Yatenga Province in Burkina Faso Expects Over 80 Tons of Rice Amid Improved Security
Burkina Faso is set to harvest over 80 tonnes of rice planted on the banks of the Zamdogo rice lowland in the Yatenga...
Countries Do Not Always Have to Follow IMF Advice – Nigeria’s Finance Minister
Olawale Edun, Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, said that countries do not necessarily have to take advice from the...
Despite Retraction of Senate Invasion Report, DSS Orders Abduction of OrderPaper Staff Edna Ulaeto
Edna Ulaeto, a staff member of OrderPaper, has been abducted by the Department of State Services, DSS. OrderPaper, an independent parliamentary monitoring organisation...
BRICS GDP Growth to Hit 4% by Q4 2024, Exceeding Global Average of 3.2% – Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on average, by the end (Q4) of 2024, the BRICS nations’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate is...
Kenya’s President Nominates Interior Minister to Replace Impeached Deputy President Gachagua
President William Ruto of Kenya nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy on Friday following the Senate’s impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua....
Nigeria-India Business Council Commits to Enhancing Trade Ties
Emeka Ofor, Chairman of the Nigeria-India Business Council, NIBC, has expressed commitment to enhancing trade relations between the two countries. On Wednesday, Ofor...
Kenyan Senate Begins Impeachment Hearings Against Vice President Gachagua
Kenya’s Senate has begun impeachment hearings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The hearings commenced following a court ruling which held that the proceedings...
Court Halts Lagos Polio Vaccination Over Consent Issues
Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa of the Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to suspend its planned mass polio vaccination of...
Governor Soludo Signs Law to Control LG Funds, Citing ‘Humongous Chaos’ Over LG Autonomy
The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has signed the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, stating that granting absolute autonomy to LGA is...
BRICS Investment in Nigeria Soars 189% in Six Months
Nigeria’s foreign investment inflows from BRICS nations have soared to 189 per cent in the first two quarters of 2024, being January to...
Nigerian Lawmakers Use Hard Drugs and Support Dealers – Senator Kawu
Kawu Sumaila, Kano South Senator of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused his colleagues of consuming hard drugs in their homes...
IPC Calls for Inquiry into EFCC’s Raid on Enugu Radio Station
The International Press Centre (IPC) has called for the immediate investigation and prosecution of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...