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Kenya: Autopsy Disputes Police Account, Shows Blogger Albert Ojwang Was Strangled in Custody Following Arrest Over Tweet About Police Chief
Protests have broken out in Kenya following the death of blogger and social media influencer Albert Ojwang while in police custody. An official...
Tinubu Celebrates Makoko Advocate as Nigerians Recall Brutal Evictions and Demolition Under His Watch as Lagos State Governor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under fire after hosting global chess advocate Tunde Onakoya at Aso Rock despite a documented legacy of...
Nigeria’s President, Tinubu Gets More Monuments, While Citizens Battle Insecurity and Food Crisis
In a move that has kindled criticism nationwide, yet another major public institution has been renamed after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu this time,...
Nigeria: Ebonyi Shopping Mall Vendor Threatened After Raising Power Outage Alarm
A Nigerian trader, Uzu Cynthia, has raised the alarm over threats to her safety following a viral TikTok video where she criticised the...
Nigeria: NGO Accuses SGF, George Akume, of Contract Fraud, Abuse of Office, and Massive Diversion of Public Funds
The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has accused the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, of awarding...
ICYMI: Niger Shuts Down Red Cross Operations Over Alleged Ties to Armed Militants
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has officially suspended its humanitarian operations in Niger following an order from the country’s government...
Niger Army Arrests Militants in Counter-Terrorism Operation in Tillaberi Region
The Nigerien Armed Forces have successfully carried out a major counter-terrorism operation in the western Tillaberi region, a hotspot of growing jihadist activity in...
Foreign Powers Seeking to Push One CSS Member State to Betray the Others – Captain Traoré Warns
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, has accused foreign powers of attempting to destabilise the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) by pressuring...
Again, New Terrorist Group ‘Mahmuda’ Strikes: One Killed, Houses Burnt in Kwara Community Attack
Fresh fears of insecurity gripped Karongi town in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State on Sunday as suspected members of a new...
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: US Senator Proposes Increasing Tax on Money Sent Home by Migrants to 15%
United States Senator Eric Schmitt is pushing for a much higher tax on money sent abroad by migrants. On Monday, the Missouri Republican...
Rwanda Withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States Over Dispute with DR Congo
Rwanda has withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the regional body of siding with the Democratic Republic of...
Highlife Icon Mike Ejeagha Dies at 95, Tributes Pour In Across Nigeria
Renowned highlife musician and folklorist Mike Ejeagha has died at the age of 95. He reportedly passed away on Friday evening at the...