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Cape Town — Growth for Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decelerate in 2023, for the second time in a row. According […]
Continue ReadingThree defendants accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old Moroccan girl have been sentenced to between 10 and 20 years behind […]
Continue ReadingThe president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, recently called on Africa to “save the world from homosexuality”, suggesting he would sign […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a child trafficking syndicate which included three women operating within […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker Femi Gbajabiamila has denied endorsing any aspirant for the speakership position of the 10th House of Representatives. Mr Gbajabiamila, […]
Continue ReadingAviation workers’ unions will embark on a two-day strike from Monday over the alleged failure to implement the conditions of […]
Continue ReadingAs Governor-Elect of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang warms up to take over the baton of governance from Simon Lalong on […]
Continue ReadingThe State House of Assembly has received an executive request for an extension of the Local Government Sole Administrators’ tenure […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that banks transfer funds in accounts that have been dormant for at least […]
Continue ReadingThe names of 2,812 churches, clubs, unions and associations are to be removed from the register of companies. The Registrar […]
Continue ReadingUnited Nations — The United Nations defines human rights as “rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, […]
Continue ReadingBulawayo — In March 2023, more than 600 people died in Malawi after Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped heavy rain, flooding […]
Continue ReadingGoods and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed when fire gutted over 200 shops at the Ojoto market in […]
Continue ReadingA youth group affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party, The PDP Young Democrats, has called for the immediate review of […]
Continue ReadingThe Kano State Gov.-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf, has again issued a Public Advisory on the alleged use of public funds […]
Continue ReadingThe National Assembly has forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent, the harmonised version of the bill on the Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has explained why it paid gratuities to its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele […]
Continue ReadingThe Lagos State Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for the registration of the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination […]
Continue ReadingThe camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said the Labour Party, LP, flag bearer, […]
Continue ReadingNairobi — Four people were found dead and eleven others were hospitalized in Kilifi, Kenya after being rescued from a […]
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