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[Premium Times] The CPPE has warned that the recent sharp drop in food prices, while easing consumer pressure, is inflicting heavy losses on farmers and could undermine Nigeria's food security.

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[Daily Maverick] Not only did Zorro Ranch isolate his victims, it also hosted scientists and celebrities flown in to listen to his warped and grandiose ambitions. Now state senators are calling for a truth commission.

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They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.

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The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on 2 February 2026, after nearly two years, allowing limited humanitarian aid and enabling Palestinians to return.

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[Ghanaian Times] THE Ho West District Police in the Volta Region have arrested a taxi driver who allegedly attempted to offer a GH¢5,000 bribe to officers during an operation that led to the seizure of suspected narcotics on January 31.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said it carried out a planned operation in the Maxaa Saciid area of the Middle Shabelle region, killing 13 members of the Islamist group Al-Shabaab, including five senior leaders.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The European Union on Sunday called for calm and dialogue after two aircraft carrying security personnel for the leaders of Somalia's Jubaland and Puntland regional states were forced to turn back while en route to Mogadishu.

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Nigeria’s Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been posthumously honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction. The award will be presented in Los Angeles during a special ceremony held on the eve of the main Grammys gala.

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[Liberian Observer] Citizens of Grand Gedeh County have over the weekend honored ECOWAS Court of Justice's ex-Director of Finance and Administration, Dr. William Deah Deiyan Towah, for what they say is his decades of service to Grand Gedeh County, Liberia, and the West African sub-region.

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[Liberian Observer] Residents of several rural communities in Bong County are pressing for urgent intervention following an alleged chemical spill linked to mining company MNG Gold, an incident they say has upended livelihoods, contaminated water sources, and sent scores of villagers to seek medical care.

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[Daily Trust] Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has disclosed that the Labour Party (LP) will soon set up a reconciliation committee to engage and reconcile aggrieved members following the recent court judgment that recognised the Senator Nenadi Usman-led faction as the authentic leadership of the party.

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[Daily Trust] The Port and Terminal Multipurpose Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has generated a total revenue of N44.06 billion in January.

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[Premium Times] The hospital expressed sympathy with the family of the deceased, describing her death as a painful loss.

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[Premium Times] The meeting brought together party leaders and stakeholders from all 34 Local Government Areas (LGAs), including elders, political office holders, and grassroots members.

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In the forests of Ethiopia’s largest region, a shadow war grinds on. Hunted by government drones, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) commander Jaal Marroo denies his fighters target civilians.

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[GroundUp] Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts is conducting an inquiry into the fund

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi woke up to confusion and traffic chaos on Monday morning, just hours after transport leaders assured the country that a planned matatu strike had been suspended.

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[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Hunger shadowed Mercy Lung'aho's childhood, fueling her campaign to promote nutrition as a foundation for Africa's development.

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[This Day] South African singer Tyla won the Best African Music Performance award at the 2026 Grammy Awards for 'Push 2 Start', edging out Nigeria's top stars in a competitive field.

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[This Day] The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has condemned the prolonged failure of the federal and Kaduna State governments to rescue the remaining Christians kidnapped from three churches in southern Kaduna over three weeks ago.

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[This Day] The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has agreed to prioritise sugar as a strategic product for accelerating industrial development across states of the federation, while also entering into a partnership with the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) to advance sugar project development nationwide.