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Côte d’Ivoire Ends Customs Visas for Sahel Neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso Amid Trade Route Shifts

Côte d’Ivoire has moved decisively to overhaul its customs procedures with Mali and Burkina Faso, immediately removing the long-standing visa requirement on export...

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Kwara Governor Installs Giant Horse Sculpture as Bandits Turn Villages Into Ghost Towns

A giant horse sculpture has been installed in front of the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin, sparking outrage among residents who question...

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Is Tinubu Preparing to Rig the 2027 Election? His Government Reserves N135 Billion for Lawsuits

The Federal Government has proposed a jaw‑dropping N135.22 billion in the 2026 budget for what it calls “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,”...

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Doctors Strike Over 19 Months Unpaid Allowances as Patients Turned Away from Federal Hospitals

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, withdrawing services across all public hospitals in protest against the...

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Tinubu Releases Just 7% of ₦3.3 Trillion to Tackle Ongoing Power Crisis Affecting Millions

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan to resolve long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector, as announced in a...

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Over 100 Ghanaian Trucks Stranded in Nigeria as Onion Traders Suspend Exports Amid Trade Tensions

More than one hundred Ghanaian trucks carrying vegetables from the Republic of Niger have been blocked and detained in Samia, a small town...

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Terrorists Attack Kaduna Churches, Kill Seven During Easter Celebrations

At least seven people were killed and several others abducted after armed attackers struck two Christian worship centres in the Ariko community, Kachia...

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Ghana Turns National ID into a Payment Card, Becomes First in Africa

Ghana has become the first country in Africa to integrate a fully functional digital wallet into its national identity card, a move that...

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India Sends 1,000 Metric Tonnes of Rice to Burkina Faso Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis

India has dispatched a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Burkina Faso as humanitarian assistance aimed at supporting food security for...

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INEC Withdraws Recognition of David Mark Led ADC Executive Following Appeal Court Judgment

The Independent National Electoral Commission has removed the names of Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from its official portal as National...

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Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea Pledge Stronger Bilateral Cooperation as Foreign Minister Visits Malabo

Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, has completed an official visit to Equatorial Guinea where he met with his...

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General Tiani Approves New Territorial Defense Forces as Niger Mobilizes Citizens

Niger has established new civilian self‑defense units known as Domol Leydi, a move aimed at strengthening national security and involving citizens directly in...