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Niger Delta: Oil Spillage at Shell’s Bonny Island Terminal Reaches Shoreline
An oil spill has been reported at Shell’s loading terminal in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety...
Mali Inaugurates Goulamina Lithium Mine
Mali has officially launched the Goulamina lithium mine, one of the world’s largest deposits of this critical mineral. The project, inaugurated on December...
Tinubu Approves Service Extension for Retired Customs Officials, Despite Call to Stop Them From Occupying Office
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 12-month extension of service for Comptroller MT Awe and other top officials of the Nigeria Customs Service...
SERAP Sues Tinubu Over Failure to Probe Missing ₦57 Billion in Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Bola Tinubu over the alleged mismanagement of ₦57 billion in public funds. The...
AES Border Remains Visa Free for ECOWAS Nationals Despite Withdrawal from Bloc
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has declared its borders open to nationals of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), creating...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Reaffirm Withdrawal from ECOWAS Amid Calls for Deadline Extension
The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has reiterated its irreversible decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of...
Burkina Faso and Algeria Strengthen Ties in Fight Against Terrorism
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has held discussions with Algeria’s outgoing Ambassador, Selma Mansouri, as she concludes her diplomatic mission....
Protest: South Korea National Assembly Impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s National Assembly voted on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspending him from office amid a political crisis over his...
Police Arrest Activist Abiodun Thomas Over Criticism of Brutality and Misconduct
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Abiodun Olamide Thomas, popularly known as “Horlarmidey Africano,” for criticising police brutality and misconduct. Her arrest, reportedly...
ECOWAS Parliament Advocates for Extended Withdrawal Deadline of AES
The Bureau of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a press release advocating for an extension...
Ghana’s Economy Grows By 7.2 Per Cent In Q3 2024, Up From 2.2 Per Cent In Q3 2023
Ghana’s economy grew by 7.2 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, up from 7.0 per cent recorded in the...
Niger Govt To File Complaint Against RFI For Inciting Genocide, Intercommunity Massacre Via Disinformation
The Niger government has announced plans to file a legal complaint against Radio France Internationale (RFI), accusing the media organisation of “inciting genocide...