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Nigeria: Governor Zulum Says Politicians, Soldiers Acting as Informants for Boko Haram and Army Lacks Equipment to Fight Terrorists
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for...
DR Congo: Former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo to Serve 10 Years in Prison for Embezzlement, Alongside Central Bank Governor
The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Augustin Ponyo to 10 years of forced labour for...
Nigerians React to Senator Nwebonyi’s Motion to Relocate Villages Near Abuja Airport
Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, has stirred reactions from Nigerians after proposing to relocate villagers near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
Nigeria’s National Assembly Padded 2025 Budget with Dubious, Vague Projects Worth N6.93 Trillion – BudgIT
BudgIT, a civic tech organisation focused on public finance reform, has uncovered 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted into the 2025 federal budget...
Ghana Earns $34m Annually in Transit Fees from Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali
Ghana’s role as a strategic trade corridor for landlocked neighbours Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, is generating over $34 million annually from transit...
Nigeria: Police Stray Bullet Kills Student On Way to Write WAEC Exam in Ibadan
A stray bullet fired by a policeman has killed a school student who was reportedly on his way to sit for his West...
Cote d’Ivoire’s Public Institutions Sign Deal with French Airline Corsair for Discounted Paris Flights and Preferential Healthcare, Despite Citizens Struggling with Poor Health Services
Five top Ivorian public institutions have signed a fresh partnership with French airline Corsair, granting government officials and their families discounted flights to...
French Mining Company Orano to Exit Niger
Orano, the French nuclear energy giant, is poised to exit Niger amid a deepening diplomatic and commercial crisis with the Niger government. The...
Ayra Starr’s “The Year I Turned 21” Becomes First Nigerian Female Project To Surpass 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Ayra Starr’s sophomore album, The Year I Turned 21, has officially crossed 1 billion streams on Spotify, making history as the first-ever project...
ICYMI: Favour Ofili Smashes 150m World Record with Historic 15.85s Run at Adidas Atlanta City Games
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili broke the world record on Saturday, delivering a breathtaking performance at the 2025 Adidas Atlanta City Games. Racing at...
‘Evil Twin of GMOs’: Nigerian Expert Sounds Alarm on Glyphosate Herbicide Use in Rural Farming
Segun Adebayo, Director of Operations at the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CESFAR), has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently reassess the...
Burkina Faso Inaugurates Thomas Sankara Mausoleum to Honor Revolutionary Leader
Burkina Faso officially inaugurated the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum in Ouagadougou on Saturday, commemorating the revolutionary leader and his twelve companions who were assassinated...