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More Debts for Nigeria as Senate Approves Tinubu’s ₦1.77 Trillion Loan Request
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2 billion) loan request to partially fund the country’s ₦9.7 trillion budget deficit...
Jade Osiberu Releases Trailer For Christmas In Lagos Movie
The highly anticipated Christmas movie trailer by Nigerian filmmaker Jade Osiberu has been released. The film Christmas in Lagos, set to premiere on...
Burkina Faso Freezes Assets Of Ex-President Damiba, 112 Others Over Destabilisation Plot
Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has frozen the assets of former transitional president Paul Henri Damiba, 112 other individuals,...
Despite Fine by CAF, Libya Maltreats Benin Players in AFCON Qualifiers
Despite securing a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Libya to qualify for AFCON, the Beninese team said it faced hostility from Libyan fans and...
Mali Frees Detained Resolute Mining CEO and Executives After Agreement to Pay $160M Tax Settlement
Resolute Mining, an Australian gold miner, has confirmed the release of its Chief Executive Officer, Terence Holohan, and two senior executives detained in...
Niger Govt Establishes Initiative to Rewrite Country’s General History
The transitional government of Niger has announced an initiative to draft the General History of Niger. The President of the National Council for...
Mali’s President Assimi Goïta Dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maïga Following Treason Allegations
Mali’s President, Army Corps General Assimi Goïta, has dismissed Prime Minister Choguel Maïga, according to an announcement on state television on Wednesday. The...
Virgin Islands Court Grants Chinese Zhongshan the Right to Seize $25 Million from Nigeria Over Ogun State Trade Zone Dispute
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) High Court has approved the seizure of £20 million ($25 million) from Nigeria’s foreign assets by Chinese investors...
Tinubu Dismisses Nnamdi Azikiwe University Governing Council, Orders Reshuffle at FOUYE, Lokoja University
President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State, and removed its newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof....
Our Ambition In The Sahel Is To Build Peace, Utilise National Resources For Our People’s Benefit – Niger Prime Minister
Niger Prime Minister Ali Zeine stated on Tuesday that the primary goal of Sahel countries is to build peace to utilise the region’s...
Bill to Amend Electoral Law for Diaspora Voting Scales Second Reading
A bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to enable Nigerians in the diaspora to participate in voting...
Malian Singer Rokia Traoré to Be Extradited to Belgium After Arrest in Italy Over Custody Dispute
Mali singer Rokia Traore is set to be extradited to Belgium after Italy’s highest court rejected her appeal, her lawyer confirmed on Wednesday....