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Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 7th July, 2025
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 7th July, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Nigerian Armed Forces and security agencies to take decisive action against...

Chakwera pardons 37 inmates: Malawi’s 61st Birthday
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-As Malawi commemorates its 61st Independence Anniversary, President Lazarus Chakwera has granted pardon to 37 inmates as a gesture of goodwill. According to Steven Kayuni, Secretary for Homeland Security, the pardoned inmates...
Luke-ing the Beast in the Eye, SPECIAL REPORT: “President” Sekeramayi , the coup and Mugabe’s manic phone call to Zuma,
By Luke Tamborinyoka Kasukuwere left Mugabe’s suite around 2am with clear instructions to help mobilise party structures, particularly the youth, to support Sekeramayi for President at the party conference in December 2017. According to...

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons off to flying start with 3-0 win over Tunisia
The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a bold opening statement at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), brushing aside Tunisia 3-0 in their Group B opener on Sunday in Casablanca. After a minute of silence was observed in memory of former...

Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in North West confirmed
'Tissue samples were sent to the laboratory and the results came back confirming both SAT 2 and SAT 3 types of the virus.' The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed an outbreak of the Foot and Mouth Disease in Dr...

Economy grinds to a halt
Botswana will cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to almost zero due to a prolonged downturn in the global diamond industry, with the budget deficit also widening due to reduced diamond revenue. Botswana is the world’s leading producer of...

Oshoala Leads Falcons To 3-0 Win Over Tunisia As WAFCON Mission X Starts
A fourth minute strike by six-time African Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala steered the Super Falcons to a comfortable 3-0 victory over their Tunisian counterparts as the nine-time champions got their challenge for a 10th continental title...
Ghana Cedi Leads African Currencies Against Dollar in 2025
Ghana’s currency has become the best-performing in Africa against the US dollar this year, according to a Bloomberg analysis. The cedi recorded the highest year-to-date appreciation among over 20 major African currencies tracked, surpassing the...

Wafcon 2024: Super Falcons Thrash Tunisia 3-0 In Dominant Opener
Nigeria’s Super Falcons kicked off their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a commanding 3-0 win over Tunisia on Sunday, July 6, 2025. The nine-time champions wasted no time asserting dominance, as star striker Asisat...

AMW 2025 Set to Drive Investment
In the fast-changing mineral economy, African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 – taking place October 1-3 in Cape Town – is set to become the definitive platform for shaping the future of the African mining industry. Taking place under the theme: From...

India Defers 'Cosmetic Changes' Over Mercury Threat, Even As Anti-Ageing Craze Grows
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 07:30 IST An expert panel has warned that cosmetic products, often not subjected to toxicological scrutiny, pose significant danger when laced with mercury, especially through prolonged use The expert panel, DCC,...

Angola warns that De Beers must stand with those who defend natural diamonds
The statements were made this Thursday by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, who was speaking at the headquarters of Endiama, in Luanda, after a presentation on the state of the diamond industry given by Martin...

Government urges reporting of illegal animal movements to control foot and mouth disease
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has called on the beef industry to follow new rules aimed at stopping foot-and-mouth disease and urged the public to report any illegal actions to help control the outbreak. IOL previously reported that...
SADC PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
SADC PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS President Dr Lazarus Chakwera holds a PhD in Theology from the University of Trinity International University in the United States of America. He also holds a bachelor degree from...

Malawi Marks 61 Years of Independence with National Celebrations in Lilongwe
Published on July 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM by Edgar Naitha 202 words • approx. 2 min read Malawi is today marking 61 years of independence with vibrant national celebrations currently underway at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. President Lazarus...

Nigeria Begin WAFCON Quest for 10th Title in Morocco
Africa is set to witness the finest display of women’s football as the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) kicks off in Morocco on Saturday, July 5. Postponed from last year, the tournament promises high-octane competition and a...

AI, IP And the Battle for Originality
The explosion of AI-generated content has opened new creative frontiers but also new legal grey zones. Intellectual Property (IP) attorney and ParkGrey IP founder breaks down why Botswana needs urgent reform to protect its creatives from looming...

Morocco ranks 7th in Africa for infrastructure progress
Morocco has been ranked 7th among the top 10 African countries making progress in infrastructure development, according to a recent report by The African Exponent, a platform specializing in economic analysis across the continent. The report...

African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships, review tariffs
African leaders on Monday issued a strong call for the United States to rethink its approach to the continent by prioritizing strategic investments and revising punitive trade tariffs, moving away from aid-centric relationships toward...

Second batch of Foot-and-Mouth vaccines ordered: Ntshavheni
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the government has noted the progress made in dealing the spread of Foot-and-Mouth on livestock in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Gauteng. Ntshavheni says the consignment of the...