Thursday, June 18, 2026

Mauritania

June 17, 2026

2026 AFNIS targets new investment, partnerships, says Alake 

According to him, the 2026 AFNIS comes at a crucial moment in Africa’s history. 

Alake at Nigeria Gold Day Celebration event
June 17, 2026

Nigeria, Ghana have highest number of African inmates in U.S. federal prisons: Document

Nigeria’s 283 inmates constitute 30.8 per cent of the 914 Africans serving various jail terms in U.S. federal prisons, far away from their continent.

Faces of some Africans jailed in U.S. and President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and President John Dramani of Ghana (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
May 7, 2026

U.S. CDC, partners inaugurate Lassa fever preparedness exercise

He said regional collaboration and multisectoral coordination were essential in addressing emerging diseases.

Mice
April 22, 2026

Nigeria boosts solar capacity to 300MW, targets 3.7GW to lead West Africa

Nigeria has increased its domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity to 300 megawatts from 120 megawatts two years ago.

Solar panels
December 22, 2025

U.S. travel ban on Nigeria, 18 other countries takes effect on January 1, 2026

Mr Trump recently announced a travel ban on Nigeria and other countries.

President Donald Trump
December 16, 2025

Trump announces fresh travel ban on Nigeria, 14 others

Mr Trump slammed Nigeria with travel restrictions, citing terrorist activities of Boko Haram and ISWAP and visa overstays.

President Donald Trump
October 18, 2025

Tinubu returns to Abuja after Aqaba meeting in Rome

On the sidelines, Mr Tinubu held bilateral talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.S. presidential adviser on Arab-African affairs, Massad Boulos.

Bola Tinubu disembarking from plane
October 4, 2025

Israel deports 137 GSF volunteers to Turkey

Israel described the volunteers as ‘provocateurs of the Hamas–Sumud flotilla.’

Global Sumud Flotilla
August 30, 2025

Clerics pray for Nigeria’s progress, peace, economic recovery

Mr Yagawal stressed the significance of collective prayers for Allah’s divine intervention for the nation to overcome its challenges.

Clerics
July 16, 2025

 WHO commends Senegal for eliminating trachoma

Trachoma has been known in Senegal since the early 1900s.

World Health Organization