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World Bank Group announced on Thursday it is working with governments and the private sector to address challenges arising from the Middle East conflict as shipping route disruptions and rising costs hit emerging markets. The group is closely monitoring global market developments and maintaining direct contact with the most affected client countries to understand the situation on the ground, according to a statement. Supply risks are spreading from energy into fertilizers and other critical agricultural inputs, while crude oil prices increased by nearly 40% between February and March. The price of liquefied natural gas shipments to Asia rose by almost…

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday warned that military strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could trigger a major radiological accident with wide-reaching consequences. In a post on the US social media platform X, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed “deep concern” over recent reported strikes near the facility on Tuesday evening. Grossi cautioned that Bushehr is an operating nuclear power plant containing a large amount of nuclear material, meaning any damage could have severe implications. He warned that an attack on the site could lead to “a major radiological accident affecting a large…

At least 26 gangs operate in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas with “alarming levels of violence.” Some 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes and thousands more have died. A new UN human rights office report published on Tuesday in Geneva details the impacts of the expanding reach of gangs on Haitians’ human rights, amid persistent and deadly violence – more than 5,500 died as a result last year.Gang expansionDuring the same period, gangs have expanded their operations beyond the capital pushing into its outskirts and moving north into the Artibonite and Centre departments, the report states.  People displaced…

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In Nigeria, women are the backbone of our economy. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that women own approximately 40% of small and medium-sized enterprises across the country (NBS Country Data Overview 2023). Yet despite their outsized contribution to GDP, women-led businesses continue to face systemic barriers to the capital and financial infrastructure needed to scale. The cost of that gap is not abstract. When these entrepreneurs are held back, the ripple effect runs deep, from household stability to the education of the next generation. But the narrative is shifting. Nigerian women are proving, consistently, that they are…

Guinea Insurance Plc has secured regulatory approval to raise ₦5.8 billion through a rights issue as part of its strategy to reinforce capital adequacy and expand underwriting capacity. In a statement issued on March 25, 2026, the company confirmed that the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the issuance of 5.30 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at ₦1.10 per share. The offer is structured on the basis of two new shares for every three shares held by existing shareholders as of January 21, 2026. The rights issue opened on March 25, 2026, and is scheduled to close on…

By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA — Chaos erupted in Southern Ijaw on Wednesday after a 47-year-old man, identified simply as Emi, collapsed and died while undergoing a traditional punishment for the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl in Ekeowe. According to community sources, the victim was returning from a farm with her aunt when Emi allegedly ambushed and assaulted her in a nearby bush. Under a longstanding local custom, the punishment for such an act involves receiving 10 strokes of the cane from each of the community’s 12 families, totaling 120 lashes. Tensions mounted as some residents offered alternatives to the brutal…

The Nigerian government has pledged to strengthen the existing partnership between Nigeria and the Gates Foundation on digital transformation, nutrition, agriculture and the health sector. Vice President Kashim Shettima made the pledge during a meeting with a delegation from the foundation, led by its President, Global Growth and Opportunity (GGO) division, Hari Menon, in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Shettima applauded the foundation for sustaining investments and humanitarian aid in Nigeria. According to him, the foundation remains the nation’s strategic partner in the drive to change the Nigerian narrative. He also commended the foundation’s Nigerian team members for their passion for…

LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: Kim Little signs a new contract with Arsenal at Sobha Realty Training Centre on March 26, 2026 in London Colney, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Kim Little has signed a one-year contract extension with Arsenal Women, extending her stay at the club she has defined for over a decade. The 35-year-old captain remains a central figure in the squad, both on and off the pitch, as Arsenal continue their push in the UEFA Women’s Champions League and the league. She also led Arsenal to European success last season, lifting the…

“During the first two months of this year, 60 per cent of all civilian casualties were in frontline regions (and) almost half of those killed were older persons,” said Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif. In a scheduled update on the war to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Ms. Al-Nashif noted that the leading cause of death and injury was “attacks involving short-range drones” in both Ukrainian government-controlled areas and territory occupied by Russia.  UN data shows that in 2025, at least 580 civilians were killed and 3,000 injured in such attacks. But in just the first two…