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Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with terrorism-related offenses, nearly a month after nationwide protests against economic hardship […]
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A prominent Nigerian advocacy group has applauded the appointment of legal expert Sunusi Musa as head of a key peacebuilding […]
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The Nigerian government has firmly denied circulating rumors alleging plans to cancel two major secondary school examinations—the West African Examinations […]
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Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda escaped unharmed after his convoy was involved in a minor collision Sunday evening on the […]
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Protests over police welfare and pension reforms gripped Nigeria’s capital on Monday as activists and retired officers demanded systemic changes, […]
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At a memorial service honoring the late Oba Sikiru Adetona, the revered Awujale of Ijebu, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu attributed […]
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Farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria, are raising alarms over an unusually delayed rainy season that has left crops withering across […]
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The family of the late Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt gratitude to citizens, world leaders, and political figures […]
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A Nigerian legal representative for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on journalists to prioritize evidence-based reporting over […]
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Eastern Libyan authorities forcibly returned 700 Sudanese migrants to their conflict-ridden homeland this week, tightening a months-long campaign against human […]
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A prominent Nigerian traditional leader, the Emir of Daura, Umar Farouk Umar, has publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s potential reelection […]
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Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called for its formal inclusion in the country’s constitution to resolve longstanding […]
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Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, a Saudi royal family member widely known as the “Sleeping Prince,” has died […]
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Nigerian state leaders presented diverging visions for constitutional reform during a public hearing on the review of the country’s 1999 […]
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Abia State Governor Alex Otti has urged Nigerian lawmakers to prioritize inclusivity and pragmatic reforms as the country debates updates […]
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Authorities in Niger State have apprehended a high-profile criminal suspect linked to multiple violent offenses, marking progress in efforts to […]
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A decision by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to rename the University of Maiduguri after former President Muhammadu Buhari has drawn […]
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A Nigerian federal lawmaker, Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, has announced his resignation from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing prolonged […]
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Nigeria’s former Minister of Power, Works, and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called for a national debate on the feasibility of […]
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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo faces intense backlash after demanding that Peter Obi, Nigeria’s 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, obtain […]
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