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Hillary Clinton had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, the former us secretary of state told a Congressional committee probing the convicted sex offender.

Ramadan in Gaza unfolds amid mourning, destroyed homes, and mass displacement, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns of long-term consequences.

Profit before tax went up by 170.1 per cent to N411.3 billion, while profit after tax climbed to N273.1 billion from N100.1 billion a year earlier. The post Lafarge Africa’s annual profit soars to all-time peak on volume growth appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A UN flight landed at Khartoum airport on Thursday, the first since Sudan's nearly three-year war began, the UN humanitarian coordinator for the country said, calling it "a big deal" for aid workers trying to reach millions of Sudanese in need.

By Peter Egwuatu,  with agency report   The Federal Government has extended its ban on Shea nut exports by a year, reinforcing a drive to curb raw commodity shipments and boost local value addition. The extension takes effect from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027. Approving the ban, President Bola Tinubu said that  Nigeria is trying to […] The post FG extends ban on Shea nut export to boost domestic processing appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni An Ambassador to the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, Mr Micheal Nwabufo, said Nigeria has moved beyond catching up with global standards and is now competing in instant business registration, stressing the need for stronger crypto regulation. Nwabufo, also known as  Mike Premium,  who made the call at a media briefing in Lagos, described […] The post CAC business registration:  Ambassador demands stronger crypto regulation appeared first on Vanguard News.

Gabon is in talks with Meta and TikTok over the country’s social media ban, the communication ministry said on Thursday.

By Yinka Kolawole,  with agency report The World Bank  has said that  weak enforcement of gender equality laws and lack of parenthood support policies  in Nigeria  are constraining women’s participation in the workforce and also limits the country’s economic growth. In its Women, Business and the Law 2026 report, the bank said Nigeria scores 50 out of […] The post Weak gender law enforcement limits Nigeria’s economic growth  — World Bank appeared first on Vanguard News.

The projected economic growth trajectory remains insufficient to address structural unemployment

A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington's designation of the country for religious freedom violations.