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The Ogun State Government has announced the acquisition of a facility capable of producing an additional 1.3 million birds annually, following the construction of a 5,000-bird-per-day poultry processing plant at Ajegunle Farm Settlement in Odeda Local Government Area under the The post Ogun expands poultry production with 1.3m birds processing facility appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

According to the UN, more than 21 million people — nearly half of Sudan’s population — are now facing acute food insecurity. Famine has been confirmed in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and in Kadugli in neighbouring Kordofan, both heavily affected by fighting.

The commission did not provide reasons in its report released Thursday, but there were indications that it might be fueled mainly by limited investment and production. The post Nigeria’s oil output drops 8.3% to 1.544m bpd appeared first on Vanguard News.

The tragedy has struck a chord in a country where confidence in healthcare is fragile. Many Nigerians who can afford it, including political elites, routinely seek treatment abroad.

Ethiopian police have seized more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to arm rebels in the country amid increasingly tense relations between the two Horn of Africa nations.

An American financial company has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the Democratic Republic of Congo and several senior officials, alleging attempted bribery, according to a document seen by AFP on Wednesday.

Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine slammed an internet shutdown as he cast his ballot on Thursday in the country's presidential election. Uganda's internet was shut down Tuesday by the government communications agency, which cited misinformation and electoral fraud as reasons for the shutdown.

Kenya has secured zero-duty access for almost all its exports to China in a preliminary deal, its trade minister said Thursday, as Nairobi seeks to offset the impact of higher US tariffs.

Nigeria’s exit from the European Union’s high-risk third-country list is a major boost for investor confidence, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, has said, as the government moves to prioritise affordable food, housing, and job creation in the next phase of reforms. The post Nigeria exits EU high-risk list, boosts investor confidence – Edun appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has moved to dispel confusion surrounding the application of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on banking services. The post NRS: VAT on banking fees isn’t new—here’s what you need to know appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.