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Nigeria’s Passport Sinks to 181st as Tinubu Government Stays Silent

Nigeria’s passport has plunged to 181st out of 196 countries in the latest IziVisa Passport Ranking Index, a sharp fall from 90th position...

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Ghana’s Economy to Hit $128.64 Billion in 2026, Retains Position as Africa’s 8th Largest

Ghana’s economy is projected to reach $128.64 billion in 2026, retaining its place among Africa’s ten largest economies, according to the International Monetary...

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Is Nigeria’s Ebola Outbreak a Ploy to Rig 2027 Elections and Push the US Health Deal?

The confirmation of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory has sparked widespread outrage on social media, with many Nigerians asking if...

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Tinubu’s NELFUND Loan Scandal Deepens as Enugu College Threatens Students With Expulsion for Refusing Debt

A fresh scandal has erupted over President Bola Tinubu’s student loan scheme after a state-owned college in Enugu was exposed for making the...

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Tems Breaks Billboard Record as ‘What You Need’ Becomes Longest-Charting Solo African Song

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, widely known as Tems, has set a new record for the longest-charting solo song by an African artist on...

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Tinubu Commissions 30km of Abuja-Kano Road After Eight Years of Broken Promises and N600bn Cost Overrun

President Bola Tinubu is set to commission a 30.58-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway in Kano State today, a ceremony that will celebrate...

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Gambia to Compensate Victims of Jammeh’s Rule With $2.57m From US Mansion Sale

The Gambia’s Reparations Commission has received $2,573,414.10 from the sale of a mansion in Maryland, United States, belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh,...

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INEC Violates Electoral Act, Hides Voters Register While Announcing 103 Million Figure

The Independent National Electoral Commission has been accused of violating the Electoral Act 2026 by refusing to publish the detailed preliminary voters’ register...

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Burkina Faso’s Military Government Reinstates Death Penalty Eight Years After Abolition

Burkina Faso’s military government has reinstated the death penalty, the justice ministry announced on Tuesday, following a unanimous vote by the West African...

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Burkina Faso Bans Privatisation of Strategic State Enterprises in Sweeping Economic Sovereignty Law

Burkina Faso’s People’s Legislative Assembly has adopted a new law prohibiting the full or partial privatisation of state-owned enterprises classified as strategic, while...

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Tinubu’s Student Loan Is Funded by TETFund and EFCC Recoveries, Not New Money

President Bola Tinubu’s student loan scheme is being financed with money diverted from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and cash recovered by the...

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Oyedele Says Markets Have Written Off Opposition and Expect Tinubu’s Re-election, Nigerians Accuse Him of Working for Foreign Interests

Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has sparked a fresh wave of criticism after declaring that domestic and international...