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Ghana Deports Nigerian National Convicted of Smuggling $100,000 in Counterfeit CFA From Togo
Ghanaian authorities have deported a Nigerian national, Aremu Adegboyega, after he was convicted of smuggling counterfeit currency worth over $100,000 into the country...
You Can’t Tax a Dead Economy: Nigeria Is Suffocating Under Its Own Policies
As Nigeria’s Central Bank clings to its benchmark interest rate of 27.5 per cent, the country’s economic engine is sputtering. For businesses and...
Nigeria: Ebonyi Shopping Mall Vendor Threatened After Raising Power Outage Alarm
A Nigerian trader, Uzu Cynthia, has raised the alarm over threats to her safety following a viral TikTok video where she criticised the...
Mali Takes Over Once-Leading Morila Gold Mine for $1 in Bid to Revive Production
The Malian government has officially taken over Société des Mines de Morila SA, once one of the country’s most productive gold mines, following...
Niger Orders Expulsion of Foreign Oil Workers Over Labour Violations, Demands Local Employment Compliance
The Nigerien government has ordered the China National Petroleum Corporation Niger Petroleum (CNPCNP) to terminate the contracts of expatriate employees who have worked...
Niger Revokes Tax Incentives for Dangote Cement and KAO Ciment Over Unfulfilled Investment Commitments
The Nigerien government has withdrawn tax and customs benefits previously granted to Dangote Cement Niger SA and KAO Ciment SAS, citing the companies’...
Niger, UAE Firm Sign Deal to Establish Gold Refinery – Mines Minister Vows Local Processing to Benefit Citizens
Niger has signed a joint venture agreement with the Emirati company Suvarna Royal Gold Trading LLC to establish the country’s first gold refinery...
33 West Africans Rescued from a Human Trafficking Scheme in Côte d’Ivoire
Police in Côte d’Ivoire have rescued 33 West Africans from a human trafficking operation that promised them jobs in Canada. The victims, from...
Ghana Moves to Take Over Damang Mine, Orders Gold Fields to Exit
The Ghanaian government has ordered Gold Fields to halt operations at the Damang gold mine and vacate the site by April 18, when...
Togo, 7th Largest Producer of Shea Nuts, Suspends Exports to Strengthen Local Processing Industry
Togo has suspended the export of shea nuts and shea kernels to address a shortage of raw materials for local processing units. The...
Tinubu, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister to Approve 10-Month-old Tech Firm as Winner of Oil Block Bid – Outbids Major Companies.
The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the...
Dangote Refinery Halts Naira Sales Despite NNPC’s Denial of Naira-for-Crude Contract Cancellation
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in naira, citing challenges in balancing crude oil purchase obligations with sales...