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Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Nigeria’s Kogi State, has expanded his family with the addition of a fourth wife, […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has dismissed rumors of an impending nationwide protest over delayed implementation of a recently […]
Continue ReadingThe Israeli government has expressed regret after a strike damaged Gaza’s Holy Family Church, Gaza City’s sole Catholic church, and […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian political figure has urged the country’s leaders to reflect on the inevitability of death as a catalyst for […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has authorized an expanded session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC)—the nation’s highest executive decision-making body—to […]
Continue ReadingA coalition of 12 nations has pledged to curb military and economic support for Israel in response to its ongoing […]
Continue ReadingA political aide to Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister has sharply criticized former Senator Dino Melaye’s recent defection to […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s leading journalists’ union has issued a sharp warning to media professionals, urging them to resist collaboration with politicians in […]
Continue ReadingAgricultural communities in Nigeria’s northern Jigawa State face mounting uncertainty as rising fertilizer prices and steep losses from recent crop […]
Continue ReadingA coalition of lawyers and a civil society group has taken legal action to compel Nigeria’s federal government to declare […]
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, announced plans this week to overhaul its energy portfolio, aiming to transition from coal […]
Continue ReadingThe head of Nigeria’s Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has issued a stark warning about escalating […]
Continue ReadingA traditional ruler in southeastern Nigeria has publicly denounced efforts to undermine his authority, accusing unnamed actors of attempting to […]
Continue ReadingA deadly assault in Nigeria’s Plateau State this week, which left at least 27 civilians dead, has drawn sharp condemnation […]
Continue ReadingA Kano court has sentenced a Nigerian man to forfeit undeclared funds totaling over $420,000 and other foreign currencies after […]
Continue ReadingAyodele Fayose, former governor of Nigeria’s Ekiti State, celebrated a major legal triumph this week following his acquittal in a […]
Continue ReadingThe resignation of former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not weaken the party, […]
Continue ReadingMali’s former Prime Minister Moussa Mara has been summoned for renewed interrogation by the country’s Judicial Investigation Brigade, spotlighting concerns […]
Continue ReadingA United Nations expert has urged nations to sever all ties with Israel, accusing it of pursuing “genocidal” policies in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian former Defense Minister Major General Bashir Magashi (retired) has lauded the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as a selfless patriot […]
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