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JAMB Orders Review of 2025 UTME After Public Outcry Over Mass Failure, Technical Issues
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an immediate review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following public outrage...
Flying Eagles Reach AFCON U-20 Semi-Finals, Secure 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup Spot After Dramatic Win Over Senegal
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have sealed their qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile after a dramatic victory over Senegal in...
Nigerians May Pay More for Medicines After Trump’s Pharmaceutical Price Cuts
Nigerians may pay more for prescription drugs following President Donald Trump’s announcement of price reductions in pharmaceuticals within the US. The move, said...
“They Only Spend Their Time Lying”: Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré Accuses Western Media of Manipulation
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has stated that the Western media and their portrayal of Africa are manipulative. In an interview with RT...
Floods Kill Over 100 People in Eastern DR Congo After Kasaba River Overflows
More than 100 people have been confirmed dead after severe floods hit the village of Kasaba in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic...
CSS Joint Forces Destroy Terrorist Base in Ménaka Region in Ongoing Counterterrorism Efforts
In a coordinated military operation, forces from Mali and Niger, operating under the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), successfully destroyed a terrorist base...
CSS Ministers Approve Official Anthem for Sahel Confederation
The Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) has officially adopted an anthem to serve as the musical symbol of its Confederation, Burkinabe state broadcaster...
Mango Industry Contributes $16.5 Million Annually to Mali’s Economy – Interprofessional Association
Mali’s mango industry contributes approximately 10 billion CFA francs ($16.5 million) to the country’s economy each year, according to figures presented by the...
Sickle Cell Patients in Nigeria Lament High Cost, Lack of Government Support for Essential Medications
Sickle cell patients in Nigeria have taken to social media to express frustration over the rising cost of routine medications and the absence...
UTME 2025: Students Report Drastically Low Scores Compared to 2024, Demand JAMB Review Over Possible Technical Glitches
The release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sparked nationwide outrage...
Burkina Faso Showcases Locally-Made Light Armoured Vehicles
Burkinabe engineers have unveiled light-armoured vehicles converted from pickup trucks, designed and manufactured within Burkina Faso. The presentation occurred during the second edition...
Nigeria Ranks 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa for Data Breaches in Q1 2025 – Surfshark
At least 119,000 user accounts in Nigeria have been compromised so far in 2025, according to a press release by cybersecurity firm Surfshark....