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Ghana's President Calls for Strike Suspension, Repeating Vows to Eradicate Illegal Mining
Human RightsPolitics

Ghana’s President Calls for Strike Suspension Over Illegal Mining Activities

Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the Organised Labour to halt the planned “strike action” over illegal ‘galamsey’ mining poisoning water...

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Kenya’s Senate Set to Debate Impeachment of Deputy President Gachagua

Kenya’s Senate is set to debate the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua next week, says  Amason Jeffah Kingi, the Senate Speaker. According...

Burkina Faso to Forge Strategic Partnership with Russia, says Prime Minister
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Burkina Faso to Forge Strategic Partnership with Russia, says Prime Minister

Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, has said the country is set to establish a strategic partnership and diversify cooperation...

ECOWAS calls for 'Stronger' Democratic Institutions to Prevent Military Coups
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ECOWAS calls for ‘Stronger’ Democratic Institutions to Prevent Military Coups

Omar Touray, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for stronger regional democratic institutions. Touray disclosed this on...

#EndBadGovernance
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Court halves bail for 5 #EndBadGovernance protesters from N10m to N5m each

A Federal High Court in Abuja has reduced the bail amount for five of the 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters previously charged N10 million each...

Thugs Kill One, Set Local Government Secretariats on Fire in Rivers State
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Thugs Kill One, Set Local Government Secretariats on Fire in Rivers State

Unidentified thugs have killed one resident in Khana Local Government Area in Rivers State and set two other local government secretariats on fire...

Nigeria Customs Service Acquires Surveillance Aircraft After Smuggling Scandal
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Despite Ignoring Smuggling Scandal, Nigeria Customs Service Acquires Surveillance Aircraft

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has acquired the Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B, a utility aircraft, to support its “surveillance capabilities.” Adewale Adeniyi, the...

HURIWA Opposes Wike and Tinubu's Plan to Build Judges' Houses, Citing Political Capture of Judiciary
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HURIWA Opposes Wike and Tinubu’s Plan to Build Judges’ Houses, Citing Political Capture of Judiciary

HURIWA, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has ascribed corruption in the judiciary to undue influence exerted by the executive arm of...

Isaac Bristol Regains Freedom After Meeting Bail Conditions
Human RightsPolitics

JUST IN: Isaac Bristol Regains Freedom After Meeting Bail Conditions

Isaac Bristol, whom the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) alleged to be behind anonymous whistleblower @PIDOMNIGERIA on X, has regained freedom, having met the...

Governor Fubara Firmly Warns IGP, Wike Against Attempt to Undermine Local Election
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Governor Fubara Firmly Warns IGP, Wike Against Attempt to Undermine Local Government Election

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has firmly warned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and former governor turned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, against...

₦110.4bn Fraud: Court Orders Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello to Appear for Arraignment
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₦110.4bn Fraud: Court Orders Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello to Appear for Arraignment

Justice Maryanne Anenih of the FCT High Court has issued a ‘public summon’ ordering the former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello to appear in...

CBN Issues New FX Code, Mandates Compliance for Banks and BDCs
FinancePolitics

Nigeria’s Central Bank Issues New FX Code, Mandates Compliance for Banks and BDCs

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new Foreign Exchange (FX) code as guidelines mandating compliance for commercial banks and Bureau De...