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Senegal’s Grand Theatre Bans Wigs, Hair Weaves, and Skin Bleaching in New Cultural Policy
The Grand Théâtre National of Senegal has issued a directive banning the wearing of hair weaves, wigs, and the practice of skin bleaching...
Enugu Communities Cry Out as Final-Year Student Is Killed, Pregnant Woman Kidnapped, And Residents Live In Fear
A final-year Accounting student, Sochima Onoh, has been brutally murdered in Enugu State, sparking fear and tension between neighbouring communities already entangled in...
Nigeria’s Former Vice President, Atiku Dumps PDP After Opposition Coalition Flag‑Off
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), delivering a formal resignation letter on...
Nigeria: 27 People Killed in Fresh Attack on Plateau Community
At least 27 farmers, including men, women, and children have been killed in a brutal attack by gunmen in Bindi-Jebbu village, part of...
Niger Unveils Major Tax Overhaul with New General Tax Code Effective in 2026
Niger has adopted a new General Tax Code, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The reform, formalised through an ordinance signed...
Office du Niger Unveils Plan to Transform Mali into a Leading Agro-Industrial Power by 2063
Office du Niger, Mali’s largest agricultural basin and a pillar of national food production, has unveiled its Vision 2063, a transformative and long-term...
Mali Launches $300m Road Maintenance Programme to Boost National Connectivity
The government of Mali has unveiled a Road Maintenance Programme (PER) for 2025. It has allocated over 182 billion CFA francs(approximately $300 million)...
Côte d’Ivoire Arrests, Extradites Beninese Journalist to Cotonou
A Beninese journalist, Comlan Hugues Sossoukpè, known for his criticism of President Patrice Talon’s government, has been arrested in Côte d’Ivoire, forcibly extradited...
Nigerian Senate President, Akpabio Appeals Court Ruling Overturning Suspension of Senator Natasha
Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a formal appeal seeking to overturn a recent Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Senate...
Niger Army Destroys Terrorist Base Near Nigerian Border, 15 Militants Neutralised
The Nigerien Armed Forces have successfully destroyed a major terrorist base near its border with Nigeria in a decisive military operation carried out...
Ghana’s Prisons to Produce 20% of Sanitary Pads, 30% of Desks and Uniforms for Schools– Interior Minister
The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak, has announced that inmates across Ghana’s prisons will play a significant role in supporting national...
Nigeria: Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda Under Scrutiny for Inconsistent Records
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has a bold and expansive plan titled “Renewed Hope,” which targets a national revival through strategic investments across various...