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Authorities in Djibouti dispatch ballot papers and boxes on the eve of the country's presidential election. Incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, is expected to win the election, facing a divided and largely silenced opposition.

French authorities said that at least four people, two men and two women, died on Thursday as they were trying to board an inflatable boat to attempt the perilous sea crossing from northern France to the UK.

Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a roughly four-year prison term given to Sean 'Diddy' Combs for the hip-hop mogul 's conviction on prostitution-related charges was too harsh.

Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed several troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local officials said on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Consumers have expressed pessimism on the macroeconomy, first time since November 2025, as their overall sentiment stood at -10.3 index points in March compared to 0.8 index point in February. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disclosed this yesterday in its March 2026 Household Expectation Survey Report. “The Overall Consumer Sentiments in March […] The post Consumers express pessimism on macroeconomy, first time since Nov 2025 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Cynthia Alo Wema Bank has declared that it would sustain its impressive financial performance and business growth momentum in the coming years on the heels of its 2025 financial results. Commenting on the remarkable performance, the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Moruf Oseni, also said the bank would continue to deliver superior value to all […] The post We’ll sustain impressive growth, stakeholder value — Wema Bank appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Yinka Kolawole,  with agency report The World Bank has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth projection to average of 4.1 percent in 2026. In October 2025, World Bank  projected  Nigeria’s economy  will grow by 4.4 percent  in 2026 and 2027. The bank also downgraded the projection for 2027 to 4.2 percent, while the growth forecast for 2028 […] The post World Bank downgrades Nigeria’s 2026 economic growth to 4.1% appeared first on Vanguard News.

Thousands of Iranians rallied Thursday in a tribute to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war with the United States and Israel, expressing criticism of talks expected in Pakistan this week

Thousands of Indigenous people marched through Brasília on 9 April 2026 during the 22nd “Free Land Encampment”, urging authorities to recognise ancestral lands ahead of October’s elections.

Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire.