Russian wheat exports to African countries have risen sharply this year, the Russian agriculture export agency Agroexport has said.

Egypt increased purchases by 19%, while exports to Sudan jumped by 78%, and supplies to Kenya rose sixfold, according to the data published on Wednesday. http://nigeriasun.com/news/279070750/russian-grain-exports-to-africa-surge-data 279070750 Sat, 23 May 2026 09:20:36 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279070750/russian-grain-exports-to-africa-surge-data Three foreign nationals were among ten suspects arrested in raids on a clandestine laboratory in Ogun and Lagos states, officials have said

Nigerian anti-narcotics authorities have dismantled a methamphetamine cartel with Mexican links, arresting a suspected drug baron, three foreign nationals and six alleged local collaborators in what officials described as the country's largest-ever seizure of]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279066676/nigeria-busts-mexican-linked-meth-cartel 279066676 Thu, 21 May 2026 12:54:41 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279066676/nigeria-busts-mexican-linked-meth-cartel BusinessWire India

Abuja [Nigeria]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 9: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with the First Ladies of Africa, announced the winners of the Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2025 under the categories 'More Than a Mother' and 'Diabetes and Hypertension.' The awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of journalists ]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279066387/merck-foundation-announces-124-winners-from-32-countries-for-their-more-than-a-mother-and-diabetes-and-hypertension-media-awards-2025 279066387 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:03:24 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279066387/merck-foundation-announces-124-winners-from-32-countries-for-their-more-than-a-mother-and-diabetes-and-hypertension-media-awards-2025 (260520) -- YAOUNDE, May 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian President Paul Biya (3rd R) watch a civilian parade during the National Day celebrations in Yaounde, Cameroon, on May 20, 2026. Cameroon on Wednesday marked the 54th anniversary of its National Day with military and civilian parades held across the country. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

Nigerian anti-graft authorities have arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman, days after he was sentenced in absentia to 75 years in prison for fraud and money laundering linked to major state-backed electricity projects.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFC]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063786/nigeria-arrests-fleeing-ex-minister-sentenced-for-fraud 279063786 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:51:59 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063786/nigeria-arrests-fleeing-ex-minister-sentenced-for-fraud Saleh Mamman had gone "underground" after being convicted for corruption, the African state's anti-graft agency has said

Nigerian anti-graft authorities have arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman, days after he was sentenced in absentia to 75 years in prison for fraud and money laundering linked to major state-b]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063828/nigeria-arrests-fleeing-ex-minister-sentenced-for-fraud 279063828 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:51:59 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063828/nigeria-arrests-fleeing-ex-minister-sentenced-for-fraud Abd-al Wahhab, a senior leader of the group responsible for coordinating attacks and distributing propaganda, was among those eliminated from the battlefield, officials say

A joint operation by Nigerian and US forces has killed at least 175 Islamic State militants, including senior commanders, in the northeast of the West African nation, the authorities have said.

Nigeria's military said on]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063545/175-islamic-state-militants-killed-in-nigeria-us-operation 279063545 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:06:15 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063545/175-islamic-state-militants-killed-in-nigeria-us-operation Lisbon [Portugal], May 19 (ANI): Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature in a record sixth FIFA World Cup at the age of 41 after Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez named him in a 27-man squad for the tournament, which also includes a symbolic 'plus one' tribute to the late Diogo Jota.

Speaking at the Cidade do Futebol on Tuesday, Martinez confirmed that fourth-choice goalkeeper Ricardo Velho, c]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279061695/ronaldo-to-feature-in-sixth-fifa-world-cup-as-portugal-announce-squad 279061695 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:01:43 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279061695/ronaldo-to-feature-in-sixth-fifa-world-cup-as-portugal-announce-squad (Johannesburg) - Vigilantes in South Africa have carried out violent xenophobic attacks targeting African and Asian foreign nationals in recent weeks, with little or insufficient apparent response from the police and other authorities, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and government, but they face some of the same threats.

Mali has a population]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279072089/mali-security-crisis-holds-warnings-for-nigeria-here-why 279072089 Sat, 23 May 2026 21:41:10 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279072089/mali-security-crisis-holds-warnings-for-nigeria-here-why COTONOU, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Appoline Akoutan, a third-year undergraduate student at the Confucius Institute of the University of Abomey-Calavi, won first prize on Friday evening in the Beninese final of the 25th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, the country's economic capital.

Organized by the Chinese Embassy in Benin in partnership with the Confucius Insti]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279070977/beninese-student-wins-national-round-of-chinese-bridge-competition 279070977 Sat, 23 May 2026 12:15:26 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279070977/beninese-student-wins-national-round-of-chinese-bridge-competition UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Millions of people across Nigeria are bracing for one of the worst lean seasons on record amid conflict, violence and insecurity, UN humanitarians said Friday.

