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The Global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) validation assessors have lauded Nigeria for its improved systematic disclosures.
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned illegal miners against extracting minerals from abandoned pits without licences.
The Union Bank of Nigeria has attained certification under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0.1, the foremost global standard governing the protection of payment card account data.
Zambia’s police arrest 11 people in connection with a suspected armed insurrection plot after a raid in Lusaka’s Kabulonga area uncovered military weapons and ammunition.
Hichilema extends lead in Zambia’s presidential vote tally to 513,478 votes over closest rival as electoral body declares results from 86 more constituencies on Sunday.
The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Major General Maxwell Obuba, has said that about 82,500 Ghanaians are actively using hard drugs, with the Ashanti Region accounting for nearly 20 per cent of the figure.
MTN Ghana recorded a strong financial performance for the first half of 2026, with total revenue increasing by 32.2 per cent year-on-year to GH¢15 billion.
The President of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), Mr Adesola Akinsanya, says that the association is exploring measures that will make internet domain names more affordable and accessible to small and medium-sized businesses.
The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed reports that it declined an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
Nigeria’s indigenous research, engineering and technological capabilities received a major boost on Thursday as the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) broke ground for the NLNG Research and Innovation Centre for Computer and Electrical Engineering (RICCEE) at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt.