2026-09-14 e145352953f7f0e91d6d45c1f5eb6b5c16c5b2f9 6 Africa 405 /wiki/economy%20of%20africa Dangote Group 13 /wiki/dangote%20group Dangote refinery 171 /wiki/dangote%20refinery Lagos State 316 /wiki/lagos%20state Lekki 238 /wiki/lekki Nigeria 1 /wiki/nigeria US$ 115 /wiki/us$ initial public offering 36 /wiki/initial%20public%20offering ₦ 70 /wiki/n Africa Dangote Group Dangote refinery Lagos State Lekki Nigeria US$ initial public offering ₦ Nigeria 2026-09-1 0192aba4e1d3a8e450eaa5022be4db828b3a4186 /feed/2026/09/1/in-basketball-the-nba-announces-that-the-los-angeles-clippers-had-violated-the-league-salary-cap-by-signing-kawhi-leon In basketball, the NBA announces that the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard in 2022 via a series of external dealings. Penalties include fines of US$30 million for the Clippers and $700,000 for Leonard, the loss of the Clippers' first-round picks in each draft from 2029 to 2033, and a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. 1788465883 2026-09-1 36b666e4d86f652d5342e0c52c4d67d27a57aa71 43 US$ 1 /feed/2026/09/1/in-basketball-the-nba-announces-that-the-los-angeles-clippers-had-violated-the-league-salary-cap-by-signing-kawhi-leona In basketball, the NBA announces that the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard in 2022 via a series of external dealings. Penalties include fines of US$30 million for the Clippers and $700,000 for Leonard, the loss of the Clippers' first-round picks in each draft from 2029 to 2033, and a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. 2026-06-22 55e201395b46f91cc792e6a9cd68def7885dbd89 20 US$ 1 /feed/2026/06/22/australia-and-canada-sign-a-a-25-billion-us-17-billion-agreement-for-the-export-of-australia-s-over-the-horizon-rada Australia and Canada sign a A$2.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) agreement for the export of Australia's over-the-horizon radar system, the largest defence export deal in Australian history. The system is intended to support long-range surveillance and monitoring in Northern Canada. 2026-06-8 e904ff6c06ab32c9c8f446bf3274f2f7c4bc8688 29 US$ 1 /feed/2026/06/8/the-international-campaign-to-abolish-nuclear-weapons-reports-that-the-world-s-nine-nuclear-armed-states-increased-spend The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reports that the world's nine nuclear-armed states increased spending on nuclear weapons by nearly 20% to US$119 billion, the highest annual total on record, in 2025. 2026-03-29 5115a0f0437e29b5a8a93e7a957af934e2e4bb0f /feed/2026/03/29/at-least-20-people-are-killed-by-unknown-gunmen-in-jos-north-plateau-state-nigeria At least 20 people are killed by unknown gunmen in Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria. 1774884703 2026-03-29 f2fcde0aba267156c7aab20283c88df60b58ce46 24 Nigeria 1 /feed/2026/03/29/twelve-people-are-killed-by-unknown-gunmen-at-a-bar-in-angwan-rukuba-plateau-state-nigeria-a-mob-kills-ten-additional Twelve people are killed by unknown gunmen at a bar in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State, Nigeria. A mob kills ten additional people in retaliation to the attack. 2026-03-21 e7e0475a77c1ebec2c08a053a42b2e68b22515ea 25 Lagos State Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/03/21/two-people-are-killed-in-an-explosion-when-a-tipper-truck-and-a-tank-truck-collide-outside-of-a-gas-station-on-the-lekki Two people are killed in an explosion when a tipper truck and a tank truck collide outside of a gas station on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Ajah, Lagos State, Nigeria. Several surrounding buildings were destroyed in the initial blast and the ensuing fire. 2025-11-17 a46406bd762fe6ff09ec77cb198da28543dce82c /feed/2025/11/17/gunmen-kidnap-25-female-students-from-and-kill-the-vice-principal-of-a-secondary-school-in-kebbi-state-nigeria Gunmen kidnap 25 female students from and kill the vice principal of a secondary school in Kebbi State, Nigeria. 1763469032 2025-11-17 4973117fcd4262794744b858f5d8e45172f073d3 15 Nigeria 1 /feed/2025/11/17/gunmen-kidnap-25-female-students-from-and-kill-the-vice-principal-of-a-secondary-school-in-maga-kebbi-state-nigeria Gunmen kidnap 25 female students from and kill the vice principal of a secondary school in Maga, Kebbi State, Nigeria. 2025-11-1 70751bf012edb24e126a9ab8ea13bf07c2c24f5c 7 Nigeria 1 /feed/2025/11/1/the-united-states-threatens-to-carry-out-attacks-in-nigeria-due-to-continuous-attacks-against-christians-by-boko-haram-a The United States threatens to carry out attacks in Nigeria due to continuous attacks against Christians by Boko Haram and ISWAP. 2025-09-29 a176e340e2f1002a47411c6257a6ba40217fc6c9 10 Nigeria 1 /feed/2025/09/29/unidentified-gunmen-kill-at-least-twelve-forest-security-guards-in-oke-ode-kwara-state-nigeria Unidentified gunmen kill at least twelve forest security guards in Oke-Ode, Kwara State, Nigeria. 2025-08-23 a369a933fd167f3ed61222cc8462d9bbcf646e1d 1 Nigeria 1 /feed/2025/08/23/more-than-35-iswap-fighters-are-killed-in-airstrikes-by-the-nigerian-air-force-during-an-attempted-ground-assault-on-tro More than 35 ISWAP fighters are killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force during an attempted ground assault on troops near the Cameroon–Nigeria border in Kumshe, Borno State, Nigeria. 2025-01-6 6867a57224dabc28d184cf12c09ace6408ddd291 /feed/2025/01/6/two-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-after-an-improvised-explosive-device-explodes-at-a-school-near-abuja-n Two people are killed and two others are injured after an improvised explosive device explodes at a school near Abuja, Nigeria, with police identifying three men as suspects in bringing the device to the site. 1736262584 2025-01-6 9efcd47393abf6370c510ac9d42fc94deb21d29d 15 Nigeria 1 /feed/2025/01/6/two-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-in-an-ied-attack-at-a-school-near-abuja-nigeria-with-police-identifyi Two people are killed and two others are injured in an IED attack at a school near Abuja, Nigeria, with police identifying three men as suspects in bringing the device to the site. /feed/2026/09/14/nigeria-s-dangote-group-launches-an-initial-public-offering-ipo-of-41-billion-shares-at-n525-us-040-each-seeking AFP via France 24 14 2a1570cb17b241814d64be1b19743e7844654197 9 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260914-nigerian-oil-refinery-dangote-launches-ipo 2026 Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO.