Four Employees of Canadian Mining Firm Arrested in Mali for Financial Crimes
Four employees of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold were reportedly arrested in Mali earlier this week. The arrests come amid rising tensions between...
CBN Extends Suspension on Cash Deposit Fee to March 2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of cash deposit fees to March 31, 2025. This was stated in a...
Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms
Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...
Tunisia Limits Court Power Over Election Body Days Before Presidential Election
Tunisia’s parliament amended a law on Friday, taking away the courts’ power over the country’s election authority, nine days before presidential elections. The...
UNICEF Kano Manager Warns That Nigeria’s Little Investment in Education is Affecting Children’s Learning
UNICEF has called for increased investments in Nigeria’s primary education sector to tackle challenges like low enrollment and inadequate learning outcomes. Michael Banda,...
Tunisian Presidential Candidate Zammel Sentenced to Prison for Certificate Forgery
Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel has been sentenced to six months in prison for using fraudulent certificates. This is his second sentence in...
Libya’s Rival Factions Agree to End Central Bank Dispute, Oil Production to Resume
Libya’s rival factions have agreed to resolve a long-standing dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). This move could...
Akwa Ibom Governor’s Wife, Patience Umo Eno, Passes Away
The first lady of Akwa Ibom State, Patience Umo Eno, has died following an illness. This is according to an announcement by Ini...
Alert: US Oil Giant Exxon Plans $10 bn Lobito Corridor-Style Offshore Extraction Investment In Nigeria
ExxonMobil has announced a $10 billion investment plan in Nigeria’s offshore oil operations. Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this during a meeting...
Sokoto Governor Approves Over N1.1 Billion for ‘Boats and Life Jackets for Flooded Communities’
The Sokoto State government has approved N1.1 billion to purchase motorised boats and life jackets for flood-prone communities across 22 Local Government Areas....
Naira Hits New Low of N1,670/$ After CBN Interest Rate Hike
The naira has dropped to a record low of N1,667.42 per dollar in the official market on Wednesday. This followed the Central Bank...
Benin Govt. Arrests Presidential Guard Commander, Two Others Over Coup Attempt
Benin’s government announced on Wednesday that it had foiled a coup attempt planned for Friday. Three individuals, including the head of the Republican...