…The pact is expected to serve as Africa’s common position at the African Union Summit scheduled for February 2027. The conference further highlighted Africa’s limited share of the value generated by its cocoa and coffee production, despite the continent’s significant contribution to global output. According to figures…

…race following a fiercely contested opening phase that concluded on June 27. At the summit of the women’s standings, Nigeria Customs leads with 34 points, holding a razor-thin one-point cushion over the NSCDC Spikers (33 points). Customs also lead the men’s table with 36 points, ahead of the Spikers in second with 29.…

…followed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration at the High-Level Africa Counterterrorism Summit held in April 2024. The three-day conference brought together participants from West Africa and the Sahel, alongside representatives of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Multinational Joint…

…countries outside the continent to impose similar punitive measures. ​At the Warsaw​ summit, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, ​Lithuanian ​Defence ​Minister​ Robertas Kaunas, and Polish Secretary of State ​(Defence Ministry​) Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka discussed a stronger European military. Noting…

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has warned that worsening insecurity across Nigeria threatens investment, agricultural production, infrastructure development, and economic growth, and called for coordinated interventions to restore confidence in the economy. The group said persistent attacks on farming communities,…

…herself and the children by driving off a cliff. The court heard that, upon reaching the summit, De Villiers contemplated stopping and calling her husband or continuing through to Ceres. Instead, she proceeded through a gap in the barriers, causing the vehicle to plunge down the mountainside before coming to rest in a…

…the NMA President, Prof. Afekhide Ernest Omoti, at the Vanguard Mental Health Summit 4.0 held in Lagos on Friday. The summit, themed “Advancing Youth Mental Health in Nigeria,” brought together stakeholders to discuss challenges affecting young people’s mental well-being and ways to improve access to mental health serv…

…development. Oyebanji, who delivered the keynote address at the Ekiti at 30 Future Summit, said the state must embrace new approaches to knowledge, enterprise and development as it positions itself for the next phase of its growth. He described the Ekiti Knowledge Zone as a major initiative capable of breaking internat…

…for youth wellbeing. Anaba made the call on Friday at the 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, themed “Advancing Youth Mental Health in Nigeria,” where he urged stakeholders to move beyond awareness campaigns and implement practical measures to support young people. He said anxiety, depression, substance use and…

…of life of Nigerians. The minister also said Nigeria would co-host the first Global Summit on Eye Health scheduled for November 2 in Antigua and Barbuda, describing it as an opportunity for the country to contribute to global efforts to integrate eye health into universal health coverage. He said the National Eye Care…

….As 4th Vanguard summit opens Friday By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s youth mental health crisis will come under sharp scrutiny as leading psychiatrists, public health experts and advocates press for stronger action on substance use, suicide, social isolation and the growing mental health pressures linked to social media an…

…investment, higher productivity, jobs and improved incomes, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said. The Chief Executive Officer of the NESG, Tayo Adeloju, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit. Adeloju said the country had reached a point where economic growth must produce ta…

…families the strength to bear this profound loss.” Senate postpones National Security Summit Following the crash, the Senate yesterday postponed its planned two-day National Security Summit earlier scheduled for Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13, 2026, until further notice. In a statement he personally signed…

The Senate has postponed its two-day National Security Summit, earlier scheduled for October 12 and 13, following the death of 25 officers and seven crew members in the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State. The Leader of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the National Security Summit,…

…Apapa port. Read the full story here. 3. 2027: Oluremi Tinubu to lead 20,000-woman APC summit in Abuja Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is expected to lead a major mobilisation of women stakeholders in Abuja on Monday as the All Progressives Congress begins to intensify its grassroots campaign ahead of the…

By Chioma Obinna As Vanguard Newspapers holds its fourth Mental Health Summit in Lagos, stakeholders have warned that Nigeria’s Mental Health Act is dying from neglect, with critical provisions of the law remaining largely unimplemented amid a widening treatment gap and a severe shortage of mental health professionals.…

…on Sunday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Flying Antelopes climbed to the summit after edging Warri Wolves 1-0 in a rescheduled midweek fixture, responding to their previous league defeat to Ikorodu City at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos. Abia Warriors, meanwhile, head into the Matchday 7 clash with renewed confi…

…inner roads.Delta State transport union chairman Emeka Okoro said his union at the Asaba Summit Motor Park had not received a single CNG bus. "They have not given us any buses, and we have not reduced transport fare. We cannot reduce transport fare when the cost of buying fuel is still high," he said.In Imo, a journey…

…and Managing Director of DataPro Limited, Abimbola Adeseyoju, explained that the annual summit serves to deepen stakeholder understanding of rating agencies during complex macroeconomic cycles. “Credit ratings remain an important component of the financial system, providing independent assessments that support informed…

…Products Pricing at S&P Global Platts, has said.Clark, lead speaker at the 2026 CORAN Summit in Lagos, said Nigeria’s expanding refining capacity, particularly Dangote’s ramp-up, and its proximity to major West African markets were shifting the region from its traditional dependence on European imports towards regional…

…and sustainability the game. The Spaniard, speaking at a football performance and health summit in London on Tuesday, said he had been raising concerns about City since 2017. He said City, the dominant force in English football over the past decade, should now be severely punished. “To have been breaking the rules for…

…Diri made the commitment on Monday while speaking at the Ijaw Language Awareness Summit held at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Yenagoa. The summit, organised as part of activities marking Bayelsa State’s 30th anniversary, was themed, “Reviving the Izon Language: Heritage, Our Identity, Our Future.” The g…

…Chief Economist of Dangote Refinery, Dr. Hassan Mahmood, at the 3rd Nigeria Oil Refining Summit, NORS 2026, in Lagos, said the company’s 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Nigeria had been scaled up to 700,000 bpd. He said another Dangote refinery outside Nigeria, initially designed for 650,000 bpd, was also being upg…

…better measure than photographs or applause. Guterres’s canyons will not close after one summit. Nigeria has spoken for reform, peace, and African dignity. Its next speech in New York should begin with evidence of what has been done since leaving. *Dr Peterside, a leadership and management expert, is the author of Lead…

…health professionals and other stakeholders at the fourth Vanguard Mental Health Summit in Lagos, as attention turns to the mental health challenges confronting young Nigerians. The summit which holds on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, with the theme, “Advancing Youth Mental Health…