The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has elected Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio as the new chairman of the bloc on Sunday, in Abuja, during the organisation’s 67th summit.
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has confirmed that USA-based footballer, Chioma Okafor, has chosen to represent Nigeria at international level, following a decision made in consultation with her family.
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has summoned his cabinet, top military commanders, security chiefs over farmer-herder conflicts.
The Malian government has established a Special Operations Command (COS) to better coordinate the country’s elite military units in the fight against armed groups.
The Federal Government has awarded contracts worth over ₦3 trillion for the construction of key sections of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, covering parts of Lagos, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River States.
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1.659 trillion, being May 2025 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments.
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has strongly condemned the recent wave of brutal attacks across parts of Benue, Nasarawa, and Katsina States, which have claimed the lives of over 200 citizens, describing the killings as “barbaric” and a stark reflection of the deepening insecurity in Nigeria.
The Federal Government is set to issue a ₦50 billion sovereign green bond to fund environmentally sustainable projects and strengthen its climate action commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised scores of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists following an attempted infiltration of the Naval Base Lake Chad in Fish Dam during the early hours of Wednesday.
Mali has launched construction of a large-scale gold refinery, SOROMA-SA, in partnership with Russian conglomerate Yadran, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to boost domestic processing of its mineral wealth.