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MLMs Like Neolife Face Rising Criticism in Nigeria Over Financial Losses, Psychological Stress, and ‘Brainwashing’ of Young People
Multi-level marketing (MLM) companies operating in Nigeria, including well-known names such as Neolife, Forever Living, Longrich, DXN, and Edmark, are facing criticism amid...
China Backs Ghana’s Drive for Responsible and Sustainable Mining
China has reaffirmed its commitment to working with Ghana to advance sustainable and responsible mining practices, as both countries deepen cooperation in the...
Nigeria Awaits FIFA Ruling Over DR Congo Player Eligibility
Nigeria is awaiting a decision from FIFA following an ongoing investigation into the eligibility of players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Egypt Reaffirms Full Support for Mali in Fight Against Terrorism
Egypt has reaffirmed its full support for Mali in its fight against terrorism, following a phone conversation between Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Tinubu’s Power to Declare Emergency Rule and Suspend Elected Officials
Nigeria’s democracy faced a defining test today after the Supreme Court affirmed the President’s authority to declare a state of emergency and to...
CJN Clarification Highlights Gaps in Tinubu’s Police Withdrawal Plan
The Chief Justice of Nigeria has clarified that judicial officers are exempt from President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel...
Nigeria’s New SS3 Ban Punishes Students for a Broken Education System
The Federal Government has announced a ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three, saying the decision is...
Mali Returns Seized Gold to Mining Firm After $400 Million Settlement
Mali has returned roughly 400 million dollars worth of gold to a foreign mining operator, bringing a prolonged dispute over resource control and...
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Launch Regional Investment Bank to Fund Sahel Development
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly launched a new regional investment bank with a capital base of 500 billion CFA francs, equivalent...
Tinubu, FIRS Face Backlash Over Contradictions in France Tax MoU as Clarification Memo Fails to Justify ‘Advice Without Data or Services’
Fresh questions have emerged over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and France’s Direction Générale des Finances...
Tinubu Under Scrutiny as FIRS–France Partnership Sparks Fears of External Influence
For many Nigerians, the news that the Federal Inland Revenue Service has entered a new partnership with the French tax authority felt less...
Burkina Faso Releases Detained Nigerian Aircrew After Unauthorised Landing
Burkina Faso has released eleven Nigerian military personnel who were detained after a Nigerian Air Force transport aircraft landed in the country without...