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Economic Summit: Shettima, Okonjo-Iweala, Elumelu, others seek investments for Delta
Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of Delta State’s enormous economic potential, declaring that healthy competition among states, driven by their comparative advantages,…
Oct 29, 2026
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #30 2026
Open access notables Record-low 2025 and 2026 ice extents restore Arctic winter sea-ice decline, Chan et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Recent analyses have suggested that the decadal…
Oct 29, 2026
Britain Deploys Royal Air Force to Support Saudi Monarchy Against Yemeni Resistance
Prime Minister Andy Burham says the fighter jets are only there for “defensive purposes” while the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is facing monumental defeats against the Ansur Allah *** As…
Oct 29, 2026
Manufacturing Africa helps 23 Nigerian firms secure $630m
The UK-backed Manufacturing Africa programme has helped 23 Nigerian businesses secure over $630m in investments, potentially creating over 21,400 jobs. Read More: https://punchng.com/manufacturing-africa-helps-23-nigerian-firms-secure-630m/
Oct 29, 2026
Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.
Oct 29, 2026
Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay | CNN
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay led the UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he deserves to win. Follow…
Oct 29, 2026
Modi Discusses Strategic Partnership in Talks With Ethiopian Leader
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Ethiopia's prime minister and other leaders at the BRICS Summit, covering defence, AI, space, critical minerals, energy, food security, and connectivity.
Oct 29, 2026
Rare "Knot" That Was Cutting Blood Flow Found in a Patient's Intestines
Rare ileosigmoid knotting caused a dangerous intestinal twist that cut off blood flow, leading to gangrene but no need for a stoma.
Oct 29, 2026
Somalia races to save Radio Mogadishu’s fading archive
A small team is working to digitise decades of Somali history in the country's main public radio station.
Oct 29, 2026
President Mahama is a professional comedian –DKB
Ghanaian comedian DKB has recounted a hilarious encounter with former President John Dramani Mahama despite previously demonstrating against his government. Speaking during the September edition of his monthly SoHo Comedy…
Oct 29, 2026
Angolan woman arrested after arriving at Katunayake in a wheelchair, having swallowed cocaine and claiming 'I have AIDS'
An African national woman who arrived in the country with a stock of cocaine drugs, worth nearly four crore rupees, prepared as pellets and ingested, was arrested by officers of…
Oct 29, 2026
Sitdown Sunday: The man who paid for one night in a New York hotel - and stayed for five years
Settle down in a comfy chair with some of the week’s best longreads.
Oct 29, 2026