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African Stakeholders Call for Stronger Collaboration on Curriculum Development
Stakeholders in Africa’s education sector have urged greater collaboration among curriculum developers across the continent to deliver a more qualitative, relevant and globally responsive education system.
The call was made during the…
Finnish Court Jails Simon Ekpa Six Years for Terrorism, Fraud
A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, the self-styled Prime Minister of Biafra, to six years in prison for terrorism offences and tax fraud.
The Päijät-Häme District Court ruled that between August 2021 and November 2024, Ekpa…
Ukraine Targets Russian Fuel Facility as Moscow Claims Advances
On day 1,283 of Russia’s war on Ukraine, both sides reported fresh developments across the battlefield, with Kyiv targeting energy infrastructure inside Russia and Moscow claiming territorial gains.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from Al…
Trump Administration Revokes Visas for Palestinian Delegates Ahead of UNGA
The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced a decision to deny and revoke visas for members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ahead of the United Nations General Assembly…
Doubts Emerge Over Reported Death of Boko Haram Commander ‘Bakoura Doro’
Fresh doubts have emerged over the alleged death of Boko Haram commander Ibrahim Mahamadou, better known as “Bakoura Doro,” following Niger’s claims that he was killed in an operation supported by Moroccan intelligence.
TIMES OF NIGERIA…
Dangote Signs $2.5bn Deal for Ethiopian Fertiliser Plant
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the Ethiopian government to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in the country’s eastern Somali region.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the agreement,…
IGP Egbetokun Calls for Global Alliance Against Cattle Rustling and Terror Financing
Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has urged urgent international collaboration to tackle the growing threats of cattle rustling, terrorism financing, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive…
African Defence Chiefs Meet in Abuja to Tackle Security Threats
By Saifuddin Lawan Madachi
Top military chiefs from across Africa are meeting in Abuja to discuss the continent’s growing security challenges.
The three-day summit, which began on Monday, 25 August 2025, is the first of its kind and…
World’s Oldest Person, Ethel Caterham, Marks 116th Birthday
The world’s oldest living person, Ethel Caterham of Surrey, England, has celebrated her 116th birthday, cementing her place in history as Britain’s longest-lived citizen.
Born on 21 August 1909 in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, Caterham…
Japanese Centenarian, 102, Becomes Oldest Man to Scale Mount Fuji
A 102-year-old Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest man to climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak at 3,776 metres.
Kokichi Akuzawa, honorary chairman of the Gunma Mountaineering Club, reached the summit on 5 August, three days…