In a news release, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that economic pressures and unprecedented funding constraints are pushing Nigerian families to the brink.

The UN Humanitari]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279070037/amid-conflict-millions-in-nigeria-face-hunger-in-coming-lean-season-un 279070037 Fri, 22 May 2026 21:45:27 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279070037/amid-conflict-millions-in-nigeria-face-hunger-in-coming-lean-season-un BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to sign agreements on economic partnership for shared development with African countries and build institutional safeguards on economic cooperation to ensure the sustained and effective implementation of the zero-tariff treatment, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked about the current i]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279069335/china-eyes-agreements-on-economic-partnership-for-shared-development-with-african-countries 279069335 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:52:13 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279069335/china-eyes-agreements-on-economic-partnership-for-shared-development-with-african-countries ABUJA, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency has dismantled what authorities described as the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory ever uncovered in the country, recovering large quantities of drugs and chemical substances in the southwestern state of Ogun.

In a statement issued Wednesday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said at least 10 suspects were arrested during the r]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279067205/nigeria-dismantles-large-methamphetamine-laboratory-in-anti-drug-raid 279067205 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:45:12 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279067205/nigeria-dismantles-large-methamphetamine-laboratory-in-anti-drug-raid Share article

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Ne dans la ville historique de Ouidah (Benin) en 1958, Patrice Talon apparat comme le produit d'une trajectoire sociale marquee par une forte ascension dans le monde des affaires. President, il a dirige le pays d'avril ]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279065652/patrice-talon-au-benin-le-legs-contraste-dune-decennie-de-rupture 279065652 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:27:35 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279065652/patrice-talon-au-benin-le-legs-contraste-dune-decennie-de-rupture YAOUNDE, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon on Wednesday marked the 54th anniversary of its National Day with military and civilian parades held across the country.

In Yaounde, the country's capital, President Paul Biya presided over a ceremony that featured hundreds of soldiers and civilians marching in front of national and international dignitaries.

A contingent of the Chadian Armed Forces also participated i]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063853/cameroon-marks-54th-national-day-with-nationwide-celebrations 279063853 Wed, 20 May 2026 13:45:28 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279063853/cameroon-marks-54th-national-day-with-nationwide-celebrations ABUJA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 175 Islamic State fighters and top commanders have been killed by Nigerian troops and U.S. forces in recent combined counterterrorism operations in the northeastern part of Nigeria, the military said Tuesday.

In a statement, military spokesman Samaila Uba said the coordinated air and ground strikes, which commenced over the weekend, had delivered a major blow to the terrorist]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279061794/nigeria-us-airstrikes-kill-175-is-fighters-commanders-says-nigerian-military 279061794 Tue, 19 May 2026 19:16:01 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279061794/nigeria-us-airstrikes-kill-175-is-fighters-commanders-says-nigerian-military WINDHOEK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Namibia head coach Collin Benjamin expressed optimism on Tuesday after the draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers placed his side in Group G alongside Cameroon, Comoros and Congo Brazzaville.

The draw, held in Cairo, saw 48 nations divided into 12 groups of four teams each.

"It's a good draw, and we are drawn against good teams. Cameroon is a powerhouse in African ]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279061443/namibia-coach-upbeat-after-2027-afcon-qualifying-draw 279061443 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:48:31 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279061443/namibia-coach-upbeat-after-2027-afcon-qualifying-draw The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced that Canada is providing more than $30 million in funding to support humanitarian and development projects in Nigeria and across West Africa.

Project: 2X Ignite Africa Warehousing Facility
Partner: 2X Ignite Africa Warehousing]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279069768/backgrounder-project-announcements-made-by-secretary-of-state-sarai-during-visit-to-nigeria 279069768 Fri, 22 May 2026 17:30:43 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279069768/backgrounder-project-announcements-made-by-secretary-of-state-sarai-during-visit-to-nigeria May 22, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), has concluded a visit to the United Kingdom and Nigeria, from May 18 to 22, 2026, to reinforce Canada's commitment to modernizing development partnerships, strengthening collaboration with key allies and advancing inclusive economic opportunities through deeper engagement wit]]> http://nigeriasun.com/news/279069769/secretary-of-state-sarai-strengthens-global-partnerships-while-in-united-kingdom-and-nigeria 279069769 Fri, 22 May 2026 17:30:26 GMT http://nigeriasun.com/news/279069769/secretary-of-state-sarai-strengthens-global-partnerships-while-in-united-kingdom-and-nigeria Neymar, 34, will make his fourth appearance at the competition which starts on 11 June with a game between Mexico and South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Matches will also take place in the United States and Canada.

"Neymar has improved his fitness," said Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti when unveiling his 26-man squad at a gala ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. 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