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FG Implements 300 Per Cent Increase for Judiciary Officers, While Labour Settles for N70k Minimum Wage
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented...
Egypt Certified Malaria-Free by World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Egypt malaria-free on Sunday, October 20, 2024. This marked the end of a nearly century-long effort by...
EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-Kwara Governor and His Finance Commissioner Over N5.78bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his ex-Commissioner of Finance, Ademola Banu, on Monday....
Liberia: Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate From 18.5 Per Cent To 17 Per Cent, Anticipates Economic Stability
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 18.5 per cent to 17 per cent following a...
Nigeria Approves ExxonMobil’s $1.28 Billion Asset Sale to Seplat
Nigeria has approved the sale of ExxonMobil’s onshore assets to Seplat Energy, according to Reuters. The $1.28 billion deal had been under regulatory...
Benin Ships Fourth Tanker of Nigerien Oil to Singapore
Benin has shipped its fourth tanker of Niger’s crude oil onward to Singapore, “Front Coral,” a tanker carrying 155,000 cubic meters set sail...
Kenyan Impeached VP Holds Ruto Responsible For His Safety After Withdrawal of Security Detail
Impeached Vice President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that his security detail has been withdrawn and accused President William Ruto of bearing responsibility for...
Victor Boniface Survives ‘Serious’ Car Accident in Germany
Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has survived a ghastly car accident which occurred yesterday. Boniface had earlier the same day...
Mali Takes Full Control Of Yatela Gold Mine From Foreign Companies
The transitional government of Mali, led by Assimi Goïta, has announced the full takeover of the Yatela gold mine from foreign companies, AngloGold...
SERAP Urges Tinubu to Stop Weaponising Security Agencies Against Citizens Exercising Human Rights
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to cease using Nigeria’s security agencies to intimidate citizens exercising...
Nigerians Paid 24 Per Cent More for Petrol in September As Prices Soar Above N1,030 Per Litre – NBS
Nigerians paid 24 per cent more for a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in September, according to data from the National Bureau...
Malian Soldiers Neutralise Another Terrorist Leader
The Malian Armed Forces have neutralised several fighters affiliated with the Katiba Macina group, including a wanted terrorist, during an operation in the...