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Nigeria: Gunmen Assassinate Former PDP Chairman and Forest Security Commander in Benue
Gunmen killed Aondoakaa Yaiyol, the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the LGA, who was also serving as the Commander...
Nigeria: Armed ‘Herders’ Attack Tiv Farming Community in Taraba, Burn 62 Houses, Injure One
Chaos gripped residents of the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State following a violent attack on Tiv farming communities by armed herders,...
Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry Silent as UAE Blocks Visas, Demands Nigerians Show $60,000 Bank History for Entry
Thousands of Nigerians are reportedly being barred from securing transit or tourist visas to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to an unverified...
Mahama Allocates GHS1 Billion to Upgrade and Modernise Ghana’s Security Services After National Security Council Meeting
President John Mahama has announced a GHS 1 billion government intervention to upgrade Ghana’s security services, following concerns raised at a recent National Security Council...
Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo and Thiam Forge Alliance to Challenge Ouattara Ahead of Presidential Election
Former President Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Tidjane Thiam have announced a political alliance to challenge President Alassane Ouattara and what they describe...
Niger Government Takes Full Ownership Of Electricity Company To Improve Electricity Management, Expand Access
Niger‘s government has announced that it is taking full ownership of the Niger Electricity Company (NIGELEC), which handles the country’s electricity production, transmission,...
Mali to Host Second AES Heads of State Summit
Mali will host the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Bamako, one year after the first meeting was held...
Amnesty Condemns Togo’s Brutal Crackdown on Youth Protests, Demands Torture Probe
Amnesty International has alleged that Togolese authorities tortured protesters detained during recent youth-led demonstrations and called for an immediate end to the crackdown...
Niger Seizes Control of French-Operated Somair Uranium Mine from Orano
Niger’s government has announced the nationalisation of Somaïr, a uranium mining venture operated by French nuclear energy company Orano. The announcement was made...
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Freezes Osun LG Funds, Repeating a Move He Once Opposed as Lagos Governor
The Nigerian Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has reportedly frozen local government (LG) allocations to Osun State for four consecutive months, starting...
Gunmen Storm Oko Polytechnic Area — Students Shot Dead, Others Kidnapped
On Thursday evening, unknown gunmen launched a deadly assault around the Total petrol station near Federal Polytechnic Oko in Anambra State. About four...
Nigeria: Peter Obi Questions Tinubu’s ‘Bad Road’ Excuse for Skipping Benue Massacre Site, Says Leadership Demands presence
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s justification for skipping a visit to Yelwata in Benue State, where...