the press on Thursday. The CBN said the downturn followed contractions in 10 out of 17 subsectors surveyed. The decline was reflected across key…

September 11, 2025 • News

Afreximbank, Shelter Afrique $1bn deal projected to boost Africa’s housing, urban development

By Obinna Uballa A new partnership between the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) is projected to unlock more than US$1 billion in investments that could transform housing and urban development across Africa. The deal, announced at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, is expected to provide early-stage project preparation…

September 11, 2025 • News

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