Nigerians Paid 24 Per Cent More for Petrol in September As Prices Soar Above N1,030 Per Litre – NBS
Nigerians paid 24 per cent more for a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in September, according to data from the National Bureau...
Malian Soldiers Neutralise Another Terrorist Leader
The Malian Armed Forces have neutralised several fighters affiliated with the Katiba Macina group, including a wanted terrorist, during an operation in the...
Ghana’s Opposition Gains Majority In Parliament Ahead Of December Elections
Ghana‘s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has gained a majority in parliament following the defection of four lawmakers, ahead of the...
Burkina Faso Launches Final Seasonal Malaria Prevention Campaign Targeting 4.5 Million Children
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Health, Dr. Robert Lucien Kargougou, has launched the fourth enhanced seasonal chemoprevention campaign (CPS+) in Manga, targeting over 4.5...
Mali To Settle Internal Debt To Stabilise Economy, Attract Investors
Mali is set to begin settling its internal debt next week, with plans to complete payments by December 31, 2024. The announcement was...
Niger Bans Cereal Exports To Protect Local Supply And Keep Prices Affordable, Exempts Mali, Burkina Faso
The President of Niger has banned exporting cereals such as rice, millet, sorghum, cowpea, and corn to ensure enough supply of these products...
Peter Obi Laments Rising Hunger in Nigeria, Urges Shift to Production Economy Amid Severe Food Crisis
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, lamented that severe hunger has now become an unfortunate member of...
Naira Listed Among Worst Performing Currencies in Africa – World Bank
The naira has been listed as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2024. This is according to the World Bank’s...
Beninois Pan-Africanist Politician Kémi Séba Arrested in Paris
A Beninois pan-Africanist politician, Kémi Séba, has been arrested in Paris. According to Afrique Confidentielle, which exclusively reported his arrest, Seba was detained...
“We Can’t Survive 250 Per Cent Electricity Tariff Hike, Members Thinking Of Shutting Down” — Manufacturers Warn
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed concern over the recent 250 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, warning that it would...
BudgIT Accuses National Assembly of Inflating Federal College’s 2024 Budget from N368 Million to N42.7 Billion
BudgIT Nigeria has revealed that the National Assembly (NASS) added over 42 billion to the 2024 budget of the Federal College of Horticulture,...
Nigerians Losing Count Of Lives Lost To Insecurity – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has lamented the incessant killings, kidnappings and other violent crimes across the...