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Palestinians began returning to Khan Younis via the reopened Rafah crossing, but only a few crossed as aid stayed blocked and many remained stranded.

During a secretive Kyiv visit, NATO’s Mark Rutte meets Zelenskyy, tours bombed infrastructure and stresses urgent air defence support for Ukraine.

The appeal trial of an accused Franco-Rwandan genocidaire opened at the Paris Court of Assize on Tuesday.

By Obas Esiedesa The completion of the 624-megawatt Abuja Feeding Scheme, designed to significantly boost electricity supply to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is being delayed by persistent right-of-way (RoW) challenges, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said. The donor-funded project, which is about 91 per cent completed, is expected to ease power shortages in […] The post Right-of-Way bottlenecks stall 624mw Abuja power scheme – TCN appeared first on Vanguard News.

As Business Confidence drops to 6-month low By Babajide Komolafe Rising taxes and fuel price adjustments slowed the pace of business growth in Nigeria in January 2026, pushing business confidence to a six-month low, according to the latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report released by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The report showed that the Current […] The post Taxes, fuel hike slow business growth in January – NESG report appeared first on Vanguard News.

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has appointed Loknath Mishra as the Chief Executive Officer of its United Kingdom subsidiary, UBA UK, with effect from February 2, 2026. The appointment, according to the bank, underscores UBA Group’s commitment to strengthening its international presence and consolidating its position as a key financial bridge between Africa and global markets. […] The post UBA Group announces Loknath Mishra as CEO, UBA UK appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Folarin Kehinde, Abuja The Federal Government has approved the digitisation of Nigeria’s fish import licensing process as part of efforts to strengthen transparency, regulatory oversight and domestic fish production. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, gave the approval and directed the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture to fast-track the implementation of […] The post FG digitises fish import licensing to boost local production appeared first on Vanguard News.

NAN reports that the bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, said this on Tuesday while leading a group delegation to the president at the State House, Abuja. The post Tinubu’s reforms now global reference point — World Bank Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The gathering brings together heads of state, ministers, experts, and entrepreneurs to discuss new models of governance.

The report, published on Tuesday by Agora Policy, a Nigerian think tank committed to finding practical solutions to urgent national challenges, revealed that the increasing price in the cement industry has also hindered affordable housing and infrastructure delivery in the country over the years. The post Why cement prices are high in Nigeria – Agora Policy appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.