Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 22:52
Emmy Award-winning Nigerian director Joel Katchi Benson is Georja Calvin-Smith's guest this week. He is still journeying alongside the families marked by the horrifying abduction of their daughters 12 years ago. The violation has faded from international headlines, but Benson has kept the community...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 22:35
In tonight's edition, extreme flooding in Southern Africa has submerged towns and killed at least 200 people as scientists say climate change will make supercharged rainfall more likely in the years to come. Also, healthcare fraud undermines Kenya's already fragile system. And it is a first in the...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 22:03
Anthony Joshua posts an emotional YouTube video thanking fans for their support following the deaths of his two close friends in a car crash in Nigeria.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 22:03
Anthony Joshua posts an emotional YouTube video thanking fans for their support following the deaths of his two close friends in a car crash in Nigeria.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 22:00
The study examined 20 healthy young adults who either took a nap or stayed awake on two afternoons. PHOTO/UNSPLASH.
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Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 21:49
On Wednesday the U.S. and African Union Commission green lighted a deal to create a task force between the two sides in order to bolster infrastructure and investment.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 21:43
More than 100 deaths have been confirmed across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, with the rains expected to continue through February.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 21:33
By Our Correspondent
The Arewa Youth Sports Forum has expressed strong disapproval of Brila Group CEO Larry Izamoje’s approach to allegations levelled against some of his former employees. In a statement issued by Coordinator Yohanna Pam in Kaduna, the group condemned the...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 21:22
Cocoa stocks have been piling up in co operatives in Ivory Coast, but now the country’s coffee and cocoa council has launched its initiative to buy beans so producers can get paid. Several factors led to a crisis in the sector.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 21:03
By Martins Abochol, Jalingo
Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba State has ordered an immediate transfer of the case involving the Commissioner of Police VS Mrs Ramatu Abass to the Jalingo Chief Magistrate.
Justice Agya, who spoke to newsmen in Jalingo through Mrs...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 20:57
By Sahel Repoters, Yola
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has commissioned the Mayo-Belwa International Cattle Market and assessed the level of ongoing work at the upgraded Mayo-Belwa Cottage Hospital during a visit to Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area.
The visit...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 20:41
Senegal manager Pape Thiaw his banned for five games after the chaotic scenes during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 20:38
Diezani Alison-Madueke denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 20:38
Diezani Alison-Madueke denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 19:36
England captain Fran Williams says the Roses were "off the pace" against South Africa as they are beaten 52-48 in the opening game of the three-match series in Johannesburg.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 18:55
Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 18:55
Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 18:51
Kinshasa, January 29, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately release Thomson Unji Batangalwa, who was detained on January 22 in the eastern city of Baraka, the latest journalist to be harassed for reporting on the fluid...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 18:26
A tanker that left Russia and ran into trouble off the coast of Senegal in November 2025 appears to have been deliberately targeted by explosives placed in strategic locations on its hull, according to video footage obtained and verified by RFI.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 18:15
A living legend in Senegal, wrestler Modou Lô, undisputed champion and 'king of the arenas', is training in Paris alongside professional boxer Souleymane Cissokho. The session offers a break from routine training and a chance to combine wrestling, boxing and future projects between athletes.
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