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Air strikes overnight Tuesday to Wednesday killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, sources told AFP.

Madbouly said during a cabinet meeting that the government faced a choice between maintaining current fuel prices — a move that would have imposed heavy costs on the state — or raising them to shield industrial and business operations from the repercussions of the U.S.–Israel war on Iran

By Babajide Komolafe The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have established a N10 billion Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) to support the development of greenfield sugar projects across the country. The fund is designed to provide financing and project development support to viable greenfield initiatives, with the aim of accelerating […] The post Sugar Production: NSDC, BOI establish N10bn fund for greenfield projects appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Gabriel Ewepu The Federal Government on Tuesday flagged off the $500 million World Bank-funded Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) Project aimed at accelerating food production and increasing power generation. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Joseph Utsev, who performed the flag-off in Abuja, said the project is a strategic intervention designed to […] The post FG flags off $500m World Bank-funded SPIN project to boost food production, power appeared first on Vanguard News.

•Annual trade surplus rises 5.3% to N17.8trn By Elizabeth Adegbesan & Progress Godfrey Nigeria recorded a 121 per cent, year-on-year (YoY) decline in trade surplus to N1.71 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from N3.42 trillion in the same period of 2024. Similarly, on a quarterly basis, the country’s trade surplus fell by 71 percent, Quarter-on-Quarter […] The post Nigeria’s trade surplus slumps 121% to N1.7trn in Q4’25 appeared first on Vanguard News.

The federal government says the fiscal incentives will unlock the long-delayed Bonga Southwest Aparo deepwater project, expected to attract about $20 billion in investment. The post Tinubu approves incentives to unlock $20bn Bonga deepwater project appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The new state-backed carrier plans to operate domestic routes from Enugu as part of efforts to improve air travel links in the South-east. The post NCAA grants Enugu Air licence to begin commercial flight operations appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

As accounts of human rights violations in South Sudan pile up, the spokesperson for the UN high comisisoner of human rights has voiced concern.

Egyptians are fretting over price hikes that have seen the cost of everyday goods surge. It comes after the government increased fuel prices, blaming soaring global energy markets due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

According to Human Rights Watch, the Haitian government is using its security forces and contractors to launch drone strikes on armed gangs -- strikes that are also impacting civilians.