The Super Eagles are set to earn a $50,000 reward for every goal scored in tonight’s decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff final against the Democratic Republic of Congo. The incentive forms part of a renewed push to motivate the…
Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbé, used his opening address at the UK–West and Central Francophone Africa (UK-WCAF) Forum in Lomé on Wednesday, November 12, to pitch the country as the fastest gateway for British investors seeking access to both Francophone and…
the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel movement have signed a framework agreement aimed at ending more than two years of intense fighting in the country’s mineral-rich eastern provinces. The deal, reached in Doha on November 15,…
Benin’s parliament has approved a sweeping constitutional reform that extends the presidential term from five to seven years and establishes a new senate, marking the most significant overhaul of the country’s governance system in recent years. The vote, held late…
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has unveiled a sweeping reform of the country’s gold industry, including the creation of a National Gold Trading Centre to strengthen government oversight and tackle illicit exports. Announced on Wednesday, the initiative is backed by…
Senegal has announced a one-month suspension of rice import declarations in an effort to ease pressure on domestic producers struggling with unsold stock from the 2025 harvest. The decision, made on November 12, followed a meeting convened by the Market…
By Bala Ibrahim. I don’t know Sule Yau Sule from childhood. Our paths crossed later in life, in the course of duty, the job of journalism. But one thing I can say is that, his parents did a good job…
STAKEHOLDERS in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, have urged the Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo to use the occasion of his one year anniversary in office to renew his commitment in the fight against corruption in the state. Speaking to _Standard Daily…
No fewer than 16 local vigilante members have been killed and 42 residents abducted following a string of coordinated attacks by bandits across communities in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. The assaults, which took place between Sunday, November…
The Kano State Police Command has launched an intensive investigation after two women — a senior and junior wife — were brutally killed and set ablaze inside their matrimonial home in the Tudun Yola area of Gwale Local Government. The…
