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Nigeria is set to host key stakeholders from the Economic Community of West African States to address the security challenges hindering farming and agricultural production across the region, an official has announced. The Director-General of the ECOWAS Food and Cultural Festival, Felix Ihonre, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sidelines of the Preparatory/Inter-ministerial Meeting for the festival in… Read the full article here

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Bacha Coffee has grown across Asia by establishing itself in some of the region’s wealthiest districts and airports. Now the Singapore-based coffee brand is embarking on an aggressive expansion as it launches a store on the Champs-Elysées in Paris and other locations across Europe.The Paris shop is expected to open by the end of the year and is part of a plan to… Read the full article here

Former collegiate track star Shelby Daniele has died. She was 23. Daniele was previously a sprinter for California Polytechnic State University’s track and field team. Her death was announced by the school’s athletic department on Friday, September 27. She died three days earlier. “Cal Poly Athletics was deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of former Cal Poly student-athlete Shelby Daniele,” an Instagram statement read. “Shelby was an… Read the full article here

A senator, Ali Ndume, has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Mr Ndume stated this during an interactive session with journalists in Kano on Saturday. “Our major challenge in this country is corruption. Up till now, we have no law that can proactively or reactively address the issue of corruption in the country. “If you see somebody in our system, especially in politics or government, and he is not corrupt, then he… Read the full article here

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decision to increase the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 26.75 per cent to 27.25 per cent. In a statement on Friday, the association said the decision has far-reaching implications for the manufacturing sector in Nigeria. MAN’s Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, explained in the statement that the continued increase in interest rates, which now totals 15.75 percentage… Read the full article here

Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Speaking Saturday evening during a broadcast on Rwanda Television, Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, revealed that the victims and most of the infected are healthcare workers. “Six people have died of MVD, and the majority of those are medical workers,” Mr Nsanzimana said. He emphasised that the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with… Read the full article here

FIFA has confirmed the 12 stadiums in the United States that will stage matches at the new FIFA Club World Cup 2025 when the 32 best clubs in the world play for the only official title of FIFA Club World Champions. The tournament kicks off on Sunday, 15 June 2025, with all roads leading to the MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey, on Sunday, 13 July 2025, where the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final will be played, just over a year before the venue stages the FIFA World Cup 26… Read the full article here

Senator Ali Ndume has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Saturday. “Our major challenge in this country is corruption.Uptill now, we have no law that can proactively or reactively address the issue of corruption in the country. “If you see somebody in our system, especially in politics or government,and he is not corrupt,then he is lucky that he is… Read the full article here

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, cannot seem to buy a win these days. This season, the Red Devils have won only two matches and drawn one. They sit in 11th place ahead of the visit of Tottenham Hotspur on Super Sunday. In the last week, Ten Hag’s men have recorded back-to-back wins – a 0-0 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League and 1-1 at home against Twente. This has undoubtedly left the Dutchman under intense pressure with the October international week looming. It is a… Read the full article here

Israel has deployed troops to its northern border, after the Israeli military announced earlier in the week that it was gearing up for a possible ground offensive in Lebanon. The move comes a day after Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, was killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut. Iran’s Supreme leader has warned that his death will ‘not go unavenged’. This week saw a sharp escalation in the… Read the full article here