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Ifunanya Okafor26 February 2026

Brazil has halted imports of dried and fermented cocoa beans from Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, amid ongoing challenges in the sector and declining exports. The country’s agriculture ministry issued a decree this week suspending shipments, citing concerns over potential pests or diseases in beans from Ivory Coast, including the risk that they […]

Ifunanya Okafor2 February 2026

The Medical Director of the Snakebite Hospital and Research Centre, Kaltungo, Gombe State, Dr. Nicholas Amani, has described anti-snake venom as a scarce resource worldwide, citing that most victims are poor, rural farmers with limited social or political influence. Amani made the remarks in a telephone interview on Sunday while responding to the death of […]

Ifunanya Okafor2 February 2026

The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has officially endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, pledging to mobilise support across all 774 local government areas and deliver at least five million votes for his re-election. RTEAN President Musa Maitakobi made the announcement on Sunday in Abuja while hosting a delegation of […]

Ifunanya Okafor2 February 2026

The Lagos State Government has cautioned operators of articulated vehicles, tankers and trucks to adhere strictly to traffic regulations and prescribed speed limits. The warning was issued on Sunday in Lagos by the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, following a crash involving a speeding heavy-duty truck transporting Compressed Natural […]

Ifunanya Okafor1 February 2026

Delta State Governor, Mr Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged graduates of the Delta State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ofuoma-Ughelli, to deploy their skills in service to humanity, professionalism and compassion. The governor gave the charge during the institution’s 8th convocation ceremony held on Saturday. He was represented by the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. […]

Ifunanya Okafor31 January 2026

The United Nations is facing the threat of an “imminent financial collapse” as member states fail to pay their mandatory contributions, Secretary-General António Guterres has warned. In a letter to all 193 member states, Guterres said the UN’s financial crisis is deepening and could leave the organisation without sufficient funds by July, severely disrupting programme […]

Ifunanya Okafor30 January 2026

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to tackle poverty more effectively by coordinating and harmonising the implementation of various poverty reduction programmes across the country. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Yobe State lawmaker Mrs. Khadija Ibrahim during Thursday’s plenary session. Recent estimates indicate […]

Ifunanya Okafor30 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that the man killed by US federal agents in Minneapolis last week was an “agitator and perhaps an insurrectionist.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the individual’s reputation had declined following the release of a video allegedly showing him shouting and spitting at a calm […]

Ifunanya Okafor29 January 2026

China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia clan that ran scam centres in Myanmar near its north-eastern border, according to state media. The Ming family members were sentenced in September by a court in Zhejiang province for crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud, and operating gambling dens. The clan was among several that […]

Ifunanya Okafor29 January 2026

The controversy that arose in Nigeria over President Bola Tinubu’s brief stumble during his official visit to Türkiye has been described as “silly” by Turkish officials, according to the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Dabiri-Erewa made this known on Wednesday while responding to a post on X by a user, Oguntoye […]