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(allAfrica)</author><category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arms and Military Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[East Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ethiopia]]></category><category><![CDATA[External Relations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Niger]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Southern Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[United States, Canada and Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Zimbabwe]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190232.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:59:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[allAfrica] Monrovia -- African Union Condemns Attack on Nigerien Airport]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lagos Refuse Crisis - Sanwo-Olu Orders Emergency Waste Evacuation After Premium Times Report]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190007.html</link><category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Water and Sanitation]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190007.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:08:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] The governor announced the directive on Thursday, saying the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the Ministry of Environment had been mobilised to address the situation.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidelines Issued for Transition to New Tax Regime]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190003.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West 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and secretly buried his 23-year-old girlfriend in the South-eastern state.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEC Approves N83.2bn to Tackle Flooding, Climate-Related Emergencies]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190013.html</link><category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category><category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190013.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:10:56 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] The National Economic Council has approved N83.2 billion for proactive interventions to mitigate flooding and other climate-related disasters across Nigeria, as authorities warn of severe flooding risks in 33 states and the FCT this year.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ogun Bans Graduation, End-of-Session Parties Across Public, Private Schools]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190008.html</link><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190008.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:09:13 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] The Ogun State Government threatened to sanction any school found flouting the directive would be sanctioned in accordance with applicable regulations.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Soldiers, 22 Terrorists Killed in Deadly Airport Attack]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190005.html</link><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190005.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:08:15 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] Explosions and gunfire lasting more than an hour erupted early Thursday morning at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Giving Publicity to Terrorists, Information Minister Urges Nigerian Media]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190002.html</link><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Press and Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190002.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:06:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] Please take these terrorists and criminals off your front pages," the minister said. "This is what they crave for free of charge."]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xenophobia - Boycotting Pan-African Firms Threatens Jobs, Economic Integration - Mupita]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180488.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Company News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Southern Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180488.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:17:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] As renewed xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa continue to generate outrage across the continent, president and chief executive officer of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has cautioned against retaliatory actions targeting African businesses operating across borders, warning that such measures could undermine jobs, investment, digital transformation and regional economic integration.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor Data Infrastructure Undermines Banks Ai Profitability Drive - Report]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180486.html</link><category><![CDATA[Banking and Insurance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[ICT and Telecom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180486.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:16:11 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] As banks in Nigeria and across the African continent accelerate investments in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operations and improve customer experience, experts have warned that such investments may fail to deliver meaningful returns unless they are built on strong and reliable data foundations.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further Drop in Domestic Fuel Prices Expected As Oil Slips Below $75]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190257.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Petroleum]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190257.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:16:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] Crude oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, with the WTI crude slipping below $75 per barrel for the first time since early March 2026, market participants said, after the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end a prolonged conflict that had caused the largest supply disruption on record.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enoh, Dikko, Imoke Endorse Ikpeme's Sports Development Book, Call for Deeper Reforms]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190255.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190255.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:14:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] Former Minister of Sports Development Senator John Owan Enoh, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Shehu Dikko, and former Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke have hailed Dr Emmanuel Edem Ikpeme's new book, Perspectives on Sports Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Ways Forward, describing it as a timely roadmap for transforming the nation's sports sector.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Tantita's Pipeline Surveillance Operations Entrenched Peace, Stability in Niger Delta]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190242.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry and Infrastructure]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Petroleum]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190242.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:08:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL's) role in providing pipeline surveillance operations in the Niger Delta has significantly entrenched lasting peace and stability in the region. Findings showed that despite the escalating insecurity across several parts of the country, tension in the Niger-Delta region has been on the decline due to lasting impact of Tantita's operations. The Tantita's success story continues to attract ovations from patriots across the country who see the Niger Delta peace]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNN Security Allegedly Arrests Secondary School Teachers After Political Campaign Visit]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190241.html</link><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190241.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:07:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] Three teachers of the University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka, including Mr. Lawrence Oko, popularly known as "Uncle Law", and Hon. Chinedu Ezenwa, were reportedly arrested by security personnel of the University of Nigeria over an alleged political meeting involving members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troops Rescue Captive, Dismantle Terrorist Hideouts in Katsina Offensive]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190195.html</link><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190195.