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business

Energy crisis pushes solar imports above $400 million across 15 African countries in Q1

Fifteen African countries recorded more than $400 million in solar panel imports in the first quarter of 2026 as the energy crisis drove households and businesses to seek alternati

Nairametrics

Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups

The military operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera was carried out just days after Colombia's new president was sworn in.

BBC World

politics

BREAKING: Osun Election: Police Break Into Governor Adeleke’s Media Aide’s Home At 1am, Arrest Him

BREAKING: Osun Election: Police Break Into Governor Adeleke’s Media Aide’s Home At 1am, Arrest Him A voice note obtained by SaharaReporters captured the moment the policemen invade

Sahara Reporters

Alleged su!cide: Lagos police confirm d3ath of 23-year-old Law School student who jumped from four-storey hostel building

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the d3ath of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Ajoke Al

Aug 10, 20262 min read

Linda Ikeji

Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China

Al Jazeera

Former MP opens fire in Thailand’s second shooting within days

A second shooting has occurred in Thailand within days after a former MP opened fire outside a government office.

Al Jazeera

‘Long-range sanctions’: Ukraine hopes strikes cause Russia fear and losses

Al Jazeera is given rare access to one of Ukraine's long-range drone units tasked with targeting Russia.

Al Jazeera

business

Nigeria’s brewers spend N220 billion fighting for consumers in H1 2026

Nigeria’s three listed breweries spent more than N220 billion on advertising and distribution in the first half of 2026, as intense competition forces them to fight harder for shel

Nairametrics

sports

Nigerian Striker Set To Join Serie B Club Benevento On Free Transfer

Nigerian striker David Okereke is set to join Italian club Benevento on a free transfer, Completesports.com reports. Okereke has agreed a two-year contract with the newly promoted

Complete Sports

business

FCMB, Healthcare Stakeholders Set Out Roadmap to Move Nigeria’s Health Sector from Survival to Scale

Nigeria’s healthcare sector needs more than additional funding to expand. The post FCMB, Healthcare Stakeholders Set Out Roadmap to Move Nigeria’s Health Sector from Survival to Sc

Nairametrics

AFC, UEFA, CONCACAF demand review of Infantinoâs failed FIFA deal

UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have accused FIFA of a "fundamental breach of trust" and "deception

Aug 10, 20263 min read

Linda Ikeji

UEFA Super Cup – PSG vs Aston Villa: Prediction, start time, how to watch

As Champions League and Europa League winners face off, here is everything to know on the venue, history and more.

Al Jazeera

âNobody borrows money more than married womenâ â Actress Juliet Cassie advises husbands to take responsibility for their families

Nollywood actress Juliet Cassie has advised married men to take

Aug 10, 20262 min read

Linda Ikeji

Protesters rally in India’s Jharkhand over alleged exam irregularities

Demonstrators in Ranchi demand an overhaul of ‌the state's examination system.

Al Jazeera

âI just added another wife; I have three alreadyâ â Groom at Kano mass wedding celebrates as 1,500 couples tie the knot

A groom at the Kano State mass wedding reveals that he had adde

Linda Ikeji

Remembering Anas, Mohammed and Gaza’s other slain journalists

Our colleagues in Gaza have taken the journalism profession to an unseen level. In doing so, they've paid a heavy price.

Al Jazeera

âGoing forward, I wonât be looking for trouble again - Singer 2Face Idibia says amidst marital crisis with wife Natasha

Veteran singer 2Face Idibia (2Baba) has declared that he will no longer be "looking for trouble,"admitting that his re