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Chad says seven of its soldiers were killed in the skirmish at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the RSF.

Senegal’s national team arrived to a hero's welcome at Dakar’s international airport late on Monday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final.

…As GenCos frown over 33.6% deficiency in evacuation By Mariam Eko Nigeria’s power supply crisis seems to be unabated as stranded electricity generation capacity rose by 1.19 per cent to 2,275 megawatts, MW, over a five-year period, highlighting persistent weaknesses in the country’s transmission infrastructure and worsening liquidity challenges across the power value chain. Operational data […] The post EPILEPTIC POWER: Stranded generation capacity hits 2,275MW in 5 years appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Babajide Komolafe Banks have recorded an increase in loan defaults by households and corporates  in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting growing repayment pressures on consumers and businesses. “The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) disclosed this in its Credit Conditions Survey (CCS) Report for Q4 2025, which revealed that lenders experienced higher default rates on […] The post Banks report higher loan default rates in Q4’25 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the oil and gas industry regulator, said Nigeria’s oil output, including condensate, dropped significantly by 8.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to 1.544 million bpd in December 2025 from 1.684 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. The Commission did not provide reasons in its […] The post Nigeria’s oil output drops 8.3% to 1.544m bpd appeared first on Vanguard News.

•Urges FG to rebuild fiscal buffers By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for Nigeria to 4.4 per cent in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic conditions and reform momentum. The Fund disclosed this in its January 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, titled, “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent […] The post IMF upgrades Nigeria’s 2026 growth outlook to 4.4% appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Congolese army said Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group withdrew.

Access ARM Pensions has exceeded the ₦4 trillion mark in assets under management (AUM), marking a major milestone and underscoring the strong momentum The post Access ARM Pensions surpasses N4trn AUM, signals stronger post-merger momentum appeared first on Vanguard News.

In Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, the industry is facing limbo as prices on the global market plummet, leaving workers struggling to make a living.

Poets, musicians and painters flocked to the the city of Beni for the fourth edition of the Tumaini festival. In a city scarred by violence, they are calling for peace across the whole country.