Nigeria: Bill to Make Genotype Tests Mandatory Before Issuance of Marriage Certificate Passes First Reading
The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill making genotype testing mandatory for couples intending to marry through a first reading. Sponsored...
After Days of Total Blackout, TCN Announces Partial Electricity Restoration in the North
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a partial restoration of electricity supply to seven states in the northern region affected by...
Abducted Kaduna-based Doctor, Ganiyat Popoola Regains Freedom After 10 Months
After ten months in captivity, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a Kaduna-based medical practitioner and an indigene of Oyo State, has regained her freedom. Dr....
Tinubu Appoints Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff, Amid Lagbaja’s Absence
President Bola Tinubu has named Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in the absence of the...
Lagos Govt Denies Filing Suit to Block EFCC Probe of Sanwo-Olu After Tenure
The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in filing a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Burkina Faso Launches $528m Burkindi Business Centre to Transform Ouagadougou into West African Business Hub
Burkina Faso is set to launch a groundbreaking real estate project valued at over 528 million dollars with the launch of the ‘Burkindi...
Court Asks CBN To Stop Paying Rivers Govt Monthly Allocations
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an injunction preventing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing...
Calls for New Jet For Shettima Insensitive, Ignoring Economic Realities – Obi
Former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned recent calls for the Federal Government to purchase a new aircraft...
Despite Nationwide University Shutdown, SSANU Claims No Official Response from FG
The indefinite strike action led by the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the...
Mali Government Hosts Russian Delegation to Discuss Gold Refinery, Petroleum Supply, and Cotton Processing Plant
The President of the Transition Government, General Assimi GOÏTA, held a meeting with a Russian delegation on Monday. The discussions, attended by key...
Ghana Eyes Cheaper Fuel Import from Dangote Refinery, Aiming to Cut $400M Monthly European Imports
Ghana plans to source petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery once it operates at total capacity, potentially ending its $400 million monthly...
Ademola Lookman, CAF 2024 Awards Nominee Ranks 14th on Ballon d’Or List
Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has secured the 14th spot in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings. The 26-year-old, who currently plays for Atalanta in...