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:13:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Cleen Sweep have neutralised several terrorists, rescued a kidnapped victim and dismantled multiple terrorist hideouts during intensified offensive operations in Katsina State.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troops Rescue 17 Kidnapped Victims in Sokoto]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190194.html</link><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190194.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:13:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 17 kidnapped victims from bandits in Kura Mota village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vat Hits N2.42 Trillion As Tinubu's Tax Reforms Begin to Deliver Results]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190165.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190165.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:59:48 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] The latest Value Added Tax (VAT) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) provides strong evidence that Nigeria's tax and economic reforms are beginning to produce measurable results.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Rising Insecurity, Military-Style Hats, Other Items Still Sold Openly]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190163.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190163.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:58:33 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] Longtong Yakubu and Tarkaa David -- Despite rising concerns about insecurity across the country, military-style tactical items, including camouflage-patterned jungle hats, are openly sold in markets across Kano and other Nigerian states.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arresting Journalists Not the Answer to Media-Security Disputes, IPI Tells Nigerian Authorities]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190016.html</link><category><![CDATA[External Relations]]></category><category><![CDATA[International Organizations and Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Press and Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190016.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:12:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] The President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, said tensions between journalists and security agencies should be managed through dialogue, professional accountability structures and judicial processes rather than coercive actions.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[#ekitidecides2026 - Oyebanji, 13 Challengers in Race for Ekiti Government House]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190009.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:09:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] Despite the array of parties and candidates, only two parties, the PDP and the ADC, have shown the capacity to run against the tide of the election.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambition Without Architecture - Why Nigeria Must Regulate AI]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190006.html</link><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190006.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:08:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] When technology advances this fast without safeguards, it ceases to be neutral; it deepens inequality and erodes citizens' dignity.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Quiet Work of Becoming - Why Africa Needs Leaders Who Are More Present Than Performative]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190004.html</link><category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190004.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:08:04 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] As Africa continues its journey of renewal and transformation, perhaps the most important leadership question is not how much influence we have, how many people we lead, or how visible we become.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA['It Hurts Beyond Words' - Osimhen Opens Up On Nigeria's World Cup Heartbreak]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180509.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[World Cup]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180509.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:31:26 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has spoken candidly about Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the disappointment as a painful setback for both the players and millions of passionate supporters across the country.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety Investigation Bureau Probes Benue Boat Accident]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180507.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transport and Shipping]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180507.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:31:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has begun probe into the deadly boat accident in Benue State that claimed 11 lives.NSIB director general Alex Badeh Jr., led a team of investigators and senior officials to the accident scene at Wadata on Wednesday, saying the Bureau's intervention goes beyond investigating accidents to promoting a culture of safety capable of preventing future tragedies.He said the NSIB is making efforts to improve safety on the nation's inland waterways.Badeh assured the]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[DBN Secures &#x20AC;200m European Investment Bank Loan for Green Digital Growth]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180487.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[International Terrorism]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606180487.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:16:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] The European Investment Bank's development arm, EIB Global, and the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) have signed a &#x20AC;200 million financing agreement aimed at supporting small-scale investments by Nigerian businesses operating in the green and digital economy.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[INEC Has Finally Recognised Our Leadership - SDP]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190259.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190259.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:17:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] The Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by Prof. Sadique Gombe has declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INE&#xC7;) has finally acknowledged its leadership as the authentic one by recognising them on its website.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Opium of the Masses - By Babatunde Towobola]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190258.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190258.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:16:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] Karl Marx called religion the opiate of the people, a drug that intoxicates citizens, making it impossible for them to respond to the indignities in their society and to improve their situation.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov Mbah's Transformation, Strategic Investments in Enugu Deserve Commendation, Says Prince-Henry Hart]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190240.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190240.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:07:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] A renowned engineer, project management expert and public affairs commentator, Prince-Henry Hart Ucheonwu, has commended the administration of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for what he described as the far-reaching transformation of Enugu State through strategic investments in human capital development, infrastructure, healthcare, education, security and economic expansion.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaduna's New Political Order]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190239.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606190239.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:06:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] Politics is ultimately a game of relationships, trust, and the ability to inspire loyalty beyond personal ambition. Elections may be won through structures and strategies, but enduring political relevance is sustained by alliances, goodwill, and the confidence of followers. It is against this backdrop that the unfolding political drama in Kaduna State can best be understood. What is playing out is not merely a contest between two politicians. It is the story of Governor Uba Sani's growing ascendancy and]]></description></item></channel></rss>