Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution. Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026 Nigeria’s anticorruption watchdog has dismissed more than 40 of its own employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years. Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Nigeria and other African countries will push for a legally binding instrument on drought management and increased financing to tackle desertification, land degradation and drought at the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Mongolia. Nigerian delegates, alongside their counterparts from other African…
Abuja — The Nigerian Army has been recognised as Africa’s Best National Army in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025 by African Security Watch, in recognition of its exceptional operational achievements, strategic leadership and unwavering commitment to combating terrorism and violent extremism across Nigeria. According to a statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is the leading light in democracy for Africa, Nigerian House of Representatives Member, Agbedi Frederick, said. Speaking about the successful recent conclusion of the nation’s 7th General Election to ENA, the House Member praised the democratic process in Ethiopia, noting that it is one of the oldest states in parliamentary exercise….
Seun Rasheed Interview with Seun RasheedFOUNDER AND CEO, SOUK FARMS Lives in: Kigali, Rwanda Nigerian-born Seun Rasheed was working for oil giant Shell in Qatar when a holiday to Rwanda set him on a different path. During the trip, the wide gap between the local price of passion fruit and what it sold for in…
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[Daily Maverick] Propelled by an early vision to help others, Dr Abba Mallum tells Spotlight about his roots in Borno State, about opportunities in Stellenbosch and Durban, and about his pioneering PhD in radiotherapy and oncology.
Propelled by an early vision to help others, Dr Abba Mallum tells Spotlight about his roots in Borno State, about opportunities in Stellenbosch and Durban, and about his pioneering PhD in radiotherapy and oncology. In Borno State, Nigeria, soon after graduating from medical school Dr Abba Mallum treated a young patient whose sad plight would…
ABUJA – The Federal Government has presented the Africa Quality Mark (AQM) certification to 131 companies for 220 made-in-Nigeria products, reiterating its commitment to supporting industrial expansion and export growth. This forms part of efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of Nigerian goods in regional and continental markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…
Nigerian billionaire industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu has been recognised as the CEO of the Year at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum. He is among the six business leaders and companies that were honoured at the Africa CEO Awards 2026 in Kigali. The Founder of BUA Group, Rabiu leads a major industrial powerhouse driven notably by…
