April 8, 2025

[GIST] Africa loses $88.6b yearly to corruption, ECOWAS discloses

[GIST] Africa loses $88.6b yearly to corruption, ECOWAS discloses

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commission has revealed that the African continent is currently losing $88.6 billion yearly to corruption and illicit financial flows.

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[GIST] EU pledges €300m to support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism 

[GIST] EU pledges €300m to support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism 

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s efforts in preventing and countering violent extremism, with a €300 million grant targeted at addressing the root causes of terrorism, especially in the North-East and North-West regions of the country.

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[GIST] Afenifere insists on restructuring, state police amid insecurity

[GIST] Afenifere insists on restructuring, state police amid insecurity

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has re-emphasised that restructuring is the most potent instrument to tackle the socio-political and economic challenges bedeviling the country. The foremost Yoruba group, which also frowned at the resurgence of kidnapping and banditry in the country, particularly in Yorubaland, demands immediate action, noting that the issue of state police must […]

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April 7, 2025

[GIST] Nigeria, AfDB flag off $538m SAPZ project to tackle $4.9b food crisis

[GIST] Nigeria, AfDB flag off $538m SAPZ project to tackle $4.9b food crisis

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

Federal Government, in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has flagged off the implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, with Kaduna and Cross River States taking the lead.

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[GIST] Conference to explore AI’s role in Africa’s $180b digital economy

[GIST] Conference to explore AI’s role in Africa’s $180b digital economy

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

They said in a statement yesterday that the conference, themed: "AI and Africa’s Digital Economy: Leaving No One Behind", would focus on financial inclusion, digital infrastructure expansion, AI adoption, data governance, and cybersecurity.

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[GIST] Understanding the calamity of electricity meltdown

[GIST] Understanding the calamity of electricity meltdown

The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

The staff of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (DISCO) in Lagos, Nigeria, were thrown into a state of pandemonium as they were discomfited when their offices were raided by a contingent of Air Force personnel on the afternoon of March 6, 2025.